How Do I Set Up an Online Payment Gateway?

• Created : Tuesday, February 27, 2018
• Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2021

To set up online payment methods through merchant account services such as PayPal Pro, Authorize.Net, PayTrace and many more to process payments online. These payments methods connect to your store through what are known as payment "gateways" and they allow you to accept credit card payments in real time from your store.
In order to use these gateways, you must first set up an account with the individual merchant account provider. Power-eCommerce  offers integration with over 50 different pre-integrated ecommerce payment gateways, so you have quite a few options to choose from. 
Preferred Gateways - Merchant Accounts
There are two basic types of merchant account providers:

• PayTrace:
  Over the years we have found them to be great for all types of online stores from Office Supplies to Vitamins. To start the signup process with them click here.
• Authorize.Net:
  They have been a solid gateway provider with good customer service.

 
Setting up your Payment Gateway once you have an account

1. Go to Settings -> Payment Setup
2. In 1. "Accept Credit Cards" section, select your Gateway.
3. Add your credentials for your selected Gateway.
4. Click the “Update” button to save your changes.
5. Be sure that you have also set "Accept Credit Cards" to “Active” it is was not already.
6. Last Select the types of credit cards you want to accept in section 2." What Credit Cards to Offer at Checkout” (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express)

 
After the Payment Gateway is setup, customers can now use their credit card to checkout.
 
If you have not done so you can now also setup your other payment methods like “Net Terms”.
To see a list of payment gateways we integrate with, please review our listings on our Gateways page.