Windows Integration

The Payworks Payment Gateway enables Windows-based POS vendors to easily add payment to their systems with PayServer and PayClient.
In order to get started, you must first create an account in the Test Gateway Manager. The Gateway Manager is a web portal that displays information about your transactions, merchants, and card readers.
For testing with a real card reader, you can order a developer kit.
Follow these steps to unlock the power of the Payworks Payment Gateway on Windows:
1
Set up the card reader.
Make sure your reader is connected to your Windows PC:
2
Set up PayServer.
Configure the PayServer connection to the card reader and start the server, then perform your first transaction:
3a
Integrate with Microsoft .NET-based POS Software.
POS Software built on the Microsoft .NET Platform can directly integrate the PayClient Library:
3b
Integrate with any other Windows-based POS Software.
POS Software written in other programming languages connect to the PayServer via a socket and use the JSON-based PayProtocol (P3):
4
Test & Go Live
Make sure your solution is correctly configured and works as expected:
  • Perform a few test cases and send us an overview of your payment flow and receipts for review.
And, finally, configure your system for production:

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