Hi. I just got a request to build a paypal like website. I have no clue where to begin. Tried searching on google but nothing shows up. Can anyone lead me in the right direction? I know enough php to make a good eCommerce site but to build a merchant site like paypal, it feels a little out of my league. A little assistance would be greatly appreciated.
I think if you don't know where to begin your not right for the contract. Hand it back before you waste your clients money and gain a bad reputation. If you are reckless enough to do this task then you will need MASSIVE security considerations, contact a currency conversion website and use their API for cross-currency transactions and contact a bank to talk about e-commerce credit card transactions which you will use to pay/withdraw money. If the client is looking to operate within the EU they must also register the company and have it approved by various organisations as well as getting the company registered as a financial institution. I'm sure something similar exists for every other political region on the planet. Andrew