Test and go live

Test with the module in test mode, confirm each method you intend to offer, then switch to live. Because mode exists both store-wide and per method, going live is two changes rather than one.


Test your setup

  1. Set the module to No, I'm testing under Settings.
  2. Set the methods you want to try to Test.
  3. Place an order in your own shop and pay with each method in turn.
  4. Confirm the order reaches the status you expect afterwards.
  5. Try a refund on a test order, with automatic refunds via Buckaroo switched on.

For the test details each method accepts, see Testing.

Test a method you plan to offer, rather than only the easiest one. Methods behave differently: some redirect away, cards stay in your checkout, and Bank Transfer leaves the order awaiting payment on purpose.


What to check while testing

  • The method appears at checkout, for the countries you expect and within the order amounts you set.
  • The payment method name reads the way you want, in the languages your store sells in.
  • Any payment fee appears at checkout and on the invoice, with the label you set.
  • The order status changes after payment, and after a cancellation.
  • The transaction description in Plaza contains the order number.
  • Refunds reach Buckaroo and the order updates.
Go-live checklist
  • Credentials verified with Test Connection.
  • Module set to Yes, I'm ready to receive payments.
  • Every method you intend to offer set to Live, not left in test.
  • Every method you do not intend to offer set to Off.
  • Refund settings match how you want refunds handled, including automatic refunds via Buckaroo.
  • Payment method order checked for the countries you sell to.
  • One small real payment placed and refunded, end to end.

Switching the module to live does not switch the methods. A method left in test will not take real money, and the failure is quiet: the method still appears and the payment still seems to work. Check each one.


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