Title: Payment methods
Last modified: November 14, 2024

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# Payment methods

 *  Resolved [userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/)
 * (@userweb)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/)
 * There are several payment methods in Woocommerce but I don’t see PayPal, is it
   not possible to add it somehow?
   Thanks.

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 *  Moderator [threadi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/threadi/)
 * (@threadi)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18136788)
 * You’ll need one of those plugins: [https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paypal/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paypal/)
 *  [ckadenge (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckadenge/)
 * (@ckadenge)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18136891)
 * Hi [@userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/),
 * Thank you for reaching out.
 * Yes, you can definitely add PayPal as a payment method in WooCommerce. It’s actually
   one of the most commonly used payment gateways.
 * To set it up, you can download [PayPal Payments for WooCommerce here](https://woocommerce.com/products/woocommerce-paypal-payments/)
   and have it installed in your WooCommerce store.
 * If you need further assistance setting this up, don’t hesitate to ask. We’re 
   here to help!
 *  Thread Starter [userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/)
 * (@userweb)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18138242)
 * Hi, thanks for the help, I installed the plugin, but I don’t see it among the
   methods that can be activated in the payment settings, when I downloaded the 
   plugin I saw a warning that said “requires other plugins” is it possible that
   this is the problem?
   Thanks.
 *  [ckadenge (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckadenge/)
 * (@ckadenge)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18138415)
 * Hi [@userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/),
 * Could you please confirm installing and activating the plugin from your plugin
   dashboard? Also, please share a screenshot on how your Payments options are organized
   under WooCommerce > Settings > Payments.
 * I recommend [https://snipboard.io/](https://snipboard.io/) for easily sharing
   screenshots – please follow the instructions on the page, then paste the URL(
   s) in your reply.
 * Looking forward to hearing back from you.
 *  Thread Starter [userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/)
 * (@userweb)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18138534)
 * Hi, I activated PyPal but during the configuration it asks for a PayPal business
   account, is it not possible to use a personal PayPal account?
   I then activated
   Stripe but it tells me “No live webhooks have been received since monitoring”,
   what should I do exactly?A few days ago before activating Stripe, only WooPayment
   was active and I saw that a customer paid by credit card but then I received 
   a transfer to my bank account from Stripe even though Stripe was not activated,
   how does it work exactly?
 *  [ckadenge (woo-hc)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ckadenge/)
 * (@ckadenge)
 * [1 year, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/payment-methods-46/#post-18139590)
 * Hi [@userweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/userweb/),
 * > Hi, I activated PyPal but during the configuration it asks for a PayPal business
   > account, is it not possible to use a personal PayPal account?
 * For PayPal, WooCommerce requires a Business account, as it provides the necessary
   features for online transactions. A personal account may lack these features,
   hence the requirement.
 * > I then activated Stripe but it tells me “No live webhooks have been received
   > since monitoring”, what should I do exactly?
   > A few days ago before activating Stripe, only WooPayment was active and I saw
   > that a customer paid by credit card but then I received a transfer to my bank
   > account from Stripe even though Stripe was not activated, how does it work 
   > exactly?
 * Sorry to hear about this. Just to clarify, this forum only focuses on issues 
   related to the core WooCommerce plugin. For assistance with payment gateways,
   I recommend reaching out to the specific payment gateway forums listed below:
    1. [WooPayments Support Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce-payments/#new-topic-0).
    2. [WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/woocommerce-gateway-stripe/#new-topic-0).
 * I hope this helps point you in the right direction.

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