Guides
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How Does BTCPay Server Actually Work? A Plain Breakdown
See exactly what BTCPay Server does behind the scenes — invoices, nodes, confirmations — and who has to run that server work.
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Flat Monthly Fee Bitcoin Payments: When $29 Beats a Percentage
Find the sales volume where a flat monthly fee beats a percentage cut on bitcoin payments, and see which costs a flat fee can’t remove.
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BTCPay Server Installation Service: Hosted or Your Own Node?
Compare a hosted BTCPay store with a full node installed on your own server. See costs and scope, and learn what an installer should never ask you for.
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Shopify Integration for Bitcoin: How BTCPay Server Connects
Learn how a Shopify integration with BTCPay Server works, what checkout changes mean, and which hosting setup to choose for self-custodial bitcoin.
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How to Accept Bitcoin in Your Online Store Without a Middleman
Set up bitcoin payments in your online store. Choose custody, on-chain or Lightning, configure your wallet, and avoid the checkout mistakes that cost sales.
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Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Gateway: How It Works and What It Costs
Learn how a non-custodial crypto payment gateway works and what you trade away, then choose between self-hosting, managed hosting and custodial processors.
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Custodial vs Non-Custodial Crypto Payment Processors
Learn how custodial and non-custodial crypto payment processors differ, and which one actually leaves bitcoin in your own wallet.
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How to accept bitcoin and crypto payments: every option, and what it costs
Processors, stablecoin checkouts and your own node compared: what each charges, who holds the money, and how to start.
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BTCPay Server on Shopify: how it works in 2026, and the catch
How BTCPay Server connects to Shopify in 2026, what it needs, what your customers see, and the thank-you-page catch.
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BTCPay Server for WooCommerce: set it up in six steps
Connect a WooCommerce shop to BTCPay Server with the official plugin: what you need, the six steps and the test payment.