=== Notch Pay Payment for Give ===
Contributors: notchpay, chapdel
Donate link: https://notchpay.co/donate
Tags: give, notchpay, payment, donation,mobilemoney,orangemoney
Requires at least: 3.0.1
Tested up to: 6.4
Stable tag: 1.0.1
Requires PHP: 5.6 and higher
License: GPLv3
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

The Notch Pay for Give allows site owners from West African et Central African countries to accept donations from their customers, anywhere on the Give plugin platform.  

== Description ==

Give is one the foremost WordPress donation plugins. It's robust, flexible, and easy to use.

The **Notch Pay for Give** allows site owners from Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya to accept payments from their customers, anywhere.

To be able to use the Notch Pay for Give plugin, you must [have an business account on Notch Pay](https://business.notchpay.co/) from which you will get Test and Live API keys to connect the plugin to your Notch Pay business.

= Intuitive Dashboard =
Use the Notch Pay dashboard to manage your customers, payments, and track your growth.
 
= Fraud Protection =
For Notch Pay, stopping fraud is top priority. We've used machine learning to minimize risks, reduce chargebacks and its associated costs. Notch Pay's fraud systems is built to learn. And so it's continually adapting to both local and international fraud.
 
We screen every transaction by checking the IP, history, geolocation etc. to proactively identify fraudulent transactions. The entire network is used to prevent fraud. We learn from card and device fingerprints used to pay across different merchants.
 
= Multiple Channels =
We've done all the heavy lifting such that you can immediately start accepting payments across all channels. Allow your customers make payments via their credit/debit card, Mobile Money.

= Join our growing community =
 
When you download Notch Pay, you join a community of more than ten 100+ merchants, developers, and enthusiasts. We're one of the fastest-growing open source communities online, and no matter your skill level we'd love to have you!
 
If you’re interested in contributing to Notch Pay plugins and libraries we’ve got more than 100 contributors, and there’s always room for more. Head over to the [Notch Pay GitHub Repository](https://github.com/notchpay/) to find out how you can pitch in.
  
== Installation ==
 
= Minimum Requirements =
 
* Confirm that your server can conclude a TLSv1.2 connection to Notch Pay's servers. More information about this requirement can be gleaned here: [TLS v1.2 requirement](https://developers.notchpay.co/blog/tls-v12-requirement).
* Minimum PHP requirements is PHP 5.6
 
= Automatic installation =
 
Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Notch Pay Payment for Give, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.
 
In the search field type “Notch Pay for Give” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our payment plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.
 
= Manual installation =
 
The manual installation method involves downloading our payment plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. The WordPress codex contains [instructions on how to do this here](https://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Manual_Plugin_Installation).
 
 
== Frequently Asked Questions ==
 
= Where can I find help and documentation to understand Notch Pay? =
 
You can find help and information on Notch Pay on our [Help Desk](https://support.notchpay.co)
 
= Where can I get support or talk to other users? =
 
If you get stuck, you can ask for help in the [Notch Pay for Give Plugin Forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/notchpay-for-give). You can also directly email [email protected] for assistance.
 
= Notch Pay for Give is awesome! Can I contribute? =
 
Yes you can! Join in on our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/notchpay/notchpay-give) :)

= 1.0.1 =
* Compatibility with WordPress 6.4 and PHP 8
= 1.0.0 =
* First release