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Quick start

This article will help you get started quickly with Downpay!

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

Check your payment gateway is compatible
Add Downpay in your theme
Create a purchase option

It also includes instructions to modify the boilerplate for your deposit terms and cancellation policy.

Need further help? Email us any time at support@hypehound.io.



On this page:


Check your payment gateway is compatible

Add Downpay in your theme
Product page
Cart page

Create a purchase option

Customize your deposit terms and cancellation policy (optional)



Check your payment gateway is compatible



Downpay supports partial payment for select payment gateways including Shopify Payments, Stripe, and Paypal Express. Merchants on the Shopify Plus plan can also use Ayden.

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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Add Downpay in your theme



Once complete, your storefront will display the following Downpay content blocks for products with purchase options applied.



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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Create a purchase option



Purchase options add 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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Customize your deposit terms and cancellation policy (optional)



Customize your cancellation policy to ensure customers understand your terms.



Review Customer cancellation policy for detailed instructions.



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Updated on: 08/05/2025

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