Revision as of 09:51, 23 September 2006

Configuring Real-Time Processing

1. Install a real-time processing module, such as Business::OnlinePayment::TCLink, or Business::OnlinePayment::Exact

root# cpan Business::OnlinePayment::TCLink

1. Remove the Batch Card processing event, and add a Real-Time Card processing event
   • Configuration -> Billing -> View/Edit Invoice Events
   • Click on "Batch card"
     • Check off "Disabled"
     • Click "Apply changes"
   • Click on "Add a new invoice event"
     • Name it something like "Realtime card"
     • Choose the radio button "Run card with a Business::OnlinePayment realtime gateway"
     • Click on "Add invoice event"
2. Enable your payment gateway
   • Configuration -> Settings
   • Click "Edit Configuration"
   • Click the "Billing" tab
     • For the 'business-onlinepayment' field, enter the Business::OnlinePayment module you are using, followed by your account ID, password, and (optionally), type of action

TCLink
someuser
password
Normal Authorization

1. • • • Some payment gateways such as LinkPoint don't use a username/password, and require additional parameters. These can be passed in as key<newline>value pairs

LinkPoint
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Normal Authorization
storename     <-- key
123456        <-- value
keyfile       <-- key
123456.pem    <-- value
lbin          <-- key
/usr/bin.lbin <-- value
tmp
/tmp/secure

1. • • Click "Apply Changes"

References

1. http://search.cpan.org/src/WITTEN/Business-OnlinePayment-TCLink-1.03/README.freeside
2. http://www.sisd.com/freeside/list-archive/msg03193.html
3. http://wavetail.420.am:81/freeside/docs/billing.html

Testing Real-Time Processing

One Time Transactions

• Choose a customer account
• Click on 'Process credit card payment'
• Enter a payment ammount, and credit card details
• Click 'Process payment'
• The transaction should happen immediately
• Click on 'View this customer'
• At the bottom of the screen, "Payment History" should include this transaction

Recurring Transactions

• Choose a customer account
• Click on 'Bill now', or run the freeside-daily cronjob from the command line as the freeside user
• At the bottom of the screen, "Payment History" should include this transaction