> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.archefusion.com/llms.txt
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# Overview

<Note>
  This section assumes you already have a merchant account on Archefusion and have completed the onboarding process. Visit the [quick start](https://docs.Archefusion.com/pages/quickstart-guide) page to learn more.
</Note>

To fully integrate multiple payment gateways through a single integration with Archefusion, follow these 8 steps.

<Accordion title="Step 1: Connect your preferred payment gateways.">
  <Card title="Payment gateways" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/payment-gateway">
    Select each payment gateway you want to integrate, provide your credentials and redirect URL, then test the connection.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 2: Set your smart routing rules.">
  <Card title="Smart routing rules" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/smart-routing">
    Define which gateway handles which payment, the order in which gateways should be attempted if one is unavailable, and how Archefusion should handle unresponsive gateways during routing.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 3: Set up webhooks.">
  <Card title="Webhooks" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/webhook-setup">
    Copy the Archefusion webhook URL from your gateway configuration and paste it into your gateway dashboard. Then register your own server URL with Archefusion to receive payment event notifications.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 4: Accept payments.">
  <Card title="Initiate payments" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/accept-payments">
    Initiate a payment request, and Archefusion's smart routing selects the best gateway based on your rules and redirects your customer to the checkout page to complete payment. Once payment is complete, verify the payment status on your server.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 5: Handle webhook notifications.">
  <Card title="Webhook notifications" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/handle-webhook">
    Receive payment status notifications from Archefusion on your server, verify the signature, and respond with an HTTP 200 status code.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 6: Monitor transactions.">
  <Card title="Transactions" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/monitor-transaction">
    View all transaction details routed across all your configured payment gateways on the platform, then filter by payment method, status, date range, and gateway in a unified table.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 7: Manage refunds.">
  <Card title="Settlements" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/manage-refunds">
    Initiate and retry refunds directly on the dashboard.
  </Card>
</Accordion>

<Accordion title="Step 8: Go live.">
  <Card title="Live mode" href="https://docs.archefusion.com/pages/go-live">
    Switch to live API keys, confirm payment gateways are set to live mode and activated,and start accepting payments.
  </Card>
</Accordion>