How do I setup the PayPal payments module?
To enable PayPal payments to be taken on your store, the PayPal module must first be setup. To do this do the following:-
- First ensure you have created API credentials in your PayPal business account, see How do I create PayPal API signature credentials?
- Now tap or click Ecommerce from the menu;
- Then tap or click Payment Options;
- Then tap or click PayPal;
- Now complete the displayed fields:-
- Payment option status - Set this to Enabled so that PayPal payments can be taken or Disabled to turn PayPal payments off;
- PayPal Business ID - This is your PayPal registered e-mail address;
- PayPal API username - This is the generated the API Username in your PayPal business account;
- PayPal API password - This is the generated the API password in your PayPal business account;
- PayPal API signature - This is the generated the API signature in your PayPal business account;
- PayPal Merchant ID - This is your Merchant ID detailed in your business account;
- To find your PayPal Merchant ID, see Where do I find my PayPal Merchant ID?.
- Zone - You can allow PayPal payments Worldwide or only in certain regions, like Europe.
- Finally tap or click Save Changes.