To test your communication with your payment gateway:

 

Walk through a test order in your storefront as a customer. When you get to the payment method page, enter the following credit card number:

 

4111111111111111

 

Enter any expiration date that is in the future.

 

Submit the transaction by clicking "Continue"

 

Continue through the process, and you should get a declined message. This will indicate that communication is working properly. You may want to place an order using an actual credit card number as a final test. You should be able to void the transaction afterwards, using your payment gateway's control panel.

 

 

 

Important Note: If you set the "Connection Method" to "Server to Server" for your gateway, your server will need to have CURL and OpenSSL installed. To make sure they are working properly, open the diag_curl.php file in your browser, which is located in your squirrelcart folder. The URL should be similar to:

 

http://YourWebSite.com/squirrelcart/diag_curl.php

 

- Click the first link to test a regular HTTP connection via CURL. Be sure to wait for the page to load. It may take a little while. If this page loads properly, continue.

 

- Click the second link to test an SSL connection via CURL. If this page loads properly, CURL and OpenSSL are working properly, and you can continue below. If they are not working properly, you will need to contact your web host for resolution.