Payment gateway project ...... help

[C++ Programming]

i am trying to make a project on payment gateways.
Now ,the person who is guiding me on this project told me to build a socket client and socket server using QT (quick technology).

He also told me some other suff too i.e. some kind of messageing format http://www.barakasoft.com/script/Forums/Images/smiley_confused.gif to use.


I want to say that i don't know anything about this whole thing at http://www.barakasoft.com/script/Forums/Images/smiley_doh.gif present i.e about Qt /messageing format.. but i want to make this a working project by my own .
I need your help to understand the concept.
Please show me he right path.

I knew general c/c++ & little bit of java .
Please suggest me the starting point for my project.

I am not requesting any ready-made code , i am just requesting to help me to start my project by suggesting me the steps that i must take to complete my project.

and one thing more .. i don't know anything about network programming.


please HELP me..... http://www.barakasoft.com/script/Forums/Images/smiley_cry.gif http://www.barakasoft.com/script/Forums/Images/smiley_cry.gif


thanks