PLEASE NOTE:
The majority of the contents in this guide apply to both StudioPlus Spectra AND myStratus Desktop.
In most cases, instructions referring to "Spectra" also apply to myStratus Desktop.

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StudioPlus Payments Getting Started Checklist

Onboarding

There are two locations to start the StudioPlus Payments sign up process:

  • Home screen in the Services widget. Click XX to get started.
  • Maintenance > Preferences > Company Preferences > Payments tab. Click the "Sign Up" button at the top.

Step 3: Sign Up Form










Step 2: Stripe's Onboarding Form



Step 3: Checklist

 


Updating Settings

To modify any tools from the onboarding checklist, you can get update your settings at Maintenance > Preferences > Company Preferences > Payments tab.

  • Surcharging - Use this setting if you want to start applying surcharges to credit card transactions to help offset processing fees. Note: Research your region's laws about applying surcharges to clients. Some have limits on how much you can charge clients and when it can be applied. For example, surcharges cannot be applied to Debit cards.
  • Surcharge Label - Enter how you want the surcharge to be presented on anything client-facing. This includes printed invoices, web portals, etc. Internal software will always read as "Surcharge."
  • Tip Amounts - If you'll be using Stripe's s700 terminal, check here if you want to accept tips during checkout. Additionally, you can pre-determine tip amounts for customers to select.
  • "Process Payment Plans using legacy provider" - If you are transitioning from one of our previous credit card processors to StudioPlus Payments and have pre-existing payment plans in the system, check this box to have Stratus keep processing your old payment plans while you transition customers to the new provider.



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