1. Introduction to Direct Bank Transfer.

Customers (end customers) do not have to register for Direct Bank Transfer: They make a fast and easy payment using their online banking details. Thanks to real time acknowledgment of the transfer order, you as a merchant can immediately ship the goods or provide services. Furthermore, you can optionally offer buyer protection, providing additional security for your customers.

From your customer's perspective, a Direct Bank Transfer transaction consists of the following steps:

As soon as payment by Direct Bank Transfer is requested, the customer is redirected to a Direct Bank Transfer page.

Below the overview of the transfer data (recipient, reason, amount), your customer is requested to enter the sort code.

Subsequently, your customer is asked to log on by entering the online banking details.

After successful logon, the customer has to confirm and release the transfer by entering a valid confirmation code.

If a valid confirmation code has been entered, the transfer is authorized and your customer will receive a summary of the executed transaction.

Finally, the customer is redirected to your online shop with one click.

2. Integration steps

The following steps are required to integrate  in :

1. Register as a merchant on our website https://www.sofort.com/register
2. Create a new Direct Bank Transfer project and configure it
3. Install the Direct Bank Transfer module in the shop
4. Set up the Direct Bank Transfer module in the administration backend of your shop

4. Interface installation

It is recommended to make a backup copy of your shop and database before you make any changes in your shop.

4.1. Module installation

To provide the module for your Magento Shop, you have to add it to your Magento Account using the Magento Marketplace and download it or you have to download it in our Integration center.

Extension installation

• Connect to your Magento 2 webserver using ssh
• In the root directory run the command "mkdir -p app/code/Sofort/Payment"
• Copy the ZIP file of the module into this directory: app/code/Sofort/Payment
• Unzip "sofort.zip" in the directory above
• Start the setup process on Magento 2 root directory by using the command "php bin/magento setup:upgrade"
• Refresh your shop system and clean the cache as recommended from Magento.

5. Module configuration

1. Go to Stores → Configuration in your shop backend.
2. Select "Sales" -> „Payment methods“ in the left menu.
3. Select the in the module „Direct Bank Transfer“ "Configure"
4. Activate Direct Bank Transfer by selecting "Yes" from the drop-down menu "Activate Direct Bank Transfer in your shop"

The following settings can be made:

Settings:

• Configuration key: Enter the configuration key of your Direct Bank Transfer Gateway-Project here. The settings of your project can be viewed in the merchant menu of Sofort GmbH. You have to enter the configuration key in order to use this plug in.
• Activate Direct Bank Transfer in your shop: Select if you want to make Direct Bank Transfer available in your shop.

Extended Settings:

Recommended payment method: Choose the presentation of Direct Bank Transfer in the checkout as a recommended payment method. You can select Yes or No in the drop down.

Position in checkout: Select the position of the payment method in the checkout.

Reference and Reference 2: Define the reason which shall be used for the bank transfer.You can use the listed replacement parameters in order to fill this field dynamically with the desired parameters. The values will be filled by Direct Bank Transfer.

Accepted currency: Enter the accepted currency for the bank transfers.

Payment Applicable From:  Selected the allowed countries to use the payment method in the checkout.

Countries Payment Applicable From:  Select the countries, if the above setting is selected the option "Specific countries".

Enable logging:  Select the option in the dropdown for Yes or No, to enable logging.

Status settings

• Temporary order status: Define the status for orders which have not been paid yet.
• Confirmed order status: Define the status for orders which have been successfully completed by Direct Bank Transfer.
• Order status for losses: Define the status of orders for which no payment or a different amount has been received on your Deutsche Handelsbank account. (A Deutsche Handelsbank account is required.)
• Order status for payment received: Define the status of orders for which payment has been received on your Deutsche Handelsbank account. (A Deutsche Handelsbank account is required.)
• Select the time of invoicing: Define when the invoice is generated.
• Create credit memo automatically: A credit memo will be created automatically if a transaction was fully refunded by using the merchant menu of Sofort GmbH.
• Send order confirmation: Define whether the order confirmation is sent to the end customer by selecting the Yes or No drop-down option.
• Send receipt emails: Define if emails shall be sent out to the customer if the invoice or credit memo are generated

6. Testing

In order to check the correct integration in your shopsystem please perform a test transaction by placing an order directly in your shop. The single steps are:

1. Activate the test mode in the desired project in the merchant area.
2. Place an order in your shop / system and choose as the payment method.
3. In order to simulate German sender bank accounts use "88888888" (8x "8") on our payment form, for Belgium choose "Others" and "999" (3x "9") and for all other countries "00000" (5x "0") or select "Demo Bank". The following requested data can be chosen randomly with at least 4 digits. (Instead of the test bank code a country specific test BIC will shortly be available: "SFRT{ISO-country code}20XXX", e.g. "SFRTDE20XXX" for Germany)
4. Please check if the redirect works properly:
   1. Redirect after successful payment to success page?
   2. Are all notifications sent properly?
   3. Order in your shopsystem is created correctly and status is updated accordingly?

7. Support & Contact

The support team team will be available if you need help.

You may send us an email at service@sofort.com.

We are also glad to assist you in case of technical issues:

Technical support:
Phone: +49 (0)89 24 88 37 691
Email: integration@sofort.com

Business hours:
Monday to Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

8. Legal Notice

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80339 Munich
Germany

Support for customers
Phone: +49 (0)89 24 88 37 690

Support for merchants
Phone: +49 (0)89 24 88 37 692

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