Configure Payment Methods
Menu: Finance → Fees & Collection → Payment Methods
Purpose
Control which payment options appear when recording fees or when parents pay online.
Step-by-step
- Log in as School Admin or Accountant.
- Open Finance → Fees & Collection → Payment Methods.
- Online payments — Enable to allow public pay links.
- For each method row, check Enabled and fill details:
| Method | What to fill |
|---|---|
| Cash | Instructions (optional) |
| Bank transfer | Bank name, account name, account number |
| Orange / Airtel / M-Pesa / Vodacom | Merchant / USSD code, instructions |
| Card / Online | Instructions |
- Merchant code example (Orange DRC):
*144*1*12345#or merchant number from your contract. - Instructions example: "Dial *144#, select Pay Merchant, enter code 12345, amount, confirm PIN."
- Click Save settings.
Gateway section
Below the methods table, configure Payment Gateway (DRC) — see PawaPay, CinetPay, or Flutterwave guides.
Manual proof upload — Keep enabled so parents can upload receipts when not using instant pay.
Example — Green Valley School
- Enabled: Cash, Bank transfer, Orange Money, Airtel Money
- Orange merchant code:
123456 - Gateway: PawaPay (Sandbox during setup)
- Online payments: ON
- Manual proof: ON