How can I accept Bitcoin on my website?

Accepting Bitcoin on your website is one of those tasks that requires some work. Because Bitcoin is still fairly new, there is no “one click” solution yet to taking payments online with Bitcoin.

Not to worry. That day is coming. For now let’s talk about how to do it in a few ways. The most popular way would be to use WordPress with a Woocommerce setup. This in itself is not a simple task. But taking it one step at a time, it is not that hard for a person to accept Bitcoin who may already have a WordPress website or can set one up.

Using your browser is more secure than using an app

Because of the use of secure servers and open source code, it is more secure to use a website to accept Bitcoin. Using an app and QR codes is possible, but the code of an app is not easily available. Those who accept Bitcoin on a website have the best of both worlds. It is easy to see the code of a webpage in a laptop or desktop computer. This is important to be able to hire a programmer if there any suspicious activities. If the code is closed source, a programmer can not see what is going on with your Bitcoin payments.

There are no prying eyes when using a secure page

Just like with this site you are viewing, your own site can be protected by encryption. The “s” in the “https” address stands for secure. This means there is no man in the middle with access to your web page connection or data flow. Again, security for accepting Bitcoin on your website is the goal. No one should be able to control or see what is going on between your customer who is paying in Bitcoin and your website. You can be your own payment processor using this method.

Using an app that has certain coding practices

Using an app that has closed source, or obfuscated, code is not as safe as using an app that has open source code. There must be no questions as to who is doing what with your money. Using an open source app is the best and only way to be able to hire a developer to take a look at what is going on during a bitcoin transaction. This is still harder than just looking at the code of a web page. As stated, the code of a web page is easily read by using “Control + U” with all major browsers on a laptop. When you ask yourself, “How can I accept Bitcoin on my website?“, the best answer will be, “With a website that securely processes my payments.”. Websites can have all the functionality of an app. But that depends on who you find to make it.

Getting started accepting Bitcoin on your website

The first step to take is to find a program that uses Bitcoin safely on your own webhost.