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title: "Axepta  - BNP Paribas for HBook"
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> ℹ️ Axepta add-on includes **translation files for French language**. If your website/user is in French, you will see the admin and the front-end already translated to French.

## 1. Activate Axepta as payment gateway

- Once you have activated Axepta for HBook plugin, you need to **validate the licence** in **HBook > Licence**.

- Set Axepta as active payment gateways in **HBook > Payment > Active payment gateways**

## 2. In HBook, add Axepta credentials

Enter your Axepta information in **HBook > Payment > Axepta settings**.

![axepta-settings.png](media://65ef74b3-94ad-474d-aeef-d92d779a6eac)


### Test and Live environments

For the Test environment, the BNP_DEMO_AXEPTA test account is used by default.

### Where can I find the Live Merchant ID, Blowfish key and HMAC key?

The Merchant ID, Blowfish Key and HMAC Key are provided by BNP Paribas, when you sign up to Axepta.

### Axepta payment methods

In **HBook > Payment > Axepta settings**, you will see a setting to only allow credit card payments.

- If set to “Yes”, the customer will be redirected directly to Axepta credit card form screen.
- Else, if set to “No”, the customer will go through Axepta payment method selection screen.


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> 💲 Paid add-on