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# How to save customer credit card information for invoice payments?


| If you do business with the same customer, it is handy to have their credit card information on file. Here's how to save credit cards when you use Payments by Payyit.

There are two ways you can save your customers' credit card information: right from the **customer list** or when **adding a payment to an invoice**.

### Save a credit card from the customer list

1. Select **Sales** and click **Customers**. Once you have created a customer, click the edit pen beside the customer. On the edit page, select the **Payment Methods** tab. 

2. Enter the **credit card information** of your customer. Click '**Save Payment Method**', and if the details are correct, it will automatically save. Your customer's credit card information will be saved for the next time you wish to add a payment to one of their invoices. 

||| Note: You cannot edit a saved credit card, only delete.

3. If you want to **delete the credit card**, click the trash can icon beside the name.

### Save a credit card payment while accepting a credit card payment
If you are adding a payment to an invoice with a customer's credit card, you can also save that customer's credit card details for next time. This won't disrupt you making the actual credit card payment! 

1. On the **Invoices** tab, select the invoice you want to add a payment to.  Click **Record a payment**. The option to choose a payment method will pop up. Click **Charge a credit card**. 

2. Enter your customer's credit card information. Then, click the check box beside **Save this card on file** to use later for this customer. That's it! Your customer's credit card information will be stored for that customer.  If you want to delete this stored credit card, refer to **Step 3** above.

### Is it secure for my customer?
Yes. Payments by Payyit is a PCI Level 1 Service Provider.

### What is PCI?
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is a set of requirements designed to ensure that all companies that process, store or transmit credit card information maintain a secure environment. The (PCI) Data Security Standards represents a common set of industry tools and measurements to help ensure the safe handling of sensitive information. Merchants are responsible for the security of cardholder data and must be careful not to store certain types of data on their systems and ensure their third party service providers meet these PCI requirements.