How does the order status get set on checkout?
For most store setups, the status of an order is pending on successful checkout – this means the payment was received if using a real-time CC processor like ppal WPP or authorize. Pending means you have to have the item shipped by your supplier (always xref orders with the payment notification from your processor though to make sure you were paid). however, when using ppal standard there are 2 steps in the checkout because part of the checkout process happens at the ppal website. On the final page of checkout in your store when the confirm button is pressed, the order is captured in your store admin and the status is set to payment pending because at this point the buyer has not paid for the items. Then the buyer is redirected to ppal where they pay. If they complete the process at ppal, the order status is set to pending and they are redirected to the thank you page on your site. If they do not finish the payment process at ppal, then the order status will remain payment pending becau
