Entries can be paid for either when submitted or before the entrant completes the form. When prepaid entries are enabled, entrants must pay before filling out the full entry form.
When using prepaid entries, the entrant must complete the required setup fields (chapter, if applicable, category, and entry name) before clicking Pay now to enter. The entry is then added to their cart, where they can add more entries or proceed to payment.
Enable prepaid entries
In the Manage workspace, go to Settings > Payments > General
Under 'Entry payment', select Pay to start an entry
Configure your payment settings as required
Click Save
Once payment is successful (via credit card or PayPal), entrants can return to the Enter workspace under Entries to complete and submit their entry.
Mark an invoice as paid
If an entrant selects invoice as their payment method, a program manager must mark the invoice as paid before the entrant can continue.
In the Manage workspace, go to Payments > Invoices
Click the invoice number
Click Mark as paid next to the 'Status' heading
Good to know
When prepaid entries are enabled, entrants cannot access the full entry form until payment is completed.
If paying by invoice, access to the entry form is blocked until a manager marks the invoice as paid.
Chapter selection is required before payment when multi-chapter functionality is enabled.
Payment configuration settings still apply when using prepaid entries.
