Online Ordering Form

killua · 05-19-2006, 06:17 AM

Is it possible to create your own credit card ordering form to put in a website? If so how? Will this be secure?

I only need simple one and easy to make. I only need the credit card name, expiration date, security code and billing address.

killua · 05-20-2006, 03:26 AM

I found out my host allows SSL. But how do I make a form to use for SSL? I tried to search in Google but can't find anything. Can you give any tutorial sites on how to make a web form and make it SSL-secured?

Also, what is this SSL Certificate all about? This is my host which supports SSL: http://www.j-navi.com/main/support_files/ssl.htm
Do I still need SSL Certificate? Is this free or what?

Immo · 05-20-2006, 04:28 AM

The form on your site still needs to send information through to the credit card company, for you to do this directly on your site can be quite expensive. If you are in the UK then Barclays, Natwest and Streamline offer the service.

You would be better off using something like 2 Checkout as you can skin the ordering page.

killua · 05-20-2006, 06:07 AM

No. I'm going to skip the online processing. The credit card infos will automatically sent to me via email. And then, I'll process it manually. So I'm asking how to make that SSL-secured form?

Immo · 05-20-2006, 07:07 AM

Ask your host to setup the SSL for you, you willl then connect to it through https://

I cant really give you much more info as I have never done it like that.

killua · 05-20-2006, 04:54 PM

Anyway, does making an HTML form in ordinary http:// just the same with https:// The only difference is you upload it to https:// directory?

echelon7 · 05-20-2006, 08:02 PM

Hi Killua,

Is the form you looking for to interact with a processing company or one that you yourself will enter the info into your own offline/online system.

The link I saw based on the urls looks that should be fine. The only time you want a personal SSL certificate is when you do not want people to know your on shared hosting as well as not look as professional.

So the difference would be:
https://www.yourdomain.com/htmlfile.html
vs the free way:
https://server.hostingcompany.com/~u.../htmlfile.html

If you do have the Form email you the CC info, which somewhat negates the reason to use https:// in the first place unless you do secure email. Make sure to delete the email after you are done since you do not want to start storing the CC info in your email inbox.

If you want to accept credit cards over the net, PayPal has a reasonable method to do such that it will take their information and process it on their end. When dealing with credit cards though it is better to leave it up to third-party who deals with high-volume transactions to better secure the information. You do not want to have to explain to your customers that your website got hacked and their CC info was stolen.

Brian

killua · 05-21-2006, 03:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echelon7

If you do have the Form email you the CC info, which somewhat negates the reason to use https:// in the first place unless you do secure email. Make sure to delete the email after you are done since you do not want to start storing the CC info in your email inbox.
Brian

Yes. I'll do that. I made a sample form mail which let them put their credit card and shipping details and automatically email it to me. However, I uploaded it in ordinary http:// form. Do I have to change some coding if I'm going to upload it in SSL https:// ? Or I can just copy the formmail .html file and upload it to https:// without changing anything?

echelon7 · 05-21-2006, 09:37 AM

Based on the translation of the page you linked to, you have to move a copy into the secure_html directory.

You should be able to just call it with the https:// or the http:// link and both will work if you have copies in your secured and non-secure directories.

https:// <ssl_servername>.naviservers.net/<username>/<html_file>

ablaye · 05-23-2006, 02:15 PM

Yep, u can. You can buy or a get a free SSL certificate that you would need to install on your server.
Authorize.net can process your credit card payments.

killua · 05-25-2006, 04:18 AM

Do you know any free online websites or any free downloadable softwares that can create HTML forms for you. I tried to search for HTML form tutorials but it will take me days to study them. Which is why I wanted to know if there are free sites or software that can build HTML forms for you?