Payment Gateways

Mentor LMS supports multiple payment gateways to process course purchases. This page guides you through setting up each supported payment processor.

Accessing Payment Settings

1. Log in to your admin dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings in the sidebar menu
3. Select Payment Settings from the dropdown options

Supported Payment Gateways

Mentor LMS supports the following payment processors:

1. PayPal
2. Stripe
3. Mollie
4. Paystack
5. Razorpay
6. SSLCommerz

You can enable one or multiple payment gateways based on your requirements and geographic location.

Configuring PayPal

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the PayPal section
2. Toggle Enable PayPal to Yes
3. Select the Mode:
   • Sandbox: For testing (recommended during setup)
   • Live: For processing real transactions
4. Enter your PayPal credentials:
   • Client ID: Your PayPal API client ID
   • Secret Key: Your PayPal API secret key
5. Click Save Changes

Obtaining PayPal API Credentials

1. Log in to PayPal Developer Dashboard
2. Navigate to Apps & Credentials
3. Click Create App and provide a name for your application
4. Select the environment (Sandbox or Live)
5. After creation, copy the Client ID and Secret
6. Configure the webhook URL as: https://your-domain.com/payment/paypal/webhook

Configuring Stripe

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the Stripe section
2. Toggle the Enabled switch to activate Stripe
3. Configure Test Mode:
   • Toggle Test Mode to use test credentials during development
   • When enabled, you'll see "Using Test Keys" indicator
4. Enter your Stripe credentials:
   • Test Credentials:
     • Public Test Key: Your Stripe test publishable key
     • Secret Test Key: Your Stripe test secret key
   • Live Credentials (for production use):
     • Public Live Key: Your Stripe live publishable key
     • Secret Live Key: Your Stripe live secret key
5. Set up Webhook Settings:
   • Webhook Secret: Enter your Stripe webhook signing secret
6. Click Save Changes

Obtaining Stripe API Credentials

1. Log in to your Stripe Dashboard
2. Navigate to Developers > API Keys
3. Copy your Publishable key and Secret key (both test and live versions)
4. Go to Developers > Webhooks
5. Create a new webhook endpoint with URL: https://your-domain.com/payment/stripe/webhook
6. Select the necessary events (payment_intent.succeeded, payment_intent.failed, etc.)
7. Copy the signing secret to use as Webhook Secret

Configuring Mollie

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the Mollie section
2. Toggle the Enabled switch to activate Mollie
3. Configure Test Mode:
   • Toggle Test Mode to use test environment during development
   • When enabled, you'll see "Using Test Environment" indicator
4. Enter your Mollie credentials:
   • Test API Key: Your Mollie test API key
   • Live API Key: Your Mollie live API key (for production use)
5. Click Save Changes

Obtaining Mollie API Key

1. Log in to your Mollie Dashboard
2. Navigate to Developers > API keys
3. Copy your API keys (both test and live versions)
4. Set up webhook URL as: https://your-domain.com/payment/mollie/webhook

Configuring Paystack

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the Paystack section
2. Toggle the Enabled switch to activate Paystack
3. Configure Test Mode:
   • Toggle Test Mode to use test credentials during development
   • When enabled, you'll see "Using Test Keys" indicator
4. Enter your Paystack credentials:
   • Test Credentials:
     • Public Test Key: Your Paystack test public key
     • Secret Test Key: Your Paystack test secret key
   • Live Credentials (for production use):
     • Public Live Key: Your Paystack live public key
     • Secret Live Key: Your Paystack live secret key
5. Click Save Changes

Obtaining Paystack API Credentials

1. Log in to your Paystack Dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings > API Keys & Webhooks
3. Copy your Public and Secret keys (both test and live versions)
4. Configure webhook URL as: https://your-domain.com/payment/paystack/webhook

Configuring Razorpay

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the Razorpay section
2. Toggle the Enabled switch to activate Razorpay
3. Select your preferred Currency (e.g., Indian Rupee - INR)
4. Configure Test Mode:
   • Toggle Test Mode to use test environment during development
   • When enabled, you'll see "Using Test Environment" indicator
   • The form will switch to show test credential fields
5. Enter your Razorpay API credentials:
   • API Key: Your Razorpay API key (test or live, depending on Test Mode)
   • API Secret: Your Razorpay API secret key (test or live, depending on Test Mode)
   • Helper text will indicate whether to use test or live credentials
6. Click Save Changes

Obtaining Razorpay API Credentials

1. Log in to your Razorpay Dashboard
2. Navigate to Settings > API Keys
3. Click Generate Key to create new API credentials (if not already created)
4. Copy your API Key ID and API Secret (both test and live versions)

Configuring SSLCommerz

1. In the Payment Settings tab, find the SSLCommerz section
2. Toggle the Enabled switch to activate SSLCommerz
3. Select your preferred Currency (e.g., Bangladeshi Taka - BDT)
4. Configure Test Mode:
   • Toggle Test Mode to use test environment during development
   • When enabled, you'll see "Using Test Environment" indicator
   • The form will switch to show test credential fields
5. Enter your SSLCommerz credentials:
   • Store ID: Your SSLCommerz store ID (test or live, depending on Test Mode)
   • Store Password: Your SSLCommerz store password (test or live, depending on Test Mode)
   • Helper text will indicate whether to use test or live credentials
6. Click Save Changes

Obtaining SSLCommerz API Credentials

1. Log in to your SSLCommerz Dashboard
2. For Test Credentials:
   • SSLCommerz provides default test credentials for sandbox testing
   • Navigate to Sandbox section in your dashboard
   • You can use the provided test Store ID and Store Password
3. For Live Credentials:
   • Navigate to Settings > Store Settings
   • Your Store ID will be displayed in your account information
   • For Store Password, go to API Credentials or Integration section
   • Copy your Store ID and Store Password

Testing Payment Gateways

After configuring your payment gateways:

1. Switch to Sandbox/Test mode
2. Create a test course with a price
3. Try purchasing the course using the test credentials
4. Verify the transaction appears in both your payment gateway dashboard and your LMS admin panel

Test Card Numbers

For testing in sandbox/test mode, use these cards:

• PayPal Sandbox: Create test accounts in PayPal Developer Dashboard
• Stripe Test: Card number 4242 4242 4242 4242, any future expiry date, any 3-digit CVC
• Mollie Test: Follow Mollie's testing documentation
• Paystack Test: Card number 4084 0840 8408 4081, any future expiry date, any 3-digit CVC
• Razorpay Test: Card number 4111 1111 1111 1111, any future expiry date, any 3-digit CVV
• SSLCommerz Test: Use the test cards provided in SSLCommerz sandbox documentation

After configuring your payment gateways, proceed to SMTP Email Setup to ensure your system can send transactional emails.