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PayPal Configuration
This page allows you to control how customers may purchase from your store using their PayPal account.

NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal merchant account, signing up for one is simple and allows customers to pay you electronically without having to send you a check. PayPal is a very popular Internet payment service and is trusted by millions of online buyers.

IMPORTANT: The store interfaces with Paypal using their IPN System for payments.

Activate PayPal Payments?
If you want to allow this type of payment during checkout, please check the "Activate PayPal Payments" checkbox and complete the rest of the needed PayPal fields.

If you do NOT want PayPal being listed as one of the available payment options, then make sure this box is unchecked.

PayPal Test Mode?
This required field controls whether your store's PayPal transactions are processed through the Live PayPal System or through the PayPal "Sandbox" Test System.

To "test" Paypal, you will need to signup for their "Sandbox Test System". The Sandbox lets you process test transactions from your store to see how everything works. Test transactions are fake and do not actually charge or deposit any real money.

Checkout Text To Display:
Enter the text you would like the store to display for the PayPal payment method. This text will appear during customer checkout in the Payment Methods Available table.

If you leave this field blank, the store will automatically insert the default PayPal Payment Method text.

Maximum Paypal Order Amount:
This optional field is used to limit how much the customer can order when paying through Paypal. If you want to use this feature, enter an amount into this field.

Leave this field blank if you do not want to enforce a limit on Paypal sales.

PayPal Currency:
This required field tells PayPal what currency you wish to use when processing customer payments. The default is US Dollars.

PayPal supports a number of different currencies. Please select one from the list of available options.

Your PayPal Login Email Address:
This field is used to tell PayPal which merchant is being paid by the customer during checkout. You must enter the complete email address assigned to your PayPal account. This is the same email address you use when you login to your PayPal account. This field is required when you activate PayPal payments for your store.

When running PayPal in LIVE MODE, enter your actual PayPal Account's Email Address.

When running PayPal in TEST MODE, enter your Paypal SANDBOX (Test) Email Address.

PayPal Shipping Address Required:
This field is used to tell PayPal whether or not you want the customer's shipping address to be required when they are completing their PayPal payment (on PayPal's web site and not on your store).

PayPal Store Name to Display:
The contents of this field will be displayed to the customer when they are taken to the PayPal web site during checkout. This will help identify what store their payment is for. Normally, this should be the name of your online store plus the word "Purchase". This field is required when you activate PayPal payments for your store.

Display Your Store Logo Image?
If you want to have you store's logo image displayed to the customer on the PayPal web site, then check this box. When you do, PayPal will automatically "fetch" your store's logo image (right from your web site) and display it as part of their secure payment form.

CAUTION: you should ONLY display your logo when your web site has its own SSL certificate installed and when you are using LOCAL SSL during customer checkout.

If your site does NOT use local SSL during checkout and you display your logo on the PayPal web site, a warning message will appear to the customer about "insecure items" being displayed on the PayPal web site. This message may cause your customers some concern regarding the security of their payment to you.

Paypal Payments Help
PayPal Configuration This page allows you to control how customers may purchase from your store using their PayPal account. NOTE: If you don't have a PayPal merchant account, signing up for one is simple and allows customers to pay you electronically without having to send you a check. PayPal is a very popular Internet payment service and is trusted by millions of online buyers. IMPORTANT: The store interfaces with Paypal using their IPN System for payments. Activate PayPal Payments? If you want to allow this type of payment during checkout, please check the "Activate PayPal Payments" checkbox and complete the rest of the needed PayPal fields. If you do NOT want PayPal being listed as one of the available payment options, then make sure this box is unchecked. PayPal Test Mode? This required field controls whether your store's PayPal transactions are processed through the Live PayPal System or through the PayPal "Sandbox" Test System. To "test" Paypal, you will need to signup for their "Sandbox Test System". The Sandbox lets you process test transactions from your store to see how everything works. Test transactions are fake and do not actually charge or deposit any real money. Checkout Text To Display: Enter the text you would like the store to display for the PayPal payment method. This text will appear during customer checkout in the Payment Methods Available table. If you leave this field blank, the store will automatically insert the default PayPal Payment Method text. Maximum Paypal Order Amount: This optional field is used to limit how much the customer can order when paying through Paypal. If you want to use this feature, enter an amount into this field. Leave this field blank if you do not want to enforce a limit on Paypal sales. PayPal Currency: This required field tells PayPal what currency you wish to use when processing customer payments. The default is US Dollars. PayPal supports a number of different currencies. Please select one from the list of available options. Your PayPal Login Email Address: This field is used to tell PayPal which merchant is being paid by the customer during checkout. You must enter the complete email address assigned to your PayPal account. This is the same email address you use when you login to your PayPal account. This field is required when you activate PayPal payments for your store. When running PayPal in LIVE MODE, enter your actual PayPal Account's Email Address. When running PayPal in TEST MODE, enter your Paypal SANDBOX (Test) Email Address. PayPal Shipping Address Required: This field is used to tell PayPal whether or not you want the customer's shipping address to be required when they are completing their PayPal payment (on PayPal's web site and not on your store). PayPal Store Name to Display: The contents of this field will be displayed to the customer when they are taken to the PayPal web site during checkout. This will help identify what store their payment is for. Normally, this should be the name of your online store plus the word "Purchase". This field is required when you activate PayPal payments for your store. Display Your Store Logo Image? If you want to have you store's logo image displayed to the customer on the PayPal web site, then check this box. When you do, PayPal will automatically "fetch" your store's logo image (right from your web site) and display it as part of their secure payment form. CAUTION: you should ONLY display your logo when your web site has its own SSL certificate installed and when you are using LOCAL SSL during customer checkout. If your site does NOT use local SSL during checkout and you display your logo on the PayPal web site, a warning message will appear to the customer about "insecure items" being displayed on the PayPal web site. This message may cause your customers some concern regarding the security of their payment to you.
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