# Activate a new payment method

### Enable or manage payment methods from the [Payments settings](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/payment_methods) in your Dashboard. Depending on the integration, you may need to complete additional steps to accept the payment method. Alternatively, if you use the Hosted Invoice Page, you may need to enable payment methods on the [**Invoicing settings**](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/billing/invoice) page.
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View a list of available local payment methods that you can accept in your [Payment methods settings](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/payment_methods). From the Dashboard, click the **Settings** gear icon in the upper-right corner of the page, then under **Product settings**, click **Payments**, then select the **Payment methods** tab.
Click **Turn on** next to each payment method you want to accept. Depending on the payment method, you may be prompted to provide additional information required by the scheme.
Once turned on, most payment methods will show as **Active** immediately, while a select few may temporarily show **Pending**.
Depending on your Stripe integration, you may need to take additional steps to start accepting that payment method on your site. We recommend using a hosted integration like [Checkout](https://stripe.com/docs/payments/checkout) so the payment method is available right away, without any code changes.
### Managing payment methods for the Hosted Invoice Page
If you use the [Hosted Invoice Page](https://stripe.com/docs/invoicing/hosted-invoice-page), set the payment methods that you want to accept for invoices from the [**Invoicing** **settings**](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/billing/invoice) page.
To set payment methods for invoices:
* From Settings, under **Product settings**, click **Billing**, then click the [**Invoices**](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/billing/invoice) tab.
* Scroll down to **Default payment methods**. From here, you can change the **Payment method configuration** using the selector.
* If you need to create a new configuration, click **Edit payment methods** to go to **Payment settings**.
* Click the **Create configuration** button, give the configuration a name, and click **Save configuration**. **Turn on** the payment methods you want to activate.
* Once the new configuration is completed, return to [**Invoicing settings**](https://dashboard.stripe.com/settings/billing/invoice) and select the new configuration.
* Click **Save.**
You can also edit which payment methods you want to accept for a specific invoice from the Invoices and Subscriptions editors.