Why does checkout open Stripe or PayPal?

The payment provider handles the sensitive payment step

Freehold CMS Store owns the catalog, cart and order. Payments then hands the order to a configured hosted provider such as Stripe or PayPal.

That separation lets the payment provider handle the sensitive payment screen while Freehold CMS records the order and provider result.

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When can I purchase from the Freehold CMS store?

FreeholdCMS.com is still being finished and is not officially open yet. Product pages may be visible while release and checkout work is being verified.

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Which payment methods does Freehold CMS support?

The Payments module supports hosted checkout through configured Stripe and PayPal environments.

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What should I do if checkout fails or I am charged but no order appears?

Do not keep submitting payment. Save the provider reference and ask support to investigate the transaction and order records.

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Does Freehold CMS store my card number or PayPal password?

Hosted provider checkout is designed so payment credentials are entered with the configured payment provider rather than typed into Freehold CMS.

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