PayPal Payments Standard is one of the most popular payment gateways in the world.

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About PayPal Payments Standard

PayPal Payments Standard, or more commonly known as just "PayPal" is perhaps the most popular payment gateway in the world. Learn more about PayPal on their website at https://www.paypal.com/.

Installing PayPal Payments Standard

To install the PayPal payment gateway, visit [Settings] > [Company] > [Payment Gateways] > Available, and click the "Install" button for PayPal Payments Standard.

A message will be displayed, indicating that the payment gateway was successfully installed.

Enter the details provided by PayPal Payments Standard.

OptionDescription
PayPal Account EmailEnter the email address used for your PayPal Payments Standard account.
Payment Options

Select a Payment Option.

  • One time and subscription payments when possible (Recommended)
  • One time payments only
  • Subscription payments only
Allow users to modify current and create new subscriptionsCheck to allow users to modify and create new subscriptions.
Page Style NameIf a custom page style has been created within PayPal, it may be specified here.
API UsernameEnter the API Username provided by PayPal. This is required in order to process refunds through PayPal.
API PasswordEnter the API Password as configured in PayPal. This is required in order to process refunds through PayPal.
API SignatureEnter the API Signature provided by PayPal. This is required in order to process refunds through PayPal.
Developer ModeCheck to enable Developer Mode. If checked, transactions will post to the PayPal Sandbox. A sandbox account is required to use this option.
Accepted Currencies

Check the currencies that you would like to be processed through this payment gateway.

The following currencies are available:

AUD, BRL, CAD, CZK, DKK, EUR, HKD, HUF, ILS, JPY, MYR, MXN, NOK, NZD, PHP, PLN, GBP, SGD, SEK, CHF, TWD, THB, TRY, USD

When finished, click "Update Settings" to save the details. You have successfully installed and configured PayPal Payments Standard!