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# Crowdfunder Integration Setup

Learn how to use Crowdfunder with Downpay. With this integration, you’ll be able to take partial or deferred payments sand store a card on file for your crowdfunding campaigns.
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[Overview of the Integration](#1-overview-of-the-integration)
[Setting up Crowdfunder with Downpay](#1-setting-up-crowdfunder-with-downpay)
* [Installing and configuring Crowdfunder](#2-installing-and-configuring-crowdfunder)
* [Installing and configuring Downpay](#2-installing-and-configuring-downpay)
* [Extra features](#2-extra-features)

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# Overview of the Integration

The Crowdfunder and Downpay integration enables merchants to take deposits or defer payment for crowdfunding campaigns run on Shopify. This setup is ideal for businesses who want to gauge demand for a product they are manufacturing while also giving customers more payment flexibility versus charging upfront.

An example of how to use Crowdfunder and Downpay together would be offering a product with a 30% deposit upfront to gauge demand and only charge for the product when the goal of the campaign is met. 

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# Setting up Crowdfunder with Downpay

This section guides you through the steps to integrate Crowdfunder and Downpay, ensuring both apps work together seamlessly on your Shopify store.

## Installing and configuring Crowdfunder
 
1. Install [Crowdfunder](https://apps.shopify.com/crowdfunder-diy-pre-order-crowdfunding-campaigns-for-shopify) from the Shopify App store and following their in-app onboarding guide to setup your first preorder campaign. 

## Installing and configuring Downpay

1. Install [Downpay](https://apps.shopify.com/downpay) from the Shopify App store *(if you don't already have it)*.
2. Create a [purchase option](https://docs.downpay.app/en/article/1dt4jnn/).
3. Check out our [getting started](https://docs.downpay.app/en/category/1qvdvm1/) guide for additional support.

## Extra features

### Offer tiers for your presale campaign

If you'd like to offer tiers with different prices, we recommend using variants in Shopify to limit the amount of inventory for each tier that someone can preorder.

### Allow customers to update the card on file

Use Downpay's [customer portal extension](https://docs.downpay.app/en/article/customer-order-management-w9aqaa/) to let customers update their card on file and optionally, cancel their order.

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