Go live: switching from test to live mode

Run through this once:

• Stripe is connected and your account is enabled for charges

• Your offer is active.

• Your Framer site is published with the checkout button on it

• You've completed a test purchase end to end

Switch the mode toggle to live. Your checkout now takes real cards and real money reaches your Stripe account.

A published site left in test mode won't take a single real sale. Your buyers reach checkout, enter their card, and get declined — because test mode refuses real cards by design. They'll assume your site is broken and most won't come back to try again.

Nothing in your dashboard will look wrong. No failed order appears, because no order was ever created. The only sign is silence.

Koarge shows a banner on your Overview whenever your site is published and you're still in test mode. Don't dismiss it and move on. Fix it.

Test orders stay in their own view. Live orders start appearing under Orders, and your revenue totals begin counting from your first real sale.

Consider buying your own offer once with a real card, then refunding yourself. It's the only way to see exactly what your buyer sees.

• The banner won't clear. Confirm the mode toggle actually saved, then reload your dashboard.

• Real cards are declined. Your Stripe account may not be fully enabled for charges yet. Check Setup → Stripe for a restriction notice.

• Take a test payment before you go live

• Your Stripe account is restricted

• Understanding your orders