---
title: Payment Processing 101 | Help Center
description: Everything you ever wanted to know about this complex process broken down into easy-to-understand articles.
---

[Skip to content](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-processing-101#main-content)

English

Show submenu for translations

![7100C_PAY_PaywayPms_Logo-bird_full color](https://support.payway.com/hs-fs/hubfs/7100C_PAY_PaywayPms_Logo-bird_full%20color.png?width=100&height=100&name=7100C_PAY_PaywayPms_Logo-bird_full%20color.png)

Open main navigation

Close main navigation

- English
  
  Show submenu for translations
- Go to payway.com

 Go to payway.com

 Hello. How can we help you?

- There are no suggestions because the search field is empty.

1. [Help Center](https://support.payway.com/knowledge)
2. [Payment Processing 101](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-processing-101)

# Payment Processing 101

 Everything you ever wanted to know about this complex process broken down into easy-to-understand articles.

- [What is the process for converting from my current processor?](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/what-is-the-process-for-converting-from-my-current-processor)

## Payment Gateway

- [Start accepting credit card payments](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/what-is-a-payment-gateway)

## Pricing & Fees

- [Cost-plus pricing savings](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/what-is-cost-plus-pricing)
- [What are interchange fees?](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/what-are-interchange-fees)

- [Using Payway Payment Manager](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/using-payway-payment-manager#main-content)
  
  
  
  
  
    - [User admin](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/using-payway-payment-manager#user-admin)
- [Integration Guides](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/integration-guides#main-content)
  
  
  
  
  
    - [Apple Pay](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/integration-guides#apple-pay)
    - [Google Pay](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/integration-guides#google-pay)
- [Payment Processing 101](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-processing-101#main-content)
  
  
  
  
  
    - [Payment Gateway](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-processing-101#payment-gateway)
    - [Pricing & Fees](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-processing-101#pricing-fees)
- [Payment Types](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-types#main-content)
  
  
  
  
  
    - [Contactless Payments](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-types#contactless-payments)
    - [ACH Payments](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-types#ach-payments)
- [Payment Security](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-security#main-content)
  
  
  
  
  
    - [P2PE (Point-to-Point Encryption)](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-security#p2pe-point-to-point-encryption)
    - [Tokenization](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-security#tokenization)
    - [3D Secure](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-security#3d-secure)
- [Merchant Account Services](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/merchant-account-services)
- [Payment Gateway Features](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/payment-gateway-features)
- [Failed Payment Recovery](https://support.payway.com/knowledge/failed-payment-recovery)

[![Chill listening crop-3](https://support.payway.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20for%20email-1.jpg?width=100&height=24&name=logo%20for%20email-1.jpg "Chill listening crop-3")](https://payway.com)

<https://www.linkedin.com/company/payway> <https://twitter.com/PaywayComplete> <https://www.facebook.com/paywaycomplete>

Copyright © 2026, Payway