IntroductionPrerequisitesSetup SquareSetup Your FormSetting up a Square FeedViewing Sales ResultsImportant NotesSquare Add-On HooksAdd-On Framework Hooks
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Introduction
The official Gravity Forms Square Add-On allows you to quickly and easily capture one-time credit card payments with WordPress and your Square account.
Prerequisites
You will of course need Gravity Forms and the official Gravity Forms Square Add-On installed and activated.
SSL Certificate Installed and Configured
A Square account (a Square Sandbox account is also recommended, but optional)
Because of the secure nature of capturing credit card information, you will be required to install an SSL certificate on your web site if you have not already done so. You will also need to configure your WordPress site to work properly with SSL.
Contact your web host if you need assistance purchasing and configuring an SSL certificate.
If you need assistance configuring your WordPress site to work with SSL, we recommend the WordPress HTTPS (SSL) Plugin which you can find here: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-https/
Setup Square
Learn how to setup the Square Add-on in our Setting Up the Square Add-on article.
Setup Your Form
Refer to the Setting up a Square Compatible Form article for detailed instructions on how to setup your form to be compatible with the Square Add-on.
Setting up a Square Feed
Now that you have configured the Square Add-on to work with your Square account, and you have a form configured, it』s time to bring it all together by configuring the form to send it』s submissions to Square. Just like all of our Gravity Forms Add-ons, this is done by creating a feed.
Review our Creating a Feed for the Square Add-on article for step-by-step instructions.
Viewing Sales Results
After creating a feed and making your first sale, you can view the results on the Sales Results page. Review Viewing Sales Results article for more information.
Important Notes
The currency setting for your Square Account must match your Gravity Forms Currency Setting. if not matched, you will get an error when you attempt to connect to your Square account.
Square Add-On Hooks
The Square Add-On provides hooks that can be used to modify the default functionality or extend it. For more information, review the Square Add-On Hooks.
Add-On Framework Hooks
Because the Square Add-On is built using the Add-On Framework it also inherits any hooks available in the framework methods it uses such as:
gform_{$SHORT_SLUG}_field_value for changing a field value before it is passed to Square.