Dokumentation

1PayPal Signup

You can create your own account online in the PayPal Portal. Fill out all the relevant data in order to get your PayPal Business Account.

2PayPal Configuration Documentation

Once you signed up for a merchant account with PayPal you will receive an email that contains all the necessary information for the configuration of the PayPalProcessor.

2.1Use the Setup Assistant

You have the option to setup your account by using the setup assistant in your space. The setup assistant will create the necessary steps for you to accept payments. All you have to do is to fill out the required credentials when asked.

Below you find the necessary setup steps without using the setup assistant.

2.2Create Processor Configuration

First of all the PayPal processor has to be configured. In order to do this navigate to Space > Payment > Configuration > Processors . Click on the create processor configuration and type PayPal into the field to select the processor to start the configuration.

2.2.1Configuration Name

Type the name of the configuration. This setting is needed for you to identify the configuration and has not technical impact.

2.2.2Operation Mode

The operation mode lets you choose between the sandbox and the live mode. In the sandbox mode you are able to test the integration without doing live transactions. You do have the option to use the linked account or the default account. We would recommend to leave this setting as default account. Store the settings in order to create the processor and get into the configuration wizard.

2.2.3Connect PayPal Account

We use the integrated singup api (ISU) which is the simplest way to process with PayPal. All you have to do is to link your PayPal account. In the backend the credentials are negotiated automatically and you are able to process payments.

To connect your account, just click on connect PayPal account and decide whether you want to share personal data with PayPal. Click on Continue to PayPal and you will be redirected to PayPal. Sign in using your PayPal credentials. After this process is finished you will be back with a linked account.

2.2.4Create Connector

Once the account is linked click on configure connectors to configure the payment method and the PayPal payment connector.

2.3Test and Activate The Payment Processor

Once you connected your account and you did your test transactions using the sandbox account. You should switch the operation mode to live mode to process live transactions.

Note
In order to test PayPal in the sandbox mode you will have to have your sandbox account. A sandbox account can be created online in the PayPal Developer Portal

2.4Process recurring transactions

If you’d like to process recurring transactions (subscription orders, you need to ask PayPal to enable reference transactions in your account.

Note
Approval is subject to a fully underwritten application with PayPal. This can include reviewing your business model and finances to determine your suitability.