Setting
up an account with Authorize.Net.
Click
here to create an account with Authorize.Net.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Authorize.net have incorporated an
extra step in their connection process which is taken
account of in version 1.3.5, and which Authorize.net
will make obligatory in the new year.
Included with your store template there is a special
file in the admin directory called wpconfirm.asp. The
function of this file is to interpret the response
from Authorize.Net. You need to enter the URL of this
file in your Authorize.Net admin section to indicate
that it is a valid URL. To do this:
- Log into your account at https://secure.authorize.net
- Scroll down till you see the "Transaction
Response" section, and click "Response/Receipt
URLs"
- Click "Add URL"
- Enter the exact URL of this file, for instance
. . .
http://www.yourstore.com/vsadmin/wpconfirm.asp
- Click Submit.
- Now go back to the https://secure.authorize.net
settings main menu.
- Scroll down until you see "Security",
then click on "Obtain Transaction Key".
- Answer the Secret Question you used to set up your
account and take note of this transaction key.
NOTE
The above steps are not necessary for the AIM Method
Now, in your Ecommerce Template admin, go to the Payment
Providers section, click "Modify" for Authorize.Net
and enter your Merchant Login Id and Transaction Key
where indicated. Make sure the system is set to "Enabled" and
is in demo mode to allow you to test easily.
This transaction key is a new feature of the Authorize.net
system. If you have a template version prior to v1.3.5
you will not find this in your Ecommerce Template Admin.
You are strongly advised to upgrade to this version
however, as without it your Authorize.Net connection
will not function after the new year.
You should now be ready to run some tests through
the system. To test, use the following visa card number
with any date in the future. 4007000000027
When you're ready to go live, don't forget to take
Authorize.Net out of demo mode in your Ecommerce Plus
Template admin section.
Troubleshooting
If you receive an error such as "The referrer,
relay response or receipt link URL is invalid" or
an error number 14, then please check that the Store
URL in your Admin Main page is correct. The Store URL
should be the URL of the base of your store. If it´s
not in a subdirectory it would be http://www.yoursite.com.
If it is in a subdirectory then you will need to add
that, for instance . . . http://www.yoursite.com/store/
Do remember to change http://www.yoursite.com for
the actual URL of your site. You´ll be surprised
how many trip up on that one.
If you receive the error "(13) The merchant login
ID or password is invalid or the account is inactive." then
check that in the Merchant Login ID under the Authorize.net
payment providers page of the Admin Control Panel you
have entered the Login number not the
Merchant ID number.
More information
We have some more features for the authorize.net set
up here.
For more information, rates and support, please visit
the Authorize.Net
website.
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