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# Payment methods

> Configure which payment methods your organization accepts and how they appear at checkout

**In a nutshell:** Configure which payment methods your organization accepts (cash, card via Stripe, wallets, custom manual methods) and choose which one is preselected when members book in the portal.

## Overview

Open **Settings → Billing → Payment methods** to see every payment method available to your organization. The list combines two sources:

* **System payment methods** — provided by 1Club (e.g. Stripe Card if you have Stripe connected). You can't edit or delete these, but you can change their visibility for member-facing flows.
* **Organization payment methods** — methods you create yourself, typically for manual collection (e.g. cash, bank transfer, wallet).

## Adding a manual payment method

1. Navigate to **Settings → Billing → Payment methods**
2. Click **Add Payment Method**
3. Fill in:
   * **Name** — what the method is called in the admin and at checkout (e.g. "Cash", "Bank transfer")
   * **Code** — short identifier used in reports and integrations
   * **Visibility** — Private (admin only), Public, or Member only (visible in the member portal/app)
4. Save

Manual methods are recorded against payments without going through a payment gateway — useful for in-person collection or any flow where you settle outside Stripe.

## Editing or deleting a method

* **Edit** — Click the row's edit action to update name, code, or visibility
* **Delete** — Only methods that are not referenced by any existing payment can be deleted. If a method has been used, change its visibility instead

System methods (those provided by 1Club) cannot be deleted; only their visibility settings are editable.

## Setting the preferred method for member bookings

The **Preferred payment method for member bookings** control sets which method is preselected when a member books a class in the member portal. Pick from the methods that are visible to members, or leave it as "None" to require members to choose explicitly.

## Channels

Each payment method belongs to a channel:

* **Manual** — Recorded outside any gateway (e.g. cash, bank transfer)
* **Stripe (Card)** — Card processing via your connected Stripe account
* **Wallet** — In-app wallet credit

Channel determines how a payment is processed when the method is selected. Channel is set when the method is created and cannot be changed later.

## Common tasks

### Accept cash at the front desk

1. Add a manual method named "Cash" with visibility set to **Private**
2. Front desk staff can select it on point-of-sale and walk-in payments

### Let members pay with a card in the portal

1. Connect Stripe in [Integrations](/settings/integrations)
2. The Stripe Card method appears automatically in **Payment methods** as a system method
3. Set its visibility so members can see it, and optionally mark it as the preferred method for bookings

### Add bank transfer for invoiced billing

1. Add a manual method named "Bank transfer" with visibility **Private**
2. Use it when reconciling paid invoices for organizations or families that pay by transfer

## Tips & best practices

* **Keep codes stable** — They're referenced in reports and integrations
* **Use visibility, not deletion** — Hiding a deprecated method keeps historical payments intact
* **One preferred method** — Only one method is preselected for member bookings; pick the one most members use to reduce friction

## Related

* [Integrations](/settings/integrations) — Connect Stripe so card payments become available
* [Payments](/billing/payments) — Review actual payment records by method