25. PAYMENT PROCESSORS T here is a wide and growing range of processors available but only a handful are actually distributed with CiviCRM. Check on the wiki at http://wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/CiviContribute+Payment+Processor+Configuration or the extensions directory http://directory.civicrm.org/ to see whether the processor you need is available. T here is also a forum board with information on community contributed processors at http://forum.civicrm.org/index.php? board=38.0. For many countries there aren't payment Using CiviCRM you can accept online card and PayPal payments for events and contributions.
processors written that support their currencies while for others there is a choice. Paypal is the most widely available option. If you need to get integration with a particular payment processor, you might ask about this on the forums or approach one of the companies on the professional services page.
SET UP You can configure one or more Payment Processors for your CiviCRM installation. You will then need to assign an active Payment Processor to each Online Contribution Page and each paid Event. If no Payment Processors have been configured for your site, go to the New Payment Processor form Administ er - > Conf igure - > Global S et t ings - > Payment Processors. On the Payment Processor form:
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Assign a descriptive Name to this processor configuration and an optional description. T his is particularly important if you are configuring multiple merchant accounts for different chapters or sub-organizations within your site. Make the processor active so it's available to events and contribution pages.
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