# Paying through a payment link (/payers/paying-through-a-payment-link)

A merchant may send you a payment link: an address on Fianto's checkout site that reads
`https://checkout.fianto.xyz/l/` followed by 16 letters and digits. It sells one thing at one price.
You open it, press its button, and pay on Fianto's checkout page from your Solana wallet, like any
other Fianto payment.

![A payment link's page: the merchant's initial and name, the product, the price in USDC, One payment, an optional email field and the Pay with a wallet button.](/screenshots/payment-links/payer-link.webp)

*Amounts are demo values.*

## Before you start [#before-you-start]

* What you need to pay: see [Paying with Fianto](/payers/paying-with-fianto). A Solana wallet, USDC
  in it, and a little SOL.
* The link itself, from the merchant. Check that it starts with `https://checkout.fianto.xyz/l/`.

## Steps [#steps]

**Step 1.**

### Open the link [#open-the-link]

The page shows one card: the merchant's initial and name, the product, the price in USDC and a line
that says how often you pay: "One payment" for a single payment, or how often a subscription renews.
The amount on the card is the price. The service fee, and for a subscription the network fee, are
added on the checkout page, where you see the total before you pay.

The foot of the page shows the merchant's support email, when they set one.

**Step 2.**

### Give your email, if the link asks [#give-your-email-if-the-link-asks]

Some links ask for an email: "Your email" when it is required, "Your email, optional" when it is
not, and some links don't ask. The email you give is passed to the checkout page, where it is shared
with the merchant so they can reach you.

**Step 3.**

### Press the button [#press-the-button]

The button reads **Pay with a wallet** for a one-time payment, or **Approve with a wallet** for a
subscription. While it works it reads "Opening checkout…", then it sends you to Fianto's checkout
page for that one price, which stays open for 30 minutes.

![A subscription payment link: the product, the price in USDC, how often it renews and the Approve with a wallet button.](/screenshots/payment-links/payer-link-subscription.webp)

*Amounts are demo values.*

Pay there as described in [Paying with Fianto](/payers/paying-with-fianto). If you gave no email on
the link, the checkout page offers its own optional email field. To change your mind, cancel on the
checkout page: you return to the link's page, and pressing the button again starts a new checkout.

**Step 4.**

### After you pay [#after-you-pay]

After a one-time payment, the receipt on the checkout page shows **Continue to** and the merchant's
name only when the merchant set a page to send you to; it opens that page. Otherwise you stay on the
receipt. After you subscribe, the receipt offers "Manage your subscription" and "See all your
subscriptions", which open the [portal](/payers/your-subscriptions).

Fianto does not email you about a payment made through a link. Keep the receipt, or note the
transaction, if you need a record.

## When a link is closed [#when-a-link-is-closed]

A link the merchant closed, that has ended or reached its limit, or whose product is no longer sold,
shows "This link is closed": the merchant is not taking payments on it any more. When the merchant
set a support email, an **Email** button with the merchant's name writes to them.

![The closed screen: This link is closed, with an Email button to write to the merchant.](/screenshots/payment-links/payer-link-closed.webp)

If the link stops taking payments while you are on the checkout page, the checkout stops before your
wallet opens and says that the link stopped taking payments, or took its last payment, while you
were paying. If you had already started paying, you can finish.

## Check it worked [#check-it-worked]

> The checkout page shows its receipt, "Payment received" for a one-time payment, and the payment is
> in your wallet's recent activity.

## Troubleshooting [#troubleshooting]

| You see | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Enter your email to continue." | This link requires an email. | Type your email, then press the button again. |
| "Enter a valid email address." | The email is not a valid address. | Check it for typos. |
| "Too many attempts from your network. Try again in" a wait | Many checkouts were started from your network in a short time. | Wait for the time shown, then try again. |
| "This link can't take payments right now. Contact the merchant." | The merchant cannot take payments through links at the moment. | Contact the merchant. |
| "We could not open the checkout. Try again in a moment." | The checkout could not be started. | Try again in a moment. |
| "We could not open this link" | The page could not be loaded. | Press Try again. |
| "This link is closed" | The merchant closed the link, it ended or reached its limit, or the product is no longer sold. | Ask the merchant for another way to pay. |
| A page-not-found screen | The address is wrong, or the merchant cannot take payments. | Check the address with the merchant. |

## See also [#see-also]

- [Paying with Fianto](/payers/paying-with-fianto): The checkout page, step by step.

- [What it costs](/payers/what-it-costs): The service fee, the network fee and rent.

- [Get help](/payers/get-help): Refunds and questions go to the merchant.