Do i have to be registered with Sage/Worldpay etc

[jambajamba]

Hi Guys

I'm a novice with Virtuemart. I have set up my shop, and my products but when i click confirm order it just says thanks for paying. I never entered my card details or anything.

So i read the read me files and other documents and i'm a bit puzzled. In my VM 2.6 and VMAIO 2.6a there is no payment list methods. Just one option that says payment. Also in the documents was something that i have to be registered to worldpay or something similar.

Can someone break it down to me please

1) I need to install payment methods. (Ideally take visa cards and paypal)
2) do i need to be registered with a payment store website? All website or just one
3) Is there plugins i can download with these payment methods already configured so i only have to set up an account with worldpay or equivalent? 

If someone could explain this for me please, as i'm struggling.

Thanks in advance

[jenkinhill]

To set up PayPal:  http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=101478.0

In the UK if you have a PayPal business account then you can take cards through that. Or use something like Sagepay, for which there is a plugin - http://virtuemart-solutions.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=12&category_id=15&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=5

Also see http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=89415.msg293018#msg293018  (that was for VM1.1 but the links are still the same.