How to Configure a Payment Processor within Tikly

Written By Blessed Patrick

Last updated About 3 hours ago

In this article, you will learn how to configure a payment processor within Tikly.

Configuring a payment processor is easy with Tikly.

Once your payment processor is connected, you can start receiving payments directly through your Tikly pages.

What is a payment processor?

A payment processor is a financial technology service provider that enables you to accept and process online payments.

When you monetize your Tikly content, the payment processor handles:

  • Charging your customers’ cards or payment methods

  • Transferring funds to your account

  • Securing and encrypting payment details

With Tikly, you get paid by connecting your own payment processor and receiving funds directly into your payment gateway account.

When should you connect a payment processor?

On Tikly, you can create:

  • Link-in-bio pages

  • Custom generic pages

  • Full websites hosted on Tikly

Any of these may be eligible to receive payments. If you plan to:

  • Sell products or services

  • Collect donations

  • Offer paid subscriptions

  • Charge for access to content

then this is the right time to connect your payment processor.

Note: Payment processing features are only available on paid plans:
Pro, Premium, Enterprise, and Team.
This feature is not available on Free and Starter plans.

Who needs this feature?

You may need to configure a payment processor in Tikly if you want to:

  • Receive one-time payments

  • Sell digital or physical products

  • Collect donations from your audience

  • Offer recurring subscriptions or memberships

  • Monetize exclusive content or services

In short, anyone who wants to earn money through Tikly will benefit from connecting a payment processor.

How to connect a payment processor in Tikly

Here is a step-by-step video on how to do it. Make sure to play it in HD quality for the best experience.

While the exact steps may vary slightly depending on the payment processor you use, the general process in Tikly is:

  1. Log in to your Tikly account
    Make sure you are on a plan that supports payment processing (Pro, Premium, Enterprise, or Team).

  2. Go to your payment settings

  • Open your Tikly dashboard.

  • Navigate to Settings or Payments (depending on your interface).

  • Look for a Payment Gateways section.

  1. Choose your payment processor

  • Select the payment provider you want to connect (supported methods include Stripe, PayPal, Paddle, Paystack, Onepay, Razorpay, Flutterwave, and more).

  • Click Add gateway.

  1. Authorize Tikly with your payment provider

  • Provide your gateway API keys.

  • Grant Tikly permission to connect and process payments on your behalf.

  1. Confirm and save your settings

  • After authorization, click Save.

  • Confirm that your payment processor is shown as Connected.

  • Save any additional settings (such as default currency, payout details, or business information) if prompted.

  1. Enable payments on your Tikly pages

  • Edit your link-in-bio page, custom page, or website.

  • Add payment blocks, products, donation buttons, or subscription options as needed.

  • Publish or update your page so visitors can start paying you.

What you can do after connecting a payment processor

Once your payment processor is connected, you are ready to:

  • Get paid directly to your payment gateway account

  • Collect donations from supporters

  • Sell subscriptions or memberships

  • Sell products or services directly from your link-in-bio page

  • Share direct product links to sell via social media, email, or messaging apps

By connecting your own payment processor, you can fully monetize your content, earn from your audience, and receive payments securely and directly through Tikly.