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admin_menu:payments:payment_gateways:paypal:start [2008/12/15 19:25] jonyo Documenting paypal settings |
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===== Paypal Setup Instructions ===== | ===== Paypal Setup Instructions ===== | ||
- | To set up PayPal as a payment option for use with this software follow the steps below: | + | [[startup_tutorial_and_checklist: |
- | - Log in to your Business or Premier PayPal account. You must have a Business or Premier account with PayPal to accept | + | |
- | - Go to the ' | + | |
- | - Click on the ' | + | |
- | - Click Edit. | + | |
- | - Check the box and enter the URL for your site. The URL set here is used as the " | + | |
- | - Click Save | + | |
- | - In your Geo admin panel, enable the gateway, and click " | + | |
===== Configure Settings in Geo ===== | ===== Configure Settings in Geo ===== | ||
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These settings are set by clicking **configure** next to Paypal in the Geo admin panel, on the page [[admin_menu/ | These settings are set by clicking **configure** next to Paypal in the Geo admin panel, on the page [[admin_menu/ | ||
+ | Also make sure the following settings within the admin tool are correct for your site. View the suggestions/ | ||
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+ | SITE SETUP > GENERAL SETTINGS > SITE URL | ||
+ | SITE SETUP > GENERAL SETTINGS > "Base File Name" | ||
==== Require Admin Approval ==== | ==== Require Admin Approval ==== | ||
- | See: [[admin_menu/ | + | See: [[admin_menu/ |
==== Account Status ==== | ==== Account Status ==== | ||
- | See: [[admin_menu/ | + | See: [[admin_menu/ |
==== Hosting Company ==== | ==== Hosting Company ==== | ||
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=== Use Micro-Payment account === | === Use Micro-Payment account === | ||
- | Check this box to enable the ability to use a different e-mail account for orders | + | Check this box to enable the ability to use a different e-mail account for orders |
Using a separate account for Micropayments is a way to use a different account which is specifically set up in Paypal with different merchant fees and rates that are more desirable for small payments. | Using a separate account for Micropayments is a way to use a different account which is specifically set up in Paypal with different merchant fees and rates that are more desirable for small payments. | ||
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This is the multiplier your total will by multiplied by to get the PayPal Currency Total for the current transaction. For example, if your site accepts Mexican Pesos, but you can only accept US Dollars through your PayPal account((Paypal actually now accepts Mexican Pesos, but for this illustration pretend they do not)), you must enter a rate multiplier to find the cost of the listing in US dollars. Round the exchange multiplier to 4 decimal places (e.g. 11.1111). | This is the multiplier your total will by multiplied by to get the PayPal Currency Total for the current transaction. For example, if your site accepts Mexican Pesos, but you can only accept US Dollars through your PayPal account((Paypal actually now accepts Mexican Pesos, but for this illustration pretend they do not)), you must enter a rate multiplier to find the cost of the listing in US dollars. Round the exchange multiplier to 4 decimal places (e.g. 11.1111). | ||
+ | ===== See Also ===== | ||
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+ | The **Paypal** payment gateway is for **Standard** Paypal payments, sometimes referred to as **Paypal IPN**. | ||
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+ | * [[admin_menu/ | ||
+ | * Winning bidders paying sellers through Paypal: [[admin_menu/ |