Set Up Google Checkout

In order to properly set-up Google Checkout to your Connected Business eCommerce webstore, you will need to create first a merchant account. Afterwards you can set up Google Checkout through the Connected Business modules.

To set up Google Checkout,

1. To create the merchant account, go to this link: https://checkout.google.com/sell/and create a new account.
   
   For test accounts, use: https://sandbox.google.com/checkout/sell

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2. Complete the set up of your new account by filling out the required fields.
   

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3. Once you are logged in, access the Settings tab, and the Integration link on the left side of the Settings page will display the screen where your important Google merchant information will be displayed. Take note of these as they will be needed later once you need to set up the application configuration paramaters of Google Checkout.
   

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   Note that the inset screenshot above is for sandbox accounts only and the included merchant information should be inputted to the respective Google Checkout Sandbox application configuration parameters.

4. Once you are done with the Google Checkout information, you will need to set up new account codes for this. From the Accounting Module > Accounts > New Account Code.
   
   
5. The Chart of Accounts Wizard will be displayed. You will need to complete the wizard to set up new account codes for your Google Checkout feature. From the Source Option page, click Create User-Defined Accounts and click Next.
   

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6. Select Simple Account Structure from the Segment Structure page and click Next.
   

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7. From the Add New Account Code (User Defined) Page, enter the following details to their respective fields:
   
   
   • Account Code
   • Account Description
   • Set Account Group to Assets from the dropdown list
   • Set Account Type to Current Assets from the dropdown list
   • Set Account Type to Cash and Cash Equivalents from the dropdown list
   • Check the Bank/Petty Cash AC checkbox.
   
   
   

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   Click Next to continue.

   
   
8. Proceed with the succeeding pages until you finish the wizard.
   

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9. You will need to create a bank account next to be used for Google Checkout.
   
   To do this, go to the Banking Module > Bank Account > New Bank Account.

   Select the bank record on the New Bank Account screen to display the Bank Detail form.

   

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10. From the Bank Detail form, provide the following details:
    
    
    • Bank Account Description
    • Set the Account Type to Checking Account
    • Assign the Account Code you have created for Google Checkout
    • Account Number
    • Currency
    • Enter an overdraft amount allowed by the bank (optional).
      
      
    

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11. You will next need to assign the newly-created bank account to your Google Checkout payment type.
    
    From the Banking Module > Setup > Payment > Type. The Payment Type list will be displayed. Select the Google on the Payment Type list to view its properties in the Detail tab.
    

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12. Change Google under the Default Bank Account dropdown list to the corresponding Google Checkout bank account. On the detail tab, specify the following information: Merchant log-in and credit card gateway.
    
    Click Save and Close to apply your changes.
    
    
13. You will next need to edit the Payment term created for Google Checkout.

    To do this, from the Banking Module > Setup > Payment > Term. The Payment Term list will be displayed. Select Google from the list to display its properties on the Detail tab.

    

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14. Edit the details if necessary and click Save and Close to save inputs.
    

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15. The next step involves including the created payment term to your existing payment term group.

    From the Banking Module > Setup > Payment > Group. The Payment Term Group list will be displayed. If you have more than the default-created payment term group, they will be shown here.

    

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16. Select the payment term group available for you that is also available for your webstore to show its properties in the Detail tab.
    

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    Include your created payment term to the payment term group by clicking on the arrow buttons. Click Save and Close to save your changes.

    
    
17. Lastly, you must set up your webstore to display the Google Checkout button in your Shopping Cart page.
    
    To do this, you must toggle certain Google Checkout Application Configuration parameters. From the eCommerce Module > Setup > Application Configuration.
    
    
18. This will display the Application Configuration (AppConfig) form. Key in "Google" to show all the AppConfig parameters related to setting up your Google Checkout feature.
    

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    You need to set the GoogleCheckout.MerchantId and GoogleCheckout.MerchantKey to their appropriate configurations (refer to your Settings > Integration page in your Google Checkout account page). If you are using a sandbox account, set the GoogleCheckout.SandboxMerchantId and GoogleCheckout.SandboxMerchantKey to their appropriate configurations.

    Also, set the GoogleCheckout.ShowOnCartPage to True (for you to display the Google Checkout button in your Shopping Cart page) and GoogleCheckout.UseSandbox to True (for your webstore to accommodate your sandbox account).