====== Test Payment Gateway ======

===== Overview =====

SubscriptionBridge includes a test payment gateway - called "**Test Gateway**" - that allows you to test the system without having to sign up for one of the [[payment-gateways|supported recurring payment systems]]. The test payment gateway simulates Authorize.Net's Automated Recurring Billing system.

===== What it does =====

The Test Gateway allows you to test the following features:

  * Purchasing a new subscription
  * Switching a trial subscription to a "full" one
  * Adding and removing features
  * Upgrading and downgrading
  * Adding a "one time" charge
  * Adding a Customer Subscription Adjustment
  * Paying an outstanding balance
  * ...

===== What it does not do =====

The Test Gateway does not process recurring payments. That is: if you set up a subscription package that has a weekly interval, a second payment will not be automatically processed after one week.

The Test Gateway is designed to help you get a good idea of how SubscriptionBridge works (e.g. what kind of e-mail notifications are sent when a new subscription is purchased?). It is not designed to fully simulate a recurring billing environment.

===== Activating the Test Gateway =====

To activate the Test Gateway, follow these instructions:

  * **Create a new store** in your SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center \\ This will not be your "production" store. It will only be a test store. That's because you cannot switch the payment gateway from the Test Gateway to another one.
  * On the Payment Gateway tab, select **Test Gateway**
  * Select the **credit card types** that you want to use in your tests (you can use fictitious credit card numbers, as long as they are properly formatted (e.g. 4111111111111111 for a VISA card).

{{:payment-gateways:sbaddstoretestgateway.png|Selecting the Test Gateway}}

  * Complete the rest of the store setup

<note important>You **cannot switch the selected payment gateway** once you have setup a store in SubscriptionBridge. There are some technical reasons for this limitation. You can certainly create a new store, using a new payment gateway. Therefore, remember that the store that you are setting up for use with the Test Gateway, cannot be converted into your "production" store.</note>