Configuration

STEP 1: Get Your Authorize.net Credentials (New Merchant)

1. Visit Authorize.net Payments and sign up for an account.

STEP 2: Complete the Basic Setup

1. In Magento Admin, click on Stores. Then under Settings, choose Configuration.
2. In the side menu under Sales, choose Payment Methods.
   1. IMPORTANT: If your Magento installation has multiple websites, stores or views, make sure to select proper scope in the drop down at the top left hand corner of the side navigation.
   2. In the Merchant Location section, verify that Merchant Country is set to the location of your business.
3. Under Other Payment Methods, in the Authorize.net CIM section, click on theto expand the section.
   1. Enter a Title to identify Authorize.net as a payment option during checkout.
   2. Set the current operating Environment for Authorize.net transactions to one of the following:
      1. Sandbox

      2. Live

         When testing the configuration in a sandbox, use only credit card numbers that are recommended by Authorize.net. When you are ready to go live with Authorize.net, set Environment to Live.

   3. Set Payment Action to one of the following:
      1. Authorize Only - Approves the purchase and puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn from the customer’s bank account until the sale is “captured” by the merchant.
      2. Authorize and Capture - The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.
   4. Enter the following credentials from your Authorize.net account:
      1. API Login ID
      2. Transaction Key
      3. Client Key
         
         
         
         
4. Set Enabled to Yes.
5. If you want the ability to store customer information securely, set Vault Enabled to Yes. This feature will allow your customers to place subsequent orders quickly without having to re-enter their information again.

STEP 3: Complete the Advanced Settings (optional)

1. Expand  the Advanced Settings section.
2. In the Vault Title field, enter a descriptive title for your reference that identifies the vault where your customer card information is stored.
3. In the Credit Card Types box, hold down the Ctrl key and select each credit card that is accepted by your store as payment through Authorize.net.
4. If you want the system to save a log file of interactions between your store and Authorize.net, set Debug to Yes.
5. Enter the Minimum Order Total and Maximum Order Total for Direct Post transactions. To qualify, the order total must exactly match the minimum or maximum threshold, or fall somewhere in between.
6. In the Sort Order field, enter a number to determine the sequence in which Authorize.net appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout.

STEP 4: Country Specific Settings (optional)

1. Set Payment from Applicable Countries to one of the following:
   1. All Allowed Countries

   2. Specific Countries

      For Payment from Specific Countries, hold down the Ctrl key and select each country from which you accept payment.