Paystack setup guide
Take M-Pesa and cards.About 15 minutes.
Open your Paystack account, get approved, then share a payment link or let us connect it to your store.
1Create your accountFree, no setup or monthly fee
You need: an email address and your phone.
- Tap Open a free Paystack account. The sign-up page opens.
- Choose Kenya, then add your business name, your name, email, phone number and a password.
- Confirm your email from the message Paystack sends you.
You start in test mode, so you can look around before any real money moves.
2Pick your business typeRegistered or not, both work
- Starter: you sell as an individual and are not registered yet.
- Registered: you have a business name or company registration.
Not registered yet? Start as Starter. You can upgrade later.
3Fill in the Compliance pageSave each section as you go
Starter: your ID, proof of address from the last 6 months, and a bank account in your name.
Registered: the same, plus your registration documents, KRA PIN and a business bank account in the registered name.
- Open Compliance in your dashboard.
- Complete Profile and Contact. Your trading name shows on your checkout.
- Starter: complete Owner. Registered: complete Documents.
- Complete Account. This is where your money lands.
A green tick appears beside each finished section.
4Activate your businessUsually reviewed within a day
- Click Activate Business once every section has a green tick.
- Paystack reviews your details. If something is missing, they email you.
- Once approved, switch from test mode to live mode.
5Start getting paidToday, or on your store
- Payment link: create one in your dashboard and send it on WhatsApp, Instagram or TikTok.
- Your store: we connect Paystack to your Shopify or WooCommerce checkout, with M-Pesa first.
Choose where your payouts go, a bank account or M-Pesa, in your dashboard settings.
Open a free Paystack account β
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