WooCommerce Integration - Legacy Helcim Gateway or Virtual Terminal

Legacy Helcim Gateway/Virtual Terminal

All new merchants should be using the new Helcim Commerce gateway and WooCommerce plugin.

For merchants using the legacy Helcim Gateway/Virtual Terminal, you can download the plugin here: https://wordpress.org/plugins/payment-gateway-for-woocommerce-by-helcim/

Legacy Module Installation

1. Extract package to: /wp-contents/plugins/ directory
2. Activate the plugin through the "Plugins" menu in WordPress
3. Configure the module in WooCommerce->Settings->Payment Gateways then click Helcim
4. Click the Enable/Disable box to enable this gateway
5. Choose which method you would like to use:
   • Hosted Payment Page (customers will be forwarded to a secure Helcim Payment Page)
   • Direct Integration (for use with the Helcim Payment Gateway, customers stay on your site)
6. Hit Save Changes. More options will be available after choosing which method you would like to use.
7. For the Hosted Payment Page method:
   • Enter your payment page URL (generated in the Helcim Virtual Terminal)
   • Update your Helcim payment page approval URL to: http://your-website.com/your-wordpress-dir/?wc-api=WC_Gateway_Helcim
8. For the Direct Integration method:
   • You will need a valid SSL certificate and PCI DSS validation
   • Enter your Account ID and Token (from your welcome email and within the Helcim Virtual Terminal)
   • Enter the payment URL. Use https://gateway.helcim.com/ for production and https://gateway.qa.helcim.com/ for development
   • Choose whether you would like to require CVV or not (3 digits in the signature panel).
9. Enter the title to display on the payment selection portion of the checkout page
10. Enter the description your customers will see on the checkout page for this payment option
11. Choose whether or not you would like to show the Helcim logo on the checkout page