# Copernic — brief

**What:** A configurable WordPress **pricing widget** for client Copernic that pulls live
prices from their 2Checkout/Verifone account (product × term × user-count × currency),
shows the visitor the correct localized price, and hands off to a matching 2Checkout cart.
Built as a WordPress plugin — server-side PHP, HMAC-authenticated API calls, cached.
**Why:** Paid client engagement (client contact: Phil; approved budget $3,400 for Steps 1–4).
**Who:** Rian (contractor) for client Copernic.
**Status:** APPROVED; kicked off week of 2026-07-08. **Step 1** (discovery / sandbox proof)
in progress — cPanel login obtained; filling the discovery worksheet. Next gate: SO-1.
Staging: https://copernic.demoing.info · production: the client's live Copernic site.

## Where everything is
| Role | Lives in |
|---|---|
| Plan: scope, timeline, sign-off gates, what-to-acquire | `PROJECT-PLAN.md` |
| Step-1 discovery intake (catalog, product codes, pricing configs, currencies) | `DISCOVERY-WORKSHEET.md` |
| WordPress / container operating notes | `CLAUDE.md` |
| Session handoff (what next) | `.logs/handoff.md` |

## Orient fast
Read this brief → `PROJECT-PLAN.md` (what we're building + current gate + open blockers) →
`DISCOVERY-WORKSHEET.md` (live intake). **Secrets:** the 2Checkout Merchant Code + Secret
Key live in a 0600 file / `wp-config.php` constant — **never** in the repo, chat, email, or
a backup. All work is validated in test mode (`DOTEST=1`) before touching production.