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Overview

Hosted Payments gives you everything you need to accept payments online without building your own checkout page. ECRYPT hosts the payment experience for you — you configure it, brand it to match your business, and share it with customers as a button on your website or a payment link they can open from any device. The Hosted Payments section lives in the left sidebar under Hosted Payments and contains four areas: Create Button, Buy Now, Appearance, and URL Details.

Create Button

Create Button is where you build a new Buy Now button or payment link. Navigate to Hosted Payments → Create Button to open the form.

Pricing

FieldDescription
Price Entry MethodSet fixed price charges a set amount. Allow buyer to input price lets the customer enter the amount
AmountThe fixed price for the payment
Tax (Exclusive)An optional tax percentage added on top of the amount
Surcharge TypeHow the surcharge is calculated (Percentage)
SurchargeThe surcharge rate to apply (up to 3.00%)

Settings

FieldDescription
Invoice NumberCheck Allow customer to enter invoice number to let the customer provide a reference number at checkout
Payment MethodsChoose Allow Credit Card and/or Allow ACH
ExpirationNever keeps the link active indefinitely. One time payment deactivates the link after the first successful payment. At specific date/time sets a hard expiry date
Expiration DateThe date the link stops accepting payments (when using At specific date/time)

Design

Customize how the Buy Now button looks on your website. A live Preview updates as you make changes.
FieldDescription
Button TextThe label on the button (default: “Buy Now”)
Font SizeButton text size in pixels
Button Text ColorHex color for the button label
Google FontChoose a Google Font for the button text
Background ColorThe button fill color
Border RadiusRounds the button corners (in pixels)
Border ColorThe color of the button border
Font TypeText style (Normal, Italic, etc.)
Font WeightText weight (e.g., 400 for regular, 700 for bold)
Click Generate Button to create the button and payment link — it will appear in your Buy Now list. Click Cancel to discard.

Buy Now

Buy Now is your library of all the buttons and payment links you have created. Navigate to Hosted Payments → Buy Now to see the full list. Each row shows the Date Created and the Amount for that button. The Action column gives you four options:
IconAction
EyePreview the hosted checkout page as a customer would see it
Code bracketsGet the embed code to place the button on your website
LinkCopy the direct payment link URL to share with customers
TrashDelete the button and payment link permanently
Use Filters to search or narrow the list, and Clear Filters to reset. The Rows per page dropdown and page arrows let you navigate through larger lists.

Appearance

Appearance controls how your hosted checkout page looks to customers. Changes here apply to all of your Buy Now buttons and payment links. Navigate to Hosted Payments → Appearance. The page has three content tabs — Invoice, Form, and Mobile — each with its own color settings. A live preview on the right updates as you make changes, with Desktop, Tablet, and Mobile preview tabs.

Invoice tab

Controls the invoice/order summary panel on the left side of the checkout page.
SettingDescription
Invoice Background ColorBackground of the invoice panel
Invoice Text ColorBody text color
Invoice Accent ColorHyperlinks and highlighted elements
Invoice Border ColorDivider and border lines
Invoice Button Background ColorAction button color on the invoice side
Invoice Button Text ColorText color on the invoice button
Invoice Icon ThemeIcon style: Dark or Light

Form tab

Controls the payment form on the right side of the checkout page where customers enter their card details.
SettingDescription
Form Background ColorPayment form background
Form Text ColorBody text in the form
Form Title ColorSection heading color
Form Accent ColorActive states and checked elements
Form Border ColorInput field borders
Form Button Background ColorSubmit/Continue button background
Form Button Text ColorSubmit/Continue button text
Form Input Text ColorText inside input fields
Form Label ColorField label text
Form Input Background ColorInput field background
Alert ColorError and alert message color

Mobile tab

Controls the checkout appearance on mobile devices, where the layout shifts to a single-column card view. The same types of color settings apply, optimized for mobile screens. Click Save at the bottom of the preview panel to apply all changes across all three tabs. Each color field also has a reset icon to revert that individual setting to its default.

URL Details

URL Details sets two global URLs that apply to every hosted checkout and payment link on your account. Navigate to Hosted Payments → URL Details.
FieldDescription
Finish URLThe page customers are redirected to after a successful payment — typically a Thank You or order confirmation page on your website
Terms And Conditions URLA link to your terms and conditions or refund policy, shown on the checkout form so customers can review it before paying
Click Save to apply the changes.

Tips and Best Practices

Set your URL Details first. Before sharing any payment links, configure your Finish URL and Terms and Conditions URL so every checkout ends cleanly and professionally. Brand before you share. Set up your Appearance to match your business before generating buttons. A consistent, branded checkout builds trust with customers. Use One time payment for single-use links. Set Expiration to One time payment when sending a specific payment request — the link deactivates after the first successful payment and cannot be reused. Use Allow buyer to input price for flexible amounts. Ideal for donations, deposits, or any situation where the amount varies by customer. Embed vs. link. Use the embed code (code brackets icon) to add a Buy Now button on your website. Use the link icon to copy a URL you can paste into an email, text, or social media post. Keep your Buy Now list tidy. Delete buttons and links you are no longer using to prevent confusion if old links are found or shared.