How to Add Afterpay to Shopify? (And Offer BNPL Facilities)

Offering flexible payment options helps eCommerce businesses enhance shopping experience for their customers.

Afterpay is one such payment solution that allows customers to buy products and pay in easy installments. In this blog, we’ll discuss how to add Afterpay to Shopify.

Let’s begin.

What is Afterpay?

Afterpay is a payment service that allows your customers to buy products and pay in installments at no additional charges. It offers a “Buy Now, Pay Later” facility,  giving customers the flexibility to buy whatever they want and pay over time.

Now let’s discuss the benefits of using Afterpay:

• Gives your buyers the freedom to pay in installments over six weeks, making it easier for them to buy from you, thereby increasing your sales.
• Convinces the customers to go ahead and make a purchase they are unsure about, preventing them from leaving their carts.
• Using Afterpay as a payment method and paying timely doesn’t result in additional charges or interest.

How to Add Afterpay to Shopify?

Adding Afterpay to Shopify is an easy process. You must have a merchant account with Afterpay. Once you’ve signed up, follow the below steps to add Afterpay to Shopify:

Step 1: Log into your Shopify account. Click on Shopify App Store under the Apps and sales channel in the Shopify admin.

 

Step 2: Search “Afterpay” in the Shopify App Store. Install the app.

And click on the Connect button to connect Afterpay account with your Shopify account.

 

Step 3: Sign in to your Afterpay account using the email address you used to create the store. Next, enter all the onboarding details. The Afterpay team will conduct a compliance review and email you in 2-3 business days.

Step 4: Enable the terminal for Afterpay by clicking on Activate Afterpay (New) once the compliance review is complete.

By following the above steps, you can easily connect Afterpay to Shopify and give your customers to pay in interest-free installments.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Why is Afterpay Not Showing Up at Checkout in Shopify?
At times, you may come across a condition, when Afterpay doesn’t show up in Shopify during checkout. This is because you have not activated the payment methods in Account and Settings. Make sure you activate Afterpay to ensure efficient working.

2. How to Add Afterpay Icon to Shopify Footer?

To add the Afterpay logo to Shopify Footer, follow the below steps:

Step 1: Click on Online Store > Themes in your Shopify admin.

Step 2: Choose the theme you want to edit. Click the three dot button to open the Actions menu. Click Edit Code.

Step 3:  Open Sections folder and click footer.liquid.

Step 4: Locate the following code in the file.

Step 5: Replace the above code with the below code. Click Save

{% assign enabled_payment_types = "afterpay" | concat: shop.enabled_payment_types %}

{% for type in enabled_payment_types %}

By implementing these steps, you can add Afterpay icon to your Shopify store. Check your live store to see if the logo looks properly.

Conclusion

Integrating Afterpay in Shopify is a simple process. By following the above steps, you can include Afterpay as a payment mode to offer payment flexibility to your customers, while increasing your sales.

Also, it helps you to attract new customers by helping them to divide the total cost of a product overtime leading to higher conversion rates.

Want to know more about Shopify payment apps? Visit the below resources:

• How to Add Apple Pay to Shopify Store? – Step-by-Step Guide
• How to Add Stripe to Shopify – Quick Steps
• 4 Best Shopify Apps For Offline Payment