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Squirrelcart v3.3.0

First Data Global Gateway (formerly Linkpoint)

Overview
More information about First Data Global Gateway can be found here. First Data Global Gateway offers 2 ways to connect to their gateway - API, and Connect. Squirrelcart supports both of these method, and allows you to accept credit cards and electronic checks (if enabled on your First Data Global Gateway account).

 
Read this page in its entirety before attempting to setup First Data Global Gateway.
First Data Global Gateway used to be known as LinkPoint and YourPay. Some of the screenshots below may still show that older branding.
API
Requirements

Setup Instructions

  1. Login to First Data Global Gateway central
  2. Click Support > Download Center
  3. Click Download Now under Store CERT Files
  4. Enter your tax id in the Tax ID field
  5. Click the Download link next to For API to download your PEM file
  6. Upload the pem file to your web site. There are 3 places you can store this file. Choose one of the following locations:

    • Above your web root folder - This is the best place to put the PEM file, because this folder is not accessible via a web browser. For example, if your web pages are inside a folder as follows:
          
           /home/myacct/www/
      you can put the .PEM file here:

           home/myacct/123456.pem
    • Inside the payment_gateways folder:

           /home/myacct/squirrelcart/payment_gateways/123456.pem
    • Custom path - this can be any path on the server. If you choose to use a custom path, make sure you write it down as you will need it later.
  7. Open the payment gateway record labeled First Data Global Gateway in the control panel of Squirrelcart
  8. Enter your First Data Global Gateway storename in the Store Number field. This is usually a long number, and is the same number you enter when logging into their control panel.
  9. If you chose a custom path for your pem file, enter that path in the Certificate Path field (excluding the filename and trailing slash):

         /home/myacct/somefolder

    There is no need to enter anything in the Certificate Path field unless you used a custom path, as described in step 5.
  10. Set Connection Method to Server to Server
  11. Click Save Changes
Connect
  1. Open the payment gateway record labeled First Data Global Gateway in the control panel of Squirrelcart
  2. Enter your First Data Global Gateway storename in the Store Name field
  3. Leave the Certificate Path field blank
  4. Set the Connection Method field to either Client side secure form post or Client side non-secure form post.
  5. Check the Enabled field
  6. Click Save Changes
  7. Go to First Data Global Gateway central, and login. Information for this should have been sent to you from First Data Global Gateway.
  8. Click Customization in the top menu
  9. Mouseover the Administration menu link, and click the option labeled Connect Settings

    LinkPoint Central Customization
  10. In the Order Submission Form section, enter the secure path to your cart page in the Submission Form URL field, with "?pm_redirect=1" immediately following it. For example:

         https://www.example.com/store.php?pm_redirect=1 

    This is the same URL you see when you are checking out, and are entering your credit card information - followed by "?pm_redirect=1". 

    If this URL does not match the exact URL that the customer is at when they submit the order to First Data Global Gateway followed by "?pm_redirect=1", you will get the error:
    - It is not possible to order from the store at this time.
    - Contact the merchant for further information (error 1002).
  11. In the Confirmation Page section, enter the URL to your storefront. It should be the same URL you entered in step 10 but without "?pm_redirect=1" at the end. 

         https://www.example.com/store.php
  12. Check the box next to URL is a CGI script.
  13. Check the box below Auto Forwarding, which reads Automatically display Confirmation Page after the Connect receipt page.
  14. In the Failure Page section, enter the same URL:

         https://www.example.com/store.php
  15. Check the box next to URL is a CGI script.
  16. Check the box below Auto Forwarding, which reads Automatically display Confirmation Page after the Connect receipt page.
  17. Click Submit at the bottom of the First Data Global Gateway Central page ww

 

 


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