Thanks so much Steve for your insight,
 
I have considered paypal but it has its shortcomings, mostly I would like to have a way you select the card (either, VISA, AMerican Express, etc)
then you put the credit card number, then the last digits (security code) then finaly the expiry date just like when you buy an app from apple store
 
With Kind Regards

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Steve Obbayi <steve@sobbayi.com> wrote:
I am most familiar with PayPal, but I am sure other services work in a similar way to what am going to explain

1. SSL, you host should provide you with an option for this. usually you'd have to pay more. Some shared hosting services will
give it to you as part of the package. Once its set up then all you'll need to do is use https:// on the permitted URL to get it working.

2. Since am familiar with PayPal... Simply go into your account and hit the Withdraw Tab. You should be able to transfer the amount
you want to the Bank account you verified. Unfortunately I understand if you are in Kenya you cannot do this.

3. PayPal or other Merchant services should handle credit card validations for you.

4. To make the process seamless, the merchant service will provide you with an API and templates you can customize.

Other merchants in addition to PayPal include World Pay, 2CheckOut, Money Bookers etc etc.

You will have to go their websites and follow instructions. For PayPal here's the link

https://www.x.com/community/home

Steve


----- "Calvin Omari" <calvinebarongo@gmail.com> wrote:
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Hi Skunks,
 
Trust your weekend is cool,
 
I am pondering on how to incorporate a credit card payment solutions to a website I am working on and to enable payment online, anybody who has done so (especially on php) please adivice on how to go about the following
 
1. Security levels e.g SSL (verisgn etc)
2. How the transaction is done between banks or and the website
3. Credit Card validation - how to verify whether the card is genuine
4. How to make the transaction semaless and secure
 
Regards
 
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