Topic: Payment Processing
Last Updated On: August 14, 2006
Applies to: MC Storefront Software, versions 4.3.2+

Summary

Google Checkout

MonsterCommerce Shopping Cart is now integrated with Google's new Checkout option. When you sign up with Google, your storefront will display a Google Checkout button any place that your own checkout button currently appears. This QuickGuide will explain how to sign up with Google, and how to implement the Google Checkout checkout option on your store.

Sign up for a Google account

Google Account Login Screen

If you want to give your customers the option of using Google's new checkout option, the first thing you will need to do as a merchant is to sign up for your own Google user account. This is free and easy to do.

  1. Go to the Google Login page at http://www.google.com/accounts/login.
  2. Click on the link "Create account now".
  3. Fill out the information in the form that is presented.
  4. Read the Terms of Service.
  5. Click the button "I accept. Create my account."
    Once you do this, Google processes your request. They will verify your email address by sending an email to the address you submitted.
  6. When you receive the email, open it and click on the link provided.

Note: You must create a user account with Google before you can create a Merchant account. If you already have a Google user account, you can skip this section.


Congratulations! You now have a registered user account with Google. For more information on how to get started visit the Google Checkout Get Started Guide!

Sign up for a Google Merchant account

Google Payment Settings: Integration Link

In order to use the Google Checkout checkout option on your storefront, you will have to sign up for a Google Merchant account. Signing up is free; you pay for Google's checkout service only when your customers use it.

  1. Go the following URL: http://checkout.google.com/sell
  2. Log in using your Google account name and password.
  3. Enter the information in the provided forms.
  4. Read the Terms of Service Agreement
  5. Click on the I agree button to submit.
  6. Google processes the request and responds with a Merchant key and a Merchant ID.
  7. These are the details you will need to set up the Google Checkout checkout option in your storefront Admin Panel.
  8. Click on the Settings tab.
  9. From the list on the lefthand side of the screen, click on the Integration link
  10. Enter your store's secure URL (or IP address) in the Callback URL field, followed by /SiteReturn/Google/GoogleReturn.asp. Google will notify you of new orders and changes in order status.


    11. URL where order information is sent

Note: You must first have a user account set up with Google. If you need to set up a user account see the section above "Sign up for a Google account"

Warning: At this time, Google has set a 256-character maximium on the Google API callback URL field. If your secure URL [Domain Name] is longer than 256 characters, your IP address can be used in place of your URL. Your IP Address can be found in the Welcome letter you received when you signed up for your MonsterCommerce Storefront Software.

Congratulations! You now have a Google Merchant Account. For help with your Google Merchant Account visit the Google Checkout Get Started Guide. Click here, to go to the next page and update your storefront Admin panel to enable the Google checkout option.