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Getting Started Guide - Web Merchants

The chart below shows the four elements you will need to begin online credit card processing. If you'd like to learn more about the Authorize.Net Payment Gateway, please see our "How it Works" Diagram.

If you have any questions about how to get started, please contact us at 888-323-4289.

Step 1 - E-Commerce Credit Card Processing
E-COMMERCE WEB SITE
Retail Credit Card Processing		 Step 2 - E-Commerce Credit Card Processing
INTERNET MERCHANT ACCOUNT
Online Credit Card Processing		 Step 3 - E-Commerce Credit Card Processing
PAYMENT GATEWAY ACCOUNT
Credit Card Interchange		 Step 4 - E-Commerce Credit Card Processing
CONNECTION METHOD
AIM, SIM and Shopping Cart Connection Methods
What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it?
A Web site capable of accepting payments and submitting them for processing via the Internet. A type of bank account that allows a business to accept Internet credit card payments (the card is not physically presented to the merchant). A secure Internet bridge between your Web site and the credit card processing networks. A set of Web programming requirements that define how your Web site communicates with the Authorize.Net Payment Gateway.
Who to Contact Who to Contact Who to Contact Who to Contact
Contact your company's Web developer or hire a Certified Developer with e-commerce capabilities. Contact one of our resellers directly. Contact us via e-mail or call 888-323-4289. Direct your Web developer to the Authorize.Net Integration Center. Or, you may also choose to use an Authorize.Net certified shopping cart. Get an SSL Certificate.
 
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