This article will help you get started quickly with Downpay!

It includes the minimum required steps to get up and running:

Set up a supported payment gateway
Create a purchase option
Add Downpay to your theme
Write your deposit terms and cancellation policy

On this page:

Set up a supported payment gateway

Create a purchase option

Add Downpay to your theme
Product page
Cart page

Write your deposit terms and cancellation policy

Set up a supported payment gateway

Shopify limits deposits to two gateways: Shopify Payments or Paypal express.

Refer to Enable a supported payment gateway to enable one of these gateways.

You must have enabled one of these gateways to proceed with setup.



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Create a purchase option

Purchase options add new ways for your customers to pay for products beyond the standard option of "pay now".



Refer to our guide for creating purchase options for detailed instructions. Refer to our guide for bulk workflows if you'd like to bulk add products to a purchase option.



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Add Downpay to your theme

Your website will display the following Downpay content blocks once complete.



Review Add downpay to your theme for detailed instructions.

Product Page

Watch the video below to learn how to install Downpay on the product page of 2.0 themes :



Watch the video below to learn how to install Downpay on the product page of vintage themes :



For issues with your legacy or custom theme, contact us for assistance.

Cart Page

Watch the video below to learn how to install Downpay on the cart page:



If you are using a cart drawer, contact us for assistance.



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Write your deposit terms and cancellation policy

Customize your cancellation policy to ensure customers understand your terms.



Review Customer cancellation policy for detailed instructions.



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Updated on: 22/03/2024