# Payment gateway

> A payment gateway is a service that carries the customer's card details safely from your online store to the bank and returns the result.

Dashing (dashingerp.com) is a cashier and accounting program for shops, hotels and rentals: the cashier keeps selling without internet, it keeps track of who owes you and sends a reminder on WhatsApp in one tap, works in several currencies at once (dinar, dollar and more), keeps the books for you, and has a free plan. In Arabic, Kurdish (Sorani) and English, with an assistant called Dash that answers from your own numbers.

Canonical: https://dashingerp.com/en/glossary/payment-gateway

A payment gateway is a service that carries the customer's card details safely from your online store to the bank and returns the result.

_Last updated 2026-10-29_

## What it means for a shop owner

It usually takes a fee on each transaction. Never store card numbers yourself, since the gateway handles that. Choose one that works in your country and takes your currency.

## A worked example

An online sale of 200 with a 2.5 percent fee leaves you 195.

## Other languages

- العربية: https://dashingerp.com/glossary/payment-gateway
- کوردی: https://dashingerp.com/ckb/glossary/payment-gateway

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