22-01-2016, 03:49 PM
Introduction
The purpose of this guide is to provide you with the information necessary to begin processing transactions using your Authorize.Net Payment Gateway account. Once you have activated your account, an Account Owner will need to log into the account to review the default settings and make any necessary changes. This guide will introduce you to the different settings and features available with your payment gateway account. You should become familiar with these settings as they will help you submit and manage transactions, and otherwise maintain your payment gateway account. Merchant Interface The Merchant Interface is a secure Web site that allows you to access your payment gateway account, manage transactions, configure account settings, view account
statements, generate reports and more. It is available from any computer with an Internet connection and Web browser–you never need to download or install any software. We highly recommend you bookmark the Merchant Interface login page at https://account.authorize.net. You can also access the Merchant Interface by visiting the Authorize.
Net home page and clicking Merchant Login.
After you have activated your payment gateway account using the activation link from your welcome e-mail, you will automatically be signed into the Merchant Interface.
Test Mode
Once activation is complete, your account is automatically placed in Test Mode, which is indicated by the red banner at the top of every Merchant Interface page. Test Mode allows you to submit test transactions for testing your connection to the payment gateway without actually charging real transactions. Please work with your Web or payment solution developer to test your connection to the payment gateway. Once your connection is successfully tested, you may begin
processing live transactions after turning Test Mode off. You can turn Test Mode off by clicking Test Mode from the red banner. You can also turn Test Mode on at any time as a temporary safeguard in the event that you need to monitor suspicious activity on your account.
To turn Test Mode on or off:
1. Log into the Merchant Interface at https://account.authorize.net.
2. Click Account from the main toolbar.
3. Click Test Mode under General Security Settings.
4. Click Turn Test ON or Turn Test OFF.
Remember, you must turn Test Mode off before you can begin processing live transactions.