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Complete these steps on the Get started page after you create your account. You can complete them in any order.

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Step 1: Add a location

A location is one site where you sell WiFi access — for example, one campus, one hotel, or one café branch. Each location tracks its own revenue, data use, and gateways.
  1. Go to Locations.
  2. Select Add location.
  3. Enter a name and an address.
  4. Select Add location to save.

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Step 2: Create a WiFi plan

A plan is what a customer buys on your captive portal. Create at least one plan before you connect a gateway.
  1. Go to Plans.
  2. Select Create plan.
  3. Enter the fields in this table.
  1. Select Create plan to save.
You can also set a fair usage throttle. When a customer crosses the data amount you enter, WifiPadi lowers their speed instead of cutting off their access. Leave this field blank if you do not want a throttle. To turn a plan on or off without deleting it, use the toggle switch on the plan card.

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Step 3: Connect a payment provider

WifiPadi supports three payment providers: Paystack, Monnify, and Flutterwave. Connect at least one. Payments go directly to your own account — WifiPadi does not hold your money.
  1. Go to Settings.
  2. Find the Paystack card.
  3. Enter your Paystack public key and Paystack secret key. Find both keys in your Paystack dashboard.
  4. Select Save.
  5. Copy the Webhook URL shown below the form.
  6. In your Paystack dashboard, go to Settings → API Keys & Webhooks, and paste the webhook URL there.
Step 6 is required. Without it, a customer’s payment can take a few minutes to confirm instead of a few seconds.
Paystack charges 1.5% per transaction. Paystack settles funds to your account on the next business day.

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Step 4: Brand your captive portal

The captive portal is the page your customer sees when they connect to your WiFi.
  1. Go to Captive Portal.
  2. Enter a business name and welcome text.
  3. Select a primary color.
  4. Enter a logo URL.
  5. Enter a support email, a call number, and a WhatsApp group link. Customers use these to reach you for help.
  6. Check the preview on the right side of the page.
  7. Select Save changes.

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Next step

Go to Onboard a gateway to connect your router.