Pearl is set up to integrate with a number of payment providers. Each has its own requirements. Orders made using each payment method can be configured in Pearl to be created at a certain status. For example, you may wish for orders paid using the SECPay method to appear directly on your system as “Please ship”, whereas orders paid for by PayPal are only “Stock allocated” and require further authorisation before goods should be shipped.

Since Pearl will automatically be posting financial information to the accounting system at a later stage, each payment method should also be set a bank account into which the money will be paid. It is a good idea to create a bank account for each of your payment methods, since in the real course of business your credit card sales are not paid directly into your bank account, and likewise your PayPal sales will not go into your bank account until you do a transfer.

PayPal

1. Create an account with PayPal at www.paypal.com
2. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select PayPal in Pearl
3. Enter your PayPal email address
4. Test then go live

PayPal Pro

1. Use your existing PayPal account at www.paypal.com
2. Upgrade your account then add and confirm your bank account (allow up to 5 working days for validation)
3. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select PayPal Pro in Pearl
4. Enter your PayPal merchant ID, user ID and password
5. Configure your payment options
   
6. Test then go live

SecPay

More information at www.secpay.com

1. Create an account with SecPay at www.secpay.com
2. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select SecPay in Pearl
3. Enter your merchant ID
   
4. Test then go live

Google Checkout

More information at http://checkout.google.com/sell/

1. Create an account with Google at http://checkout.google.com/sell/
2. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select Google Checkout in Pearl
3. Enter your merchant ID and key
4. Test then go live

HSBC

More information at www.hsbc.com 

You must have an HSBC Business Bank Account or have had an HSBC Bank Card Processing relationship for at least a year.

1. Create an account with HSBC at HSBC
2. Request an SSL certificate from Pearl
3. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select HSBC in Pearl
4. Enter your authentication credentials
   
5. Test then go live

Protx

More information at www.protx.com

1. Create an account with Protx at www.protx.com
2. Click Setup->Payment Methods then select Protx in Pearl
3. Enter your Vendor name and password
4. Test then go live