merchant_guide:testing-subscriptions
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This article provides information on how to " | This article provides information on how to " | ||
- | How and what to test can vary depending on the payment gateway that you have associated with your SubscriptionBridge-based store. So the rest of the article is divided into sections that are specific to each payment system. | + | How and what to test can vary depending on the payment gateway that you have associated with your SubscriptionBridge-based store. So the rest of the article is divided into sections that are specific to each payment system. The natural way to test SubscriptionBridge is by using the Test Payment Gateway, so we'll start there. |
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+ | ===== Test Payment Gateway ===== | ||
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+ | SubscriptionBridge includes a [[payment-gateways: | ||
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+ | * Take your time and familiarize with SubscriptionBridge without having to pay any payment gateway fees | ||
+ | * Research the various recurring payment systems that SubscriptionBridge supports while still being able to test the system | ||
+ | * [[payment-gateways: | ||
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+ | The main limitation of using the Test Gateway is that it does not allow you to test recurring payments, but rather only the user-triggered payments (e.g. purchasing a new subscription, | ||
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To test the system and simulate different scenarios, setup a short subscription (e.g. a subscription with a weekly payment interval and a week-long free trial, for example). You will then see SubscriptionBridge go through a series of " | To test the system and simulate different scenarios, setup a short subscription (e.g. a subscription with a weekly payment interval and a week-long free trial, for example). You will then see SubscriptionBridge go through a series of " | ||
- | ===== PayPal Website Payments Pro ===== | ||
- | PayPal has a testing (" | + | ===== Using PayPal in a testing environment ===== |
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+ | PayPal has a testing (" | ||
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+ | ==== Create a PayPal Sandbox Account ==== | ||
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+ | * [[https:// | ||
+ | * Once you have activated your sandbox account, you will need to create a seller account within it (from your sandbox account, you can create fictitious accounts for both buyers and sellers, so you can test both sides) | ||
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+ | ==== Create a PayPal business account in the Sandbox ==== | ||
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+ | * Log into the PayPal sandbox | ||
+ | * Create a new account manually (there is an option to "// | ||
+ | * Follow the instructions on the screen to create the account | ||
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+ | Note that PayPal will add to the e-mail address that you enter some additional characters when the account is actually created. Don't worry, that's just the way it works. Messages sent to that e-mail account can be seen by clicking on "Test E-mail" | ||
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+ | ==== Configure your PayPal business test account ==== | ||
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+ | * Log into the PayPal sandbox | ||
+ | * Select //Test Accounts// from the left-side navigation | ||
+ | * Now that you have a business (seller) account within the PayPal Sandbox, select it and click on "// | ||
+ | * The user name is the e-mail associated with the PayPal Sandbox seller account (//the one with the extra, funny characters mentioned above//) | ||
+ | * The password is the one that was created at the time you created the seller account. If you forgot it, you can request to create a new one. Just remember that e-mails sent to your seller account can be by clicking on "Test E-mail" | ||
- | The PayPal | + | This Sandbox |
- | - Create a PayPal Website Payments Pro sandbox account, | + | * **API credentials**: |
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- | - Requesting your API credentials | + | |
- | - Requesting that Recurring Payments are added to your sandbox | + | |
- | - Log into your SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center | + | |
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- | You can now use SubscriptionBridge with your sandbox Website Payments Pro account. | + | ==== Use the PayPal |
- | ===== PayPal | + | |
- | When you active Website Payments Pro, PayPal Express Checkout | + | In SubscriptionBridge, as your payment gateway, select the PayPal |
- | For more information and to sign up, visit: http://www.paypal.com/ | + | You can now use SubscriptionBridge with PayPal in a sandbox (testing) environment. |
- | * The instructions with regard | + | <note important> |
- | * Note that __you must be signed into your PayPal sandbox account__ | + |
merchant_guide/testing-subscriptions.txt · Last modified: 2011/01/13 19:46 by earlyimpact