How to configure a custom payment gateway

School administrators and employees with the Online Payment privilege can create a custom payment gateway for their school.

Note: Gateways can also be configured at account level by the myschool team and assigned to your school. For this, contact the myschool support team.

Create the gateway

1. Go to Menu → Administration → Online Payment → Custom Gateways.
2. Click New Gateway.

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3. Enter the gateway Name.
4. Enter the Configuration Fields as name–value pairs. Click Add field to add more parameters. Remember to include target_url.
5. Enter the Variable Fields. The available parameter types are:
   • Amount
   • Redirect URL
   • Item Name
   • Payer Firstname
   • Payer Lastname
   • Payer Email
   • Payer Phone
6. Enter the Response Parameters. The available parameter types are:
   • Amount
   • Transaction Status
   • Success Code
   • Reason Code
   • Online Transaction Reference
7. Click Save.

Choose the fees and the gateway

8. Open the Settings page of the Online Payment module.

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9. Select the fee types that can be paid online and the payment gateway to use.
10. Click Save.

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Tip: For an explanation of each parameter type, see About custom payment gateways.