To activate real payment processing, follow these steps to create Stripe Payment Links and connect them to the application form.
Go to stripe.com and create a free account. Complete your business verification to accept real payments.
In your Stripe Dashboard → Payment Links → Create Link. Create one for $79/month (Founding Member) and one for $249/month (Standard Member). Set both as recurring monthly subscriptions.
In each Payment Link settings, set the 'After payment' redirect URL to: https://yourdomain.com/thank-you
Each link looks like: https://buy.stripe.com/xxxx. Copy both URLs.
In client/src/pages/Apply.tsx, find the STRIPE_LINKS object at the top and replace the placeholder URLs with your real Stripe Payment Link URLs.
In the handleSubmit function in Apply.tsx, uncomment the line: window.location.href = stripeUrl; and comment out the navigate('/thank-you') line. This will redirect users to Stripe to complete payment.