Overview

The payments configuration page is the location where you define the payment methods that will be available to your customers.

Basic View

The following screen shows the Payment Methods Configuration Screen (Basic) with no payment method configured.
Your first visit may or may not show certain Methods already selected by default.

Advanced View

This screen shows the Payments Methods Configuration Screen (Advanced), also with no payment method configured.
Notice there are additional listings under Advance Payment Methods.  Rotating Transaction Gateways also appears.

Configuring one or more Payment Methods

Click the check box to the left of the payment method desired. That selection (Credit Card in this example) will then appear under the Methods Tab.  A special form will also appear for you to complete the configuration (shown below).  

The following screen shows the look after configuration of Credit Cards, Electronic Check and PayPal.  Notice that all three are listed under the Methods tab and will remain so unless you disable by removing the check mark from the check box.  To edit any setting, click the "edit" button to the right of the Payment Method.  

Payment Restrictions

You've probably noticed the "Restrictions" column heading on several of the previous screen shots.  If you haven't seen them on any of your actual screens it's because you need to have clicked the "Advanced" button in the upper right corner of your screen.  

This feature allows you to place payment restrictions on any particular payment method configured on your account.  Notice in the above screen shot each payment method has an "edit" button in the "Restrictions" column.   If you click the edit button for a payment method NOT configured (no check in the box), the following notice will appear: "Unable to load payment method settings".  Simple click the "back" button on your browser to return to the Payment Screen.

Clicking a configured Payment Method's "edit" button will display the Restriction settings.  Most Payment Methods have the same options available:  
Subtotal Restrictions, Destination Restrictions and Screen Branding Theme or Storefront Restriction.