# Creating Payment Methods
Like Shipping Methods, new Payment methods are added to Community Store through additional add-ons.
Each payment processor has their own requirements and way of integration, but they can generally be placed into one of two categories:
- A customer entered payment details (such as for a credit card) either directly within the checkout or in a modal popup, and submits a
token, which is then used to process payment - The customer is taken off-site to a hosted payment page, where they make a payment and are returned back to the website afterwards.
Whilst the first approach provides a more seamless experience for the customer, increasingly strict regulations make this increasingly difficult to accommodate across all markets. For example, in the EU it is now a requirement that payment systems are Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliant. This is easiest to achieve with off-site payment systems such as Stripe Checkout or Paypal.
If you are looking to develop a new payment method add-on for a payment gateway, is is recommended that you opt for a gateway's latest and recommend integration technique.
The Stripe Checkout payment add-on (opens new window) is a good example of an off-site payment process.