{"id":2489,"date":"2020-11-18T09:56:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-18T17:56:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opennode.com\/blog\/?p=2489"},"modified":"2022-11-16T13:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T21:01:04","slug":"magento-bitcoin-plugin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.opennode.com\/blog\/magento-bitcoin-plugin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Accept Bitcoin: Magento Bitcoin Plugin"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

We at OpenNode<\/a> strongly believe that the e-commerce industry will enjoy the benefits of instant, low-cost payments using Bitcoin and drive the next wave of Bitcoin<\/a> adoption. That’s why we focus on providing the easiest way to accept Bitcoin for any online business and by adding new plugin solutions on our platform we can expand our platform to more merchants. With that said, we\u2019re pleased to announce that our platform will now offer a Magento Bitcoin plugin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Integrating the OpenNode Magento Bitcoin plugin is quick and easy and can have your business accepting Bitcoin payments in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plugin installation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Download the Magento plugin<\/li>
  2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file<\/li>
  3. Upload the extracted folder to your server, on MAGENTO_ROOT\/app\/code<\/li>
  4. Run the following commands:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        composer require opennode\/opennode-php --ignore-platform-reqs\n    php bin\/magento module:enable OpenNode_OpenNodePayment\n    php bin\/magento setup:upgrade\n    php bin\/magento setup:di:compile\n    php bin\/magento cache:clean<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Plugin configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    After installing the Magento plugin, you should activate it and configure it properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    You will need an OpenNode API key. To get one, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    1. After signing up on OpenNode, log into the platform<\/li>
    2. Click on “Developers” and select the “Integrations” tab<\/li>
    3. Click on the “Generate E-commerce Key” button<\/li>
    4. Copy the generated API Key<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
      After getting your API key, you can configure your OpenNode Magento plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
      1. Access your Magento Admin panel.<\/li>
      2. Click on “Stores” and then “Configuration”.<\/li>
      3. Click on “Sales” and then “Payment Methods”.<\/li>
      4. Select “OpenNode” to view all configuration options<\/li>
      5. Paste the API key in the “API Key” field<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
        When you’re done, it should look something like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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        What are the benefits of accepting Bitcoin with my store? <\/h4>\n\n\n\n