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Whether it's secure card payments or mobile money transactions, your store can effortlessly manage them all!<\/p>\n\n<h4>Plugin Features:<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Accept payments via Mastercard, Visa, Verve, Mobile Money, Bank Account, EFT, and more.<\/li>\n<li>Multiple currency support, particularly for payments in Nigerian Naira (NGN), Ghanaian Cedi (GHS), Kenyan Shilling (KES) and more.<\/li>\n<li>Seamless integration with WooCommerce checkout \u2014 customers can pay right on your site.<\/li>\n<li>Test mode for easy testing before going live.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3>Note<\/h3>\n\n<p>This plugin is designed for merchants operating in Nigeria \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec, Ghana \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded, Kenya \ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddea.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Kora Setup and Configuration<\/h3>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>WooCommerce &gt; Settings<\/strong> and click on the <strong>Payments<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n<li>You will see <strong>Kora<\/strong> listed with other payment methods. Click <strong>Set Up<\/strong> to configure the plugin.<\/li>\n<li><p>On the configuration page, you'll find several options to adjust:<\/p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Enable\/Disable<\/strong>: Check this box to enable Kora on your store\u2019s checkout page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Title<\/strong>: This title appears on the payment options during checkout (default: \"Kora\").<\/li>\n<li><strong>Description<\/strong>: Add a custom description under the payment fields, guiding customers on the available payment methods.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Test Mode<\/strong>: Toggle this to enable test mode, allowing you to use Kora's test API keys for payment simulation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Payment Page Type<\/strong>: Choose whether the customer stays on your site (Popup) or gets redirected for payment (Redirect).<\/li>\n<li><strong>API Keys<\/strong>: Input your API keys\u2014either live or test keys depending on your test mode selection. You can retrieve these from your Kora dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Additional Settings<\/strong>: Optional settings such as adding custom metadata for transactions or configuring the Webhook URL for seamless order status updates.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/li>\n<li><p>After configuring your settings, click <strong>Save Changes<\/strong> to apply.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<h3>Webhook Setup<\/h3>\n\n<p>To avoid network issues from affecting order updates, we recommend setting up a Webhook URL. This will ensure that your store is notified when payments are completed. You can copy the Webhook URL provided on the settings page and paste it into your Kora dashboard under <strong>Settings &gt; API Keys &amp; Webhooks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Go to <strong>WordPress Admin<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Plugins<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Add New<\/strong> from the left-hand menu.<\/li>\n<li>In the search box, type <strong>Kora Payment Gateway for WooCommerce<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Install Now<\/strong> when you find <strong>Kora Payment Gateway for WooCommerce<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>After installation, <strong>activate<\/strong> the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"what%20currencies%20are%20supported%3F\"><h3>What currencies are supported?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Kora supports several African currencies, including Nigerian Naira (NGN), Ghanaian Cedi (GHS), and Kenyan Shilling (KES).<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"how%20do%20i%20test%20kora%20before%20going%20live%3F\"><h3>How do I test Kora before going live?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Simply toggle <strong>Test Mode<\/strong> in the Kora settings, and use the test API keys provided by Kora to simulate transactions. This allows you to ensure everything works smoothly before accepting real payments.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"what%20do%20i%20need%20to%20use%20this%20plugin%3F\"><h3>What do I need to use this plugin?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><ul>\n<li>A Kora merchant account. <a href=\"https:\/\/merchant.korapay.com\/auth\/signup\">Sign up here<\/a> if you don\u2019t have one.<\/li>\n<li>An active <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/\">WooCommerce installation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>A valid SSL certificate for secure payments.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"why%20can%E2%80%99t%20i%20see%20kora%20in%20the%20checkout%3F\"><h3>Why can\u2019t I see Kora in the checkout?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Please make sure that you\u2019ve enabled Kora in the WooCommerce settings and correctly entered your API keys. 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