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Stripe Payments & SaaS Billing Systems · Lesson

Understanding Online Payment Ecosystems

Explore the landscape of online payments, including payment gateways, processors, and merchant accounts, with an overview of Stripe's role.

Welcome to Online Payments!

How does money actually move when you buy online? We'll map the online payment ecosystem — its key players and where Stripe fits in.

Core Players in Online Payments

Meet the core players: the customer, the merchant, the issuing bank (customer's), the acquiring bank (merchant's), and card networks like Visa and Mastercard.

All lessons in this course

  1. Understanding Online Payment Ecosystems
  2. Stripe Account Setup & Dashboard Tour
  3. Processing Your First Payment with Checkout
  4. Understanding Stripe Test Mode and Test Cards
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