[Cloud POS Register] How to create an e-commerce website with Square [Online Shop]

This is Ohara from the Technical Sales Department

a service that provides credit card payment and cloud-based POS register services
"Square,"we'll try creating an e-commerce site using
(Information is current as of June 2021)

Square overview and features

While Shopify is becoming increasingly popular in Japan as an e-commerce platform,
, including credit card payment processing, POS system functionality, and online store creation
offers all the necessary functions for running a brick-and-mortar or online business
*Incidentally, Square's founder is the same as the founder of Twitter.

● Main features
: Credit card payment / POS register function / online shop page creation / invoice issuance, etc.
for integration with external services/systems The Square API is publicly available
(e.g., database integration with accounting systems, integration with reservation systems, etc.)
. Sales revenue is deposited as early as the next business day
. In Japan, it has partnerships with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mizuho Bank.

● Usage Fees
: Initial Cost: 0 yen
; Monthly Fee: Payment processing fee only (3.25%)
* If you use a payment reader or register, you will need to purchase the terminal separately.

First, sign up for a Square account

To use Square, you first need to create an account (free of charge).
After registering your login ID/password, company information, and bank account details for receiving payments, Square will review your application to determine if you are eligible.
(From the start of the review to the start of use, you can start using the card payment function as quickly as the same day.)

Steps to create an e-commerce website with Square

This is the Square administration screen (dashboard).
It's designed to be easy to understand and use, even for those unfamiliar with systems.

Clicking on the "Online Business" section at the bottom left of the capture will take you to the page for creating your online store

To create and publish your online shop, simply configure the settings in the red box shown above. Registering shop information and products is also intuitive.
Furthermore, the domain used for your online shop can be either a Square subdomain or your own custom domain (you can also bring your own).

<Bonus> How to issue a link-type payment code

In fact, Square also has a link-based credit card payment function.
Using this function, you can buy and sell goods and receive payments without having to create an online shop; simply share the details with the other party via email or social media.

If you click on the "Online Checkout" button at the bottom left of the capture, you can issue a link-type payment code

Register the product name, price, image, etc. and click "Create link."

Issuing a link-based payment code is as simple as this. All
you have to do is share the link (URL) with the people you want to buy your product via email, social media, etc.

Incidentally, the input screen for the buyer of the product looks like the image above.
Once the buyer enters their information and card details, the purchase and payment for the product will be completed.

summary

to create pages for your online shop, set up payment systems, and publish your website
, you don't need to write any source code or have any programming knowledge

I hope this will be helpful for those who want to open an online shop or start an online business