# Getting started

This plugin provides integration of Authorize.Net the Payment Gateway to Phoca Cart - e-commerce extension for Joomla. Authorize.Net accept international transactions from customers worldwide. Seller's business should be based in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, European Union or Australia. More details concerning the payment plugin can be found at [product page](https://norrnext.com/ecommerce/phoca-cart/authorize-net-for-phoca-cart).

**System Requirements:**

| Minimum        | Recommended    |
| -------------- | -------------- |
| Joomla 5.4     | Joomla 6.0+    |
| Phoca Cart 5.1 | Phoca Cart 6.+ |
| PHP 8.1        | PHP 8.3+       |

* **cURL enabled**

{% hint style="danger" %}
Your site must have a valid SSL certificate (TLS 1.2+) to ensure card details of your customers are safe.
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.norrnext.com/authorize.net-for-phoca-cart/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.