context-bridge/STRIPE_LIVE_SETUP.md

💳 Stripe Live Mode Setup - Context Bridge

Date: February 14, 2026
Status: Live keys ready ✅
Goal: Create live payment products and integrate into website

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✅ What You Already Have

• ✅ Live Publishable Key: pk_live_51SUDM8ChUUSEbzyh...
• ✅ Live Secret Key: sk_live_51SUDM8ChUUSEbzyh...
• ✅ Live Restricted Key: rk_live_51SUDM8ChUUSEbzyh...
• ✅ Saved in: /Users/alexa/.stripe_keys

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🚀 Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Access Stripe Dashboard (1 min)

# Dashboard should be opening now
# OR manually go to:
open https://dashboard.stripe.com

Make sure you're in LIVE mode (toggle in top-left corner)

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Step 2: Create Monthly Product (2 min)

1. Go to: Products → Add Product
2. Fill in:
   • Name: Context Bridge Monthly
   • Description: Monthly subscription to Context Bridge premium features
   • Pricing Model: Recurring
   • Price: $10.00 USD
   • Billing Period: Monthly
3. Click Save Product
4. Click Create Payment Link
5. Copy the payment link (looks like: https://buy.stripe.com/live_xxx)

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Step 3: Create Annual Product (2 min)

1. Go to: Products → Add Product
2. Fill in:
   • Name: Context Bridge Annual
   • Description: Annual subscription to Context Bridge premium features (save 17%)
   • Pricing Model: Recurring
   • Price: $100.00 USD
   • Billing Period: Yearly
3. Click Save Product
4. Click Create Payment Link
5. Copy the payment link

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📝 Update Website with Live Links

Once you have the payment links, update the landing page:

File: /Users/alexa/context-bridge/index.html

Find and replace:

<!-- OLD (test mode) -->
<a href="https://buy.stripe.com/test_9B6cN4fOr6bYbvi8xD4ko00">Monthly ($10/mo)</a>
<a href="https://buy.stripe.com/test_dRm9AS8lZ0REbviaFL4ko01">Annual ($100/yr)</a>

<!-- NEW (live mode) -->
<a href="YOUR_LIVE_MONTHLY_LINK_HERE">Monthly ($10/mo)</a>
<a href="YOUR_LIVE_ANNUAL_LINK_HERE">Annual ($100/yr)</a>

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🧪 Test the Purchase Flow

Before Going Live:

# Use Stripe test cards in Live mode
# Card: 4242 4242 4242 4242
# Expiry: Any future date (e.g., 12/28)
# CVC: Any 3 digits (e.g., 123)
# ZIP: Any 5 digits (e.g., 12345)

After Testing:

1. Cancel the test subscription in Stripe Dashboard
2. Verify webhook delivery (if webhooks set up)
3. Check email notifications work
4. Verify customer portal access

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📊 Quick Checklist

Stripe Dashboard:

• Switch to Live mode (top-left toggle)
• Create "Context Bridge Monthly" product ($10/month)
• Create "Context Bridge Annual" product ($100/year)
• Generate payment links for both products
• Copy both payment links

Website Update:

• Edit /Users/alexa/context-bridge/index.html
• Replace test payment links with live ones
• Search for any other test_ Stripe links
• Commit changes to git
• Deploy to Cloudflare Pages

Testing:

• Click monthly payment link → works
• Click annual payment link → works
• Complete test purchase (4242... card)
• Check Stripe dashboard shows payment
• Cancel test subscription

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🎯 Expected Outcome

Live Payment Links:

Monthly: https://buy.stripe.com/live_XXXXXXXXXX
Annual:  https://buy.stripe.com/live_YYYYYYYYYY

Website Updates:

• Users can purchase immediately
• Test mode removed
• Real payments processed
• First customer possible today! 💰

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🔗 Quick Commands

# Open Stripe Dashboard
open https://dashboard.stripe.com

# Edit landing page
code /Users/alexa/context-bridge/index.html
# OR
nano /Users/alexa/context-bridge/index.html

# Search for test links
cd /Users/alexa/context-bridge
grep -r "stripe.com/test_" .

# Deploy after updates
cd /Users/alexa/context-bridge
git add index.html
git commit -m "feat: switch to Stripe live mode"
git push origin main

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🆘 Troubleshooting

"Can't switch to Live mode"

Solution: Complete Stripe account verification first

• Business details
• Bank account
• Identity verification

"Payment link not working"

Solution: Check payment link status in Stripe

• Go to: Payment Links
• Ensure status is "Active"
• Verify product is published

"No products showing"

Solution: Ensure you're in Live mode

• Check top-left toggle
• Test products won't show in Live mode

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📈 After Going Live

Monitor Your First Sale:

• Dashboard: https://dashboard.stripe.com/payments
• Customers: https://dashboard.stripe.com/customers
• Products: https://dashboard.stripe.com/products

Set Up Alerts:

• Email notifications for successful payments
• Webhook for failed payments
• Daily revenue summary

Customer Support:

• Customer Portal: Auto-generated by Stripe
• Cancellation flow: Self-service
• Refunds: Manual via dashboard

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💡 Pro Tips

1. Test First: Always test with 4242... card before announcing
2. Webhook Testing: Use Stripe CLI to test locally
3. Customer Emails: Configure in Stripe settings
4. Tax Collection: Consider Stripe Tax for global sales
5. Analytics: Link Stripe to analytics dashboard

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Ready? Let's go live! 🚀

Next Steps:

1. Open Stripe Dashboard (should be open now)
2. Switch to Live mode (top-left)
3. Create two products (monthly & annual)
4. Copy payment links
5. Tell me the links and I'll update the website

Or just say "done" when ready and I'll help with the next step!