This documentation refers to an older version of CiviCRM (3.4 / 4.0). The current stable version is 4.1. Please introduce all documentation changes and new material here.

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This page refers to CiviCRM 3.4 and 4.0, current STABLE version.

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CiviCRM 3.4 and 4.0 Documentation

Support and Participation

Developer Resources

CiviCRM books!

Make sure to check out the FLOSS Manual Understanding CiviCRM as well! You can also support this project by ordering a hard copy.

Or support us by buying an eBook or hard copy of Using CiviCRM from Packt Publishing.

Is it safe to store credit cards in CiviCRM?

CiviCRM does not store credit card information even when you are using CiviContribute to accept online donations. We generally recommend against storing credit cards unless you are taking appropriate security precautions.

At no time does CiviCRM store the credit card number, if you are using CiviContribute for online donations. A credit card is only entered by the user if you use a payment processor (i.e. PayPal Website Payments Pro) that requires it. The Paypal Express processor option does not require the user to enter a credit card. The credit card is entered by the user, CiviContribute passes it to the payment processor (PayPal) and records the donation as a contribution without the credit card number. The only part of CiviCRM a credit card number field is used in is the online contribution page.
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