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Admin: /* Handling Unsupported Payment Methods */

2026-07-17T10:57:00Z

Handling Unsupported Payment Methods

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	= Handling Unsupported Payment Methods =		= Handling Unsupported Payment Methods =

	Since Square does not support payment methods such as Zelle and Venmo for online payments. You cannot integrate these payment methods directly into the Taramala checkout process.		Since Square does not support payment methods such as Zelle and Venmo for online payments. You cannot integrate these payment methods directly into the Taramala checkout process. See below for instructions on how to handle different classes of payment methods.

	== Processing Zelle Transactions Manually ==		== Processing Zelle Transactions Manually ==

Admin: /* Handling Non-credit Transactions */

2026-07-17T10:56:12Z

Handling Non-credit Transactions

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	= Handling ~~Non-credit Transactions~~ =		= Handling Unsupported Payment Methods =

	Since Square does not support payment methods such as Zelle and Venmo for online payments. You cannot integrate these payment methods directly into the Taramala checkout process.		Since Square does not support payment methods such as Zelle and Venmo for online payments. You cannot integrate these payment methods directly into the Taramala checkout process.

Admin at 10:55, 17 July 2026

2026-07-17T10:55:30Z

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	If a client insists on using Zelle, you must process the payment outside of Taramala and record it manually to keep your accounting straight:		If a client insists on using Zelle, you must process the payment outside of Taramala and record it manually to keep your accounting straight:

	* Receive the Payment Externally: Have the client send the Zelle payment directly to your business's linked bank account using your bank's app.		==== Step 1: Receive the Payment Externally ====
			# Have the client send the Zelle payment directly to your business's linked bank account using your bank's app.

	* Mark as Paid in Taramala: [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|~~update~~ the payment manually]].		==== Step 2: Record the Payment in Taramala ====
			# [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|Update the payment manually]] in the Taramala teacher app.

	=== Processing Venmo Payments Manually ===		== Processing Venmo Payments Manually ==

	Because Taramala does not natively process Venmo transactions directly through its student booking widget, you must receive the funds inside your Venmo app first, and then manually log the transaction in Taramala for bookkeeping and accounting purposes.		Because Taramala does not natively process Venmo transactions directly through its student booking widget, you must receive the funds inside your Venmo app first, and then manually log the transaction in Taramala for bookkeeping and accounting purposes.

Admin at 10:53, 17 July 2026

2026-07-17T10:53:24Z

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	* Mark as Paid in Taramala: [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|update the payment manually]].		* Mark as Paid in Taramala: [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|update the payment manually]].

			=== Processing Venmo Payments Manually ===

			Because Taramala does not natively process Venmo transactions directly through its student booking widget, you must receive the funds inside your Venmo app first, and then manually log the transaction in Taramala for bookkeeping and accounting purposes.

			==== Step 1: Confirm Receipt in Venmo ====
			# Open your '''Venmo Business''' (or personal) app.
			# Verify that the correct payment amount has successfully cleared and is sitting in your Venmo balance.
			#* ''Note: Do not record the transaction in Square based on a customer's screenshot; always confirm the funds in your own app first.''

			==== Step 2: Record the Payment in Taramala ====
			# [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|Update the payment manually]] in the Taramala teacher app.

Admin at 10:46, 17 July 2026

2026-07-17T10:46:27Z

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	[[File:unpaid-attendance.png\|center\|500px]]		[[File:unpaid-attendance.png\|center\|500px]]

			= Handling Non-credit Transactions =

			Since Square does not support payment methods such as Zelle and Venmo for online payments. You cannot integrate these payment methods directly into the Taramala checkout process.

			== Processing Zelle Transactions Manually ==

			Because Zelle is a direct bank-to-bank transfer network and does not operate on credit card rails (like Visa, Mastercard, or Apple Pay), it cannot integrate with standard merchant processors like Square.

			If your customers want to pay via Zelle, you must use a manual workaround.

			The Workaround: How Merchants Handle Zelle with Taramala
			If a client insists on using Zelle, you must process the payment outside of Taramala and record it manually to keep your accounting straight:

			* Receive the Payment Externally: Have the client send the Zelle payment directly to your business's linked bank account using your bank's app.

			* Mark as Paid in Taramala: [[Attendance_Tab#Edit_a_Class_Payment_Type_for_a_Student\|update the payment manually]].

Admin: /* Selling Online */

2024-09-12T14:15:46Z

Selling Online

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	= Selling Online =		= Selling Online =
	Taramala integrates with [https://squareup.com/t/cmtp_performance/pr_developers/d_partnerships/p_taramala/?route= Square] to sell dropins, punchcards, subscriptions and event ticketing online. To sell from your website you'll need a Square account which will be used to securely process credit card transactions. Once this setting is in place a 'Purchase' menu entry is available on your [[Studio_Website\|studio website]].		Taramala integrates with [https://squareup.com/t/cmtp_performance/pr_developers/d_partnerships/p_taramala/?route= Square] to sell dropins, punchcards, subscriptions and event ticketing online. To sell from your website you'll need a Square account which will be used to securely process credit card transactions. Once this setting is in place a 'Purchase' menu entry is available on your [[Studio_Website\|studio website]].

			== Sales in non USD Currencies ==
			If your studio is in another country and you want to support online sales in that countries currency that is supported by Taramala (if that countries currency is supported in Square). Just setup your Square account in the international currency you desire, and Taramala will use the same currency when handling online transactions for your clients.

	= Setup =		= Setup =

Admin: /* Working without Square */

2024-06-20T12:13:16Z

Working without Square

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	= Working without Square =		= Working without Square =
	It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible for them to view and register for classes ~~if they have~~ a ~~punchcard~~.		It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible for them to view and register for classes either using a punch card or registering as a drop in.

	~~For classes that require payment~~, ~~you'll see~~ a ~~"Payments not enabled" message during the trial (this is to make trial users aware~~ that they ~~are not seeing payment options because they have not linked their Square account)~~.		When students register for a drop in, they are added to the class but they will be registered as UNPAID. There registration will include a note stating that they should pay at the studio.

	~~But after the trial, the message will be different. It will be "Register in person" instead~~.		[[File:non-square-reg.png\|center\|500px]]

	[[File:~~payment-not-enabled-non~~-~~trial~~.png\|500px~~\|center~~]]		Also in the teacher app, teachers will receive a warning if there are attendees that have not paid.

			[[File:unpaid-attendance.png\|center\|500px]]

Admin: /* Working without Square */

2024-05-23T12:53:51Z

Working without Square

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	It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible for them to view and register for classes if they have a punchcard.		It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible for them to view and register for classes if they have a punchcard.

	For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial.		For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial (this is to make trial users aware that they are not seeing payment options because they have not linked their Square account).

	But after the trial, the message will be different. It will be "Register in person" instead.		But after the trial, the message will be different. It will be "Register in person" instead.

	[[File:payment-not-enabled-non-trial.png\|500px\|center]]		[[File:payment-not-enabled-non-trial.png\|500px\|center]]

Admin: /* Working without Square */

2024-05-23T12:50:38Z

Working without Square

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	For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial.		For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial.

	But after the trial, the message will be different. It will "Register in person" instead.		But after the trial, the message will be different. It will be "Register in person" instead.

	[[File:payment-not-enabled-non-trial.png\|500px\|center]]		[[File:payment-not-enabled-non-trial.png\|500px\|center]]

Admin: /* Working without Square */

2024-05-23T12:44:27Z

Working without Square

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	= Working without Square =		= Working without Square =
	It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible to view and register for classes if they have a punchcard.		It's also possible to use Taramala without the Square integration. While it won't be possible for students to make payments or donations online, it will still be possible for them to view and register for classes if they have a punchcard.

	For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial.		For classes that require payment, you'll see a "Payments not enabled" message during the trial.