Authorize.net SIM - Setup Instructions
Click here to setup an account with Authorize.net
- Payment Provider Name
- Enter the name of the payment provider here.
- Show As
- If you have multiple forms of payment setup, your customers will have a choice as to which method they prefer. Enter the value you would like your customers to see such as "Credit Card", "Paypal" or "Mastercard, Visa" (without the quotes.)
- Active
- Place a check in the box to make this payment provider active. If this box is not checked, the payment provider will not show up in the payment provider list during checkout.
- Demo
- If you would like to test the payment provider settings, place a check in the "Demo" box.
- Merchant Login ID
- Enter your Authorize.net Merchant ID here.
- Transaction Key
- Enter your transaction key here. Please read below for instructions on obtaining your transaction key.
(The following is from Authorize.net's site)
To obtain a transaction key:
- Log into your Authorize.Net account at: https://secure.authorize.net/
- Click on Settings and Profile in the main menu
- In the Security section, click Obtain Transaction Key
- Enter your Secret Answer (the answer to the Secret Question configured at account setup)
- To disable the old transaction key, click to select Disable Old Transaction Key
Note: If the Disable Old Transaction Key box is not checked, the old transaction key will automatically expire and become invalid in 24 hours. - Click Submit