If you would like to collect credit card information without using a gateway and are on cart versions 3.8.0 or higher you can use the Credit Card Storage Tool completely free. CCS allows you to store the CC info on the same server as your shopping cart and is fully encrypted so it only allows you access later so you can process the order amount. The customer stays withing the same shopping cart thereby skipping the cart’s necessity for secure transmitting of credit card information.
How to Setup Credit Card Storage
To setup Credit Card Storage, follow these steps:
- Log in to your dashboard & select Settings > Advanced Settings > Credit Card Storage.
- Select Enable Storage of Cardholder Data. Select the length of time desired, make sure you save your changes.
- To create or regenerate Secure Access Credentials click the button to the left of Save.