Scotiabank Payment Gateway For WooCommerce

=== Scotiabank Payment Gateway for WooCommerce ===
Contributors: andrija,imanuelgittens
Tags: payment-gateway, credit card, caribbean, scotia bank, accept payments
Requires at least: 3.0
Tested up to: 6.5.2
Requires PHP: 7.0
Stable tag: 2.1.4
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

Enables online merchants in the English-speaking Caribbean using WooCommerce to accept payments via Scotiabank

== Description ==
### Description

Scotiabank's ECom+ [service](https://tt.scotiabank.com/corporate-and-commercial/cash-management-services/eCom.html) allows merchants in the English-speaking Caribbean to accept online payments.

This plugin allows you to accept VISA and Mastercard credit and debit card payments by connecting with ScotiaBank's Ecom+ service and seamlessly integrating their Hosted Payment Pages into your WooCommerce-enabled website. 

ScotiaBank Ecom+ is available for Store Owners and Merchants in:

- Barbados
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Saint Lucia
- Grenada
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- The Bahamas
- Belize

**Important**: Since this plugin relies on ScotiaBank's Ecom+ service, it should be noted that it cannot work without first becoming a bank client and creating a merchant account.
We can help with this process if you contact us [here](https://wpcompanion.co/contact/). 

Lastly, as a merchant using this plugin, it should be noted that both your and your customer's information is passed to Scotiabank's payment platform during transactions (at test.ipg-online.com and/or www2.ipg-online.com) and as such is governed by the bank's privacy policy - https://tt.scotiabank.com/about-scotiabank/connect-with-scotiabank/privacy.html 

### How It Works

See the full video on how the plugin works [here](https://youtu.be/Uk-tzorfW4Y?si=tIHo7O3GSCWkRYlf)

### Features

- Accept both Visa and Mastercard Credit and Debit Cards
- Accept both local (Caribbean) currency and USD
- Underlying payment platform fully PCI Compliant
- Onsite checkout
- Allows for sandbox and live transactions
- Hosted Payment pages are fully customizable

More details [here](https://wpcompanion.co/scotia-bank-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce/).

== Installation ==
### Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don't even need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of Scotiabank Payment Gateway for WooCommerce, log in to your WordPress admin panel, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type "Scotiabank" and click Search Plugins. Once you've found our payment gateway plugin you can view details about it such as the last updated date, rating, and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking Install Now. After clicking that link you will be asked if you're sure you want to install the plugin. Click yes and WordPress will automatically complete the installation.

**Manual installation**

The plugin can be accessed directly at this [link](https://wpcompanion.co/scotia-bank-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce/) or by going to [our website](https://wpcompanion.co/) and clicking the Plugins link followed by the Scotia Bank Payment Gateway For WooCommerce link.

- At the bottom of this page, we have both free and paid plans available. Click the relevant link to access the plugin file.
- You will be asked to enter your email before clicking "Subscribe & Download". 
- An email will then be sent to you that includes a link to download the plugin file. 
- Once you've downloaded the file, from your website's Wordpress administration, navigate to Plugins -> Add New Plugin. 
- Click on the Upload Plugin button and select the plugin file from your computer. 
- Once uploaded, click on the Install Now button and wait for the process to complete. 

That's it! You've successfully installed the Scotia Bank Payment Gateway For WooCommerce plugin.