Create EAN payment as a payment method

EAN (European Article Number) is an electronic payment method primarily used by public institutions in Denmark. With EAN payment, you essentially sell on an invoice basis: the institution provides its 13-digit EAN number, and you send an EAN invoice through your accounting system.

Set up EAN as a payment method

1. Go to Integrations in the left-hand menu
2. Select Payment Gateways
3. Click “Add Payment Gateway”
4. Select the "Other payment" option from the list of types
5. Enter "EAN payment" as the name
6. Click Add

Add an EAN field to the checkout

For customers to enter their EAN number at checkout, your theme must have an EAN field. Ask your developer to add the field to the checkout template. Here are some recommendations:

• Validation: The field should validate that exactly 13 digits are entered (using HTML or JavaScript)
• Conditional display: Consider hiding the EAN field unless the customer has selected EAN as the payment method; this prevents confusion
• Tooltip: Add a message explaining that EAN is only used for government procurement

How it works in practice

The flow for an EAN order typically looks like this:

1. The customer (a public institution) selects EAN as the payment method
2. The customer enters their 13-digit EAN number
3. The order is created in Shoporama
4. You create an EAN invoice in your accounting system (e.g., E-conomic or Dinero)
5. The institution pays the invoice

Do you need help with EAN payments? Contact us at support@shoporama.dk.