Blockchain payment plugin for VirtueMart 3
This plugin integrates Blockchain payment gateway with VirtueMart. With this plugin you will be able to accept Bitcoin payments using the payment control services provided by Blockchain. This plugin, automatically integrates to your VirtueMart store in a way that the store administrator simply installs the plugin and after several simple configuration steps, gets a full fledged payment gateway.
Install Instructions:
- Make shure you have latest VirtueMart version - Check latest version, click here
- Install it using joomla installer
- Publish plugin in joomla plugin manager
- Create and configure payment method in VirtueMart (Components->VirtueMart->Payment Methods->New)
- Set Payment Name as you like
- Set Published to Yes
- Set Payment Method to VMPayment - Blockchain Payment Plugin
- Click Apply
- Click Configuration tab
- Configure the plugin by entering the API key and the wallet xPub
Blockchain account configuration:
To be able to use this payment method you need to get a Blockchain acount, set it up accordingly and request an account review to get an API key. Account review process will take 2-3 business days.
- Get your API key from here https://api.blockchain.info/v2/apikey/request/
- Create a new wallet for Receive Payments API and get his xPub:
- In your Blockchain.info account, go to Configuration->Addresses->Add to add a new wallet exclusively for Receive Payments API
- Then get the new wallet xPub by going to Manage>More Options->View xPub
Changelog:
- Ver 1.0.4:
- Fix an issue that prevented correct currency conversion
- Ver 1.0.3:
- Minor bug fixes
- Ver 1.0.2:
- Prevent closing the Joomla app if IPN call is for another payment plugin
- Ver 1.0.1:
- Fix itemid missing in URLs
- Ver 1.0.0:
- Initial release