How can I add Shop Pay as a payment option?

Payments + Shipping & Fulfilment

Topic summary

Main issue: The user wants to add Shop Pay but can’t find the option in their admin.

Key guidance:

  • Shop Pay is an accelerated checkout built into Shopify Payments. To enable: Settings > Payments > Manage (beside Shopify Payments) > check Shop Pay > Save.
  • Screenshots were provided to illustrate the steps (not essential to follow if the section is visible).
  • Other accelerated options mentioned: Google Pay, Amazon Pay, Apple Pay.

Update from the user: The Shopify Payments section is not present in their admin.

Explanation/constraints:

  • If Shopify Payments doesn’t appear, it isn’t available for that store.
  • The user was directed to review Shopify Payments’ eligibility/requirements to learn why it’s unavailable.

Outcome/status:

  • Shop Pay cannot be enabled unless Shopify Payments is available on the store.
  • Next steps: verify eligibility for Shopify Payments or consider alternative accelerated payment methods.
  • No final resolution yet; pending eligibility check.
Summarized with AI on February 23. AI used: gpt-5.
1

Hi All,

I would like to add the payment type of Shop Pay but I can’t see where to add it. Have looked through the Payment section and can’t see it. Appreciate all advice

Thanks

David

2

Hey, @GetVaped !

Shop Pay is an accelerated payment gateway built into Shopify Payments, so to enable it, you’ll need to manage your Shopify Payments settings. Feel free to follow the guide below to add Shop Pay to your checkout.

  1. In your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Payments.

  2. Click Manage beside Shopify Payments.

  3. Scroll down to the Shop Pay section.

  4. Click the checkbox to the left of the Shop Pay logo.

  5. Click Save.

Besides Shop Pay, there are other accelerated payment gateways you can integrate into your store. A few of them are Google Pay, Amazon Pay, and Apple Pay. If you haven’t considered adding these, you may want to look into doing so to further diversify the payment methods in your store. Having additional payment methods offer customers the flexibility to opt for their payment method of choice, making the checkout process friendlier. If you want to learn more about these accelerated payment gateways, you can read about them on this page.

3

Hi Summer,

Thank-you for the reply, unfortunately I don’t have the whole shopify payments section at all which is where my problem lies

Kind Regards

David

4

@GetVaped Ah, I see. Thanks for the context, David. If you don’t see the Shopify Payments section, it means it’s not available to your store. If you wish to learn why this is, you can go over the Shopify Payments requirements on this page.