Agency / contractor · You host the page
bbcon Rehearsal — Cedar Valley Animal Rescue
Blackbaud (practice) · One-off payments · owner g•••@cedarvalley-demo.org
What to do next
Finish the practice run
Every automatic step has passed. Click "We're live" to complete the walkthrough — no real money moves.
Why: On a real project this confirms live payment settings and stops the go-live clock. Practice projects are left out of the timings.
Still to do: Go live
Status
Expected → actual
Started on
Your progress
The six steps from first credentials to taking real payments. Each one is ticked off automatically as you go.
1. Get your credentials
doneinstantYour Blackbaud application ID, secret and Payments key are saved
2. Connect your account
done<1hYou have approved PayBridge to access your Blackbaud account
3. Confirm the connection
done<1hPayBridge successfully reached Blackbaud for the first time
4. Take a test payment
doneinstantA test payment went through successfully
5. Pass security checks
done<1hYour payment page passed every security and PCI check
6. Go live
pending—You confirmed the setup is ready to take real payments
Your code
Upload your project and the security checks will review your real code instead of a sample. Your files are read, never run.
No code linked yet. The security checks will review a generated sample instead, which only proves the sample is sound — not your project.
Hosting model — You host the page
You host the donation page and integrate the full checkout flow.
- Build the payment page and load only the provider’s official checkout script (PCI DSS 6.4.3).
- Handle approval, card capture and receipts on your own server.
- Own the merchant account settings and the go-live sign-off.
Good to know: All six steps apply. This setup carries the most build work, so expect the longest go-live time.
Steps that apply to this setup: 6 of 6.