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+# Manual Payment
+
+A minimal payment provider that allows merchants to handle payments manually.
+
+[Medusa Website](https://medusajs.com/) | [Medusa Repository](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa)
+
+## Features
+
+- Provides a restriction-free payment provider that can be used during checkout and while processing orders.
+
+---
+
+## Prerequisites
+
+- [Medusa backend](https://docs.medusajs.com/development/backend/install)
+
+---
+
+## How to Install
+
+1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend:
+
+  ```bash
+  npm install medusa-payment-manual
+  ```
+
+2\. In `medusa-config.js` add the following at the end of the `plugins` array:
+
+  ```js
+  const plugins = [
+    // ...
+    `medusa-payment-manual`
+  ]
+  ```
+
+---
+
+## Test the Plugin
+
+1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend to run the backend:
+
+  ```bash
+  npm run start
+  ```
+
+2\. Enable the payment provider in a region in the admin. You can refer to [this User Guide](https://docs.medusajs.com/user-guide/regions/providers) to learn how to do that. Alternatively, you can use the [Admin APIs](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/admin#tag/Region/operation/PostRegionsRegion).
+
+3\. Place an order using a storefront or the [Store APIs](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store). You should be able to use Stripe as a payment method.