How do I build a payment system with Stripe?

Introduction:
In this guide, we will walk you through the process of building a payment system using Stripe in Tadabase. Stripe payments will allow you to securely process credit card information directly from your live app. We will also utilize record rules and complex formulas to update and insert new values, as well as calculate totals for the order line items. This guide will provide a step-by-step tutorial on setting up the necessary tables, configuring record rules, and integrating Stripe payments into your Tadabase application.

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Setting up the Orders Table
3. Creating the Products Table
4. Configuring the Order Line Items Table
5. Setting up the Order Form
6. Designing the Order Details Page
7. Enabling Stripe Payments
8. Integrating Stripe Payments into Tadabase
9. Testing the Payment System
10. Conclusion

Step 1: Setting up the Orders Table
The Orders table will contain the master order information. Follow these steps to set it up:
- Add the Orders table and define its fields (e.g., order number, user connection, order status, ordered on).
- Set up a record rule to automatically set the user and order status when a record is submitted.

Step 2: Creating the Products Table
The Products table will store the products you wish to sell. Here's how to create it:
- Add the Products table and define its fields (e.g., product name, price).

Step 3: Configuring the Order Line Items Table
The Order Line Items table will connect the Orders and Products tables. Follow these steps:
- Create the Order Line Items table with connections to the Orders and Products tables.
- Add the quantity field and a basic formula field to calculate the total price for each line item.

Step 4: Setting up the Order Form
Configure the order form to allow users to add products to their orders:
- Remove unnecessary fields from the form.
- Use record rules to automatically set the user and order status when a record is submitted.
- Set up a redirect rule to direct users to the Order Details page after submitting the form.

Step 5: Designing the Order Details Page
Enhance the Order Details page to display order information and allow users to add line items:
- Add a table to display the connected order line items.
- Include a form to add new order line items.

Step 6: Enabling Stripe Payments
Before integrating Stripe, ensure you have a Stripe account and obtain your secret key:
- Sign in to your Stripe account and enable test mode.
- Copy the secret key provided by Stripe.

Step 7: Integrating Stripe Payments into Tadabase
Follow these steps to integrate Stripe payments into your Tadabase application:
- Go to the application settings in Tadabase.
- Open the Stripe Payments section and enter your secret key.

Step 8: Testing the Payment System
Test the payment system using the Stripe test mode:
- Complete an order by adding products and reviewing the grand total.
- Enter test credit card information.
- Verify that the order status is updated to "Paid" and view the returned Stripe values.

Step 9: Conclusion
Congratulations on successfully building a payment system with Stripe in Tadabase! You can now accept secure credit card payments within your application. Remember to switch to live mode and use your production Stripe keys when ready to accept real payments.

Note: This guide provides a basic setup for a payment system. You can customize it further based on your specific use case and requirements.

We hope this guide has been helpful in creating your payment system with Stripe in Tadabase.