# Adding functionality to Ghost?
**URL:** https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738
**Category:** Developer help
**Created:** [August 6, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738 "2021-08-06T19:07:13Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@AndrewH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/AndrewH)
#### Post date: [August 6, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/1 "2021-08-06T19:07:13Z")
Hi All
As I understand it, Ghost does not have plugins. Is this correct?
I am looking at various payment gateways that accept crypto payments / tips. I would like to add the ability to accept crypto payments for site subscriptions and tips for individual articles. As such, I would need to add something to the page that lays out an article as well as some way for users to pay for subscriptions. I would also need some place in the admin panel to configure accounts, subscription levels etc.
How would I go about this sort of thing? Can it all be done with integrations?
Thanks in advance.
Regards
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### Author:  [@DonaldH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DonaldH)
#### Post date: [August 7, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/2 "2021-08-07T14:43:12Z")
Your options are to write some code (a lot of code) or pay somebody to write a lot of code.
You could also submit the feature/s you want as a post in the “Ideas” category of this forum.
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### Author:  [@DavidDarnes](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DavidDarnes)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2021, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/3 "2021-08-08T07:37:06Z")
I would check if there’s an integration that can help you first:
> **[Ghost integrations – official apps, plugins & tools](https://ghost.org/integrations/)**
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> Ghost plugins, tools & apps to integrate withh your Ghost site for automation, analytics, marketing, support and much more! 👉
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### Author:  [@AndrewH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/AndrewH)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/4 "2021-08-08T20:24:14Z")
Hi David,
Thanks for the reply. I did look through the integrations and found none that would work. This lead me to thinking in terms of checking if I am able to get one which does something similar and adapting it.
I thought perhaps the Paypal or Stripe integrations but I have not managed to find source for either of these yet. Admittedly I have not spent a load of time looking yet. 🙂
Regards
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### Author:  [@AndrewH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/AndrewH)
#### Post date: [August 8, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/5 "2021-08-08T21:01:09Z")
Hi Donald,
Sorry, I missed your reply.
I would like to have a go at getting it working. I am currently looking at using the Paypal and / or Stripe integrations as a base from which to start.
Are either of these available via Github?
Thank you for your reply.
Regards
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### Author:  [@DonaldH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/DonaldH)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 2:23am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/6 "2021-08-09T02:23:52Z")
Stripe ceased processing Bitcoin transactions back in 2018.
I don’t know if Paypal processes crypto transactions, but I wouldn’t recommend using Paypal anyway.
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### Author:  [@AndrewH](https://forum.ghost.org/u/AndrewH)
#### Post date: [August 9, 2021, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/7 "2021-08-09T07:25:15Z")
I was actually wanting to use them more as a template for my own integration. I am very new to this community so am still feeling my way around and trying to figure out what is the best way to achieve things and make changes.
If I understand correctly the best way to make a ‘plugin’ is an integration?
Regards
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### Author:  [@obarker](https://forum.ghost.org/u/obarker)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2021, 7:37pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/8 "2021-10-30T19:37:17Z")
I am interested in the same thing - Did you have any success?
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### Author:  [@chance2dance](https://forum.ghost.org/u/chance2dance)
#### Post date: [December 23, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/9 "2022-12-23T16:22:45Z")
Also interested in this!
Do you have any success?
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### Author:  [@enigma](https://forum.ghost.org/u/enigma)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2024, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/adding-functionality-to-ghost/24738/10 "2024-12-19T17:57:17Z")
If you are still interested feel free to see [Bitcoin payments - #37 by enigma](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/37)