Manually processing a transaction
To manually process a transaction via Authorize.net:
Click on the "Virtual Terminal" link in the left-hand side of the page.
Fill out and submit the form. This will charge the credit card.
To manually process a transaction via CiviCRM (connected to Authorize.net)
Go to your web site.
Log in.
Click on the CiviCRM link.
Search for the person whose contribution it is you will be entering. If CiviCRM finds them, click on their name to bring up their information.
Click on the Contribute tab.
On the following page you can choose which type of contribution you want to enter:
- a contribution via check/cash that only needs to be recorded in the database
- a contribution via credit card that needs to be recorded in the database and the card run through Authorize.net
This allows you to keep track of all contributions in the database.