This plugin is released under the GPL license.
PayU account is a web application designed as an e-wallet for shoppers willing to open an account, define their payment options, see their purchase history, and manage personal profiles.
Note: This is an alpha release and we are still working on plugin improvements.
Important: This plugin works only with checkout points of sales (POS).
The following PHP extensions are required:
- cURL to connect and communicate to many different types of servers with many different types of protocols.
- hash to process directly or incrementally the arbitrary length messages by using a variety of hashing algorithms.
- XMLWriter to wrap the libxml xmlWriter API.
- XMLReader that acts as a cursor going forward on the document stream and stopping at each node on the way.
There are two ways in which you can install the plugin:
- manual installation by copying and pasting folders from the repository
- Magento Connect installation from the administration page
See the sections below to find out about steps for each of the procedures.
To install the plugin manually, simply copy folders and refresh the list of plugins:
- Copy the folders from the plugin repository to your Magento root folder on the server.
- In order to update the list of available plugins, clean the cache:
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Go to the Magento administration page [http://your-magento-url/admin].
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Go to System > Cache Management.
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Select all cache types and click the Flush Magento Cache button.
Note: If the list of plugins doesn't refresh, flush other cache as well.
The Mangento Connect tool allows you to install the plugin from the administration page.
Before you start
It is recommended to always backup your installation prior to use.
- Go to Magento administration page [http://your-magento-url/admin].
- Go to System > Magento Connect > Magento Connect Manager.
- In the Install New Extensions section, click Search for modules via Magento Connect.
Option: Paste the extension key to install. - Use the search box to find PayU.
- Click the PayU icon and install the plugin by clicking the Install Now button.
Note: If you are new to Magento Connect, when you click Install Now you are asked to register and log in to get the extension key.
Independently of the installation method, the configuration looks the same:
- Go to the Magento administration page [http://your-magento-url/admin].
- Go to System > Configuration window.
- From the Configuration menu on the left, in the Sales section, select Payment Methods.
- In the list of available methods, click PayU to expand the configuration form, and specify the configuration parameters.
- Click in the top right corner of the page.
The tables below present the descriptions of the configuration form parameters.
The main parameters for plugin configuration are as follows:
Parameter | Values | Description |
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Enabled | Yes/No | Specifies whether the module is enabled. |
Self-Return Enabled | Yes/No | If self-return is disabled, the payment must be confirmed manually. |
New Order Status | Pending/Processing/Complete/ Closed/Canceled/On Hold |
Defines which status is assigned to new orders. By deafult, the Processing status is assigned to each new order. |
Order Validity Time | 24h/12h/6h/1h/30min | Specifies the time during which the order is valid in the PayU system. When the validity time expires, the order is cancelled, and you are notified that the transaction failed. |
To check the values of the parameters below, go to Administration Panel > My shops > Your shop > POS and click the name of a given POS.
Parameter | Description |
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POS ID | Unique ID of the POS |
Key | Unique MD5 key |
POS Auth Key | Transaction authorization key |
Second Key | MD5 key for securing communication |
You can set external resources for the following:
Parameter | Description |
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Small logo | URL address of the logo image that is visible in the list of payment methods |
PayU advertisement | URL address of the PayU advertisement for your page |