=== Payant WooCommerce Payment Gateway ===
Contributors: Payant Team
Tags: payant, woocommerce, payment gateways, mastercard, visa cards, verve cards, nigeria, bank payments, phone number payments
Requires at least: 4.7
Requires PHP: 5.6
Tested up to: 5.0
Stable tag: 2.1.0
License: GPLv3 or later License
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html

Payant WooCommerce Payment Gateway allows you to accept payments on your WooCommerce store through multiple channels via Payant



== Description ==

This is a Payant payment gateway for Woocommerce.

Payant is the easiest way to accept payment from customers anywhere in the world.

You can signup for a Payant merchant account [here](https://payant.ng/get-started)

With this Payant Woocommerce Payment Gateway plugin, you will be able to accept the following payment methods in your shop:

* __MasterCard__
* __Visa__
* __Verve Card__
* __Bank Accounts__
* __Phone Numbers__
* __QR Codes__

= Plugin Features =

* __Multiple payment channels__ available for your customers.
* __Seamless integration__ into the WooCommerce checkout page. Accept payment directly on your site, no redirects.
* __Send Receipts__ automatically to your customers immediately after payment

= Note =

This plugin is meant to be used by merchants in Nigeria.


= Suggestions / Feature Request =

If you have suggestions or a new feature request, feel free to get in touch with us via our live chat or contact details on our website [here](https://payant.ng)

You can also follow us on Twitter! **[@PayantNG](http://twitter.com/PayantNG)**


== Installation ==

= Automatic Installation =
* 	Login to your WordPress Admin area
* 	Go to "Plugins > Add New" from the left hand menu
* 	In the search box type __Payant Woocommerce Payment Gateway__
*	From the search result you will see __Payant Woocommerce Payment Gateway__ click on __Install Now__ to install the plugin
*	A popup window will ask you to confirm your wish to install the Plugin.
*	After installation, activate the plugin.
* 	Open the settings page for WooCommerce and click the "Checkout" tab.
* 	Click on the __Payant__ link from the available Checkout Options
*	Configure your __Payant Payment Gateway__ settings. See below for details.

= Manual Installation =
1. 	Download the plugin zip file
2. 	Login to your WordPress Admin. Click on "Plugins > Add New" from the left hand menu.
3.  Click on the "Upload" option, then click "Choose File" to select the zip file from your computer. Once selected, press "OK" and press the "Install Now" button.
4.  Activate the plugin.
5. 	Open the settings page for WooCommerce and click the "Checkout" tab.
6. 	Click on the __Payant__ link from the available Checkout Options
7.	Configure your __Payant Payment Gateway__ settings. See below for details.



= Configure the plugin =
To configure the plugin, go to __WooCommerce > Settings__ from the left hand menu, then click __Checkout__ from the top tab. You will see __Payant__ as part of the available Checkout Options. Click on it to configure the payment gateway.

* __Enable/Disable__ - check the box to enable Payant Payment Gateway.
* __Title__ - allows you to determine what your customers will see this payment option as on the checkout page.
* __Description__ - controls the message that appears under the payment fields on the checkout page. Here you can list the types of cards you accept.
* __Test Mode__ - check the box to enable Payant Demo Payment. Make sure you disable this when going LIVE.
* __Fee Bearer__ - Select who bearers the Payant transaction fees here. 
* __Demo API Base URL__ - This should always be https://demo.api.payant.ng unless you know what you are doing.
* __Test Public Key__ - Enter your Test Public Key here. Get your API keys from your Payant account under Settings > Developer/API
* __Demo Privare Key__ - Enter your Demo Private Key here. Get your API keys from your Payant account under Settings > Developer/API
* __Live API Base URL__ - This should always be https://api.payant.ng unless you know what you are doing.
* __Live Public Key__ - Enter your Live Public Key here. Get your API keys from your Payant account under Settings > Developer/API
* __Live Private Key__ - Enter your Live Private Key here. Get your API keys from your Payant account under Settings > Developer/API
* __Payment Methods__ - Set the payment options you want for your customers.
* Click on __Save Changes__ for the changes you made to be effected.




== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= What Do I Need To Use The Plugin =

1.	You need to have WooCommerce plugin installed and activated on your WordPress site.
2.	You need to sign up for a Payant account on [Payant](https://payant.ng)

== Changelog ==

= 2.0, Jan 7, 2019
*	Switched input to drop down for fee bearer
*	Added Payment Methods
*	General Bug Fixes and Improvements

= 1.2, Oct 26, 2017=
*	Few Updates and Bug Fixes

= 1.0.0, Jan 1, 2017=
*   First release

