Supported Payment Options
Activate Commerce, Stripe integration, and Manual flow for Academy purchases.
What This Is For
Payment options control how customers pay for Purchase products in Academy: card (and related) checkout through Stripe integration, or admin-handled Manual flow.
This page is about commerce setup. It is not the same as:
- Approval availability (manager approves free access)—see Academy Catalog Visibility vs Product Availability
- Content licenses (time-bounded access after a paid order)—see Content Licenses
Who This Is For
Workspace administrators. Connecting Stripe may also involve whoever owns your Stripe account. Commerce must be unlocked for the workspace before Activate Commerce succeeds—contact Skillhabit if the button stays locked.
Before You Start
- Confirm Skillhabit has enabled Academy payments for your workspace (feature unlock).
- Decide whether you will use Stripe integration or Manual flow (only one payment solution can be active at a time).
- For paid catalog items, set product availability to Purchase and a price greater than zero.
Activate Commerce
- Open Academy → Manage Academy.
- Choose Activate Commerce.
- Confirm Continue. Activating commerce lets you set prices and accept real payments for content in this Academy.
- Open Manage Academy → Payment to choose a payment solution and related checkout settings.
Until commerce is active, Payment, Order History, and Contact stay unavailable in the Manage Academy sidebar.
Choose a Payment Solution
Under Manage Academy → Payment → Payment solutions:
| Solution | What happens | Best when |
|---|---|---|
| Stripe integration | Connect your Stripe account to accept card payments and other Stripe-supported methods. | You want automated online checkout. |
| Manual flow | Customers place an order; administrators approve and complete it before access is granted. | Custom invoices or offline payment arrangements. |
Only one solution can be active. If Stripe is linked, unlink it before switching back to Manual flow.
Note: The default revenue share for sales facilitated through Skillhabit is 20%, but this can vary based on the terms in your contract.
Related Payment Settings
On the same Payment page you can also configure:
- Order Notifications — which administrators get email when a new paid order is created
- VAT percentage — rate used for product pricing (decimals supported)
- Custom terms & conditions — text customers accept at checkout
- Custom messages when checkout is blocked or a payment is declined
Seller Contact details (name, email, address, VAT ID) live under Manage Academy → Contact after commerce is active.
Manager Approval Is Not a Payment Method
Approval product availability lets users request free access for a manager to approve. Configure that on the product—not under Payment. See Academy Catalog Visibility vs Product Availability.
