PayPal Website Payments Pro

Note: This section describes how to set up to PayPal Website Payments Pro plugin and not the PayPal plugin.  For details on how to set up to PayPal plugin, see the PayPal section.

To set up your system to use the PayPal Website Payments Pro plugin:

1. Navigate to your payment plugins page:
1. Click your white "Settings" link at the top right of your page.
2. Click your blue "Payment plugins" link located under the "Step 7" heading.
2. Enable the PayPal Website Payments Pro plugin:
1. Scroll down to the PayPal Website Payments Pro logo.
2. Enter your PayPal Website Payments Pro API username and password then upload your certificate file (you can get this from PayPal).
3. Check your checkbox labelled "Enabled".
4. Click your Save button at the bottom of your page.
3. To ensure everything is setup correctly, complete a successful PayPal payment before you send any invoices to your clients:
1. Create a client account that you can use for testing.
2. Create an invoice with a small amount.
3. Click your "Invoice" tab, select your test invoice from your list of invoices, then click your "PAY" link located above your list of invoices.
4. Select the blue "Pay with VISA/MASTERCARD" link.
5. Enter your name, address information, and credit card information.
6. Click your Pay Now button and wait for a message regarding success or failure.
4. Check your payment history area by clicking on your "Invoices" tab then clicking your white "Payment history" link located near the top of your page.

Additional Information

Online Payments: For more information about making online payments, see the Online Payments section.

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