Purchase failed because purchasing was not initialized correctly

Reason for Purchase Failure: Purchasing Not Initialized Correctly

When a purchase fails because purchasing was not initialized correctly, it means that there was an issue with the way the purchasing system was set up or configured.

To understand this better, let’s consider an example:

Suppose you have an e-commerce website that allows users to purchase products online. In order to handle the payment process, you decide to integrate a third-party payment gateway.

Here are the steps you need to follow:

1. Obtain the necessary credentials (API keys, merchant IDs, etc.) from the payment gateway provider.
2. Include the payment gateway’s JavaScript library in your website.
3. Initialize the payment gateway with the provided credentials.
4. Implement the necessary code to handle the purchase process, such as generating a payment request, handling the response/callback from the payment gateway, etc.

If the purchase failed due to incorrect initialization, it could be due to various reasons:

• Missing or incorrect credentials: Double-check if you have entered the correct API keys or merchant IDs. Any mismatch or typo in these credentials can lead to a failed initialization.
• Improper integration of the payment gateway’s JavaScript library: Make sure you have included the library properly. Check if the library file is accessible and loaded correctly on your website.
• Incorrect initialization code: Review your initialization code to see if there are any errors or missing parameters. Ensure that you are passing the correct credentials and initializing the payment gateway at the right time, preferably after the page has finished loading.

To illustrate this, let’s assume you forgot to include the payment gateway’s JavaScript library in your website. As a result, when a user tries to make a purchase, the required payment functions are not available, leading to a failure in the purchase process.

Here’s a simplified code snippet demonstrating the incorrect initialization:

<script src="https://paymentgateway.com/library.js"></script> 
<script>
    // Missing initialization code
    // Payment gateway is not initialized correctly
</script>

To fix this, make sure you include the payment gateway’s JavaScript library before initializing it:

<script src="https://paymentgateway.com/library.js"></script> 
<script>
    // Proper initialization code
    // Initialize the payment gateway correctly with provided credentials
</script>

By ensuring the correct initialization of the payment gateway, you can prevent purchase failures resulting from incorrect setup or configuration.