Paypal Setup Instructions
Go to your account on Paypal then go to Profile>Website Payment Preferences and make sure the following settings are correct.
NOTE: Of primary importance is settings the Auto Return setting to On and the Return URL to the correct address (substitute mydomain.com with your domain name) as well as setting the Paypal system to send back the Payment Data by setting Payment Data Transfer to On. Also you will need to ensure Paypal doesn't block unencrypted pages sending the data by turning Off Encyrpted Website Payments.
Unfortunately, Paypal make regular changes to this system and do not inform anyone of the changes. So you will need to keep an eye on these settings and make sure they remain valid or that some other new settings does not stop Paypal from processing your client's orders.
Website Payment Preferences
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Auto Return for Website Payments
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Auto Return for Website Payments brings your buyers back to your website immediately after payment completion. Auto Return applies to PayPal Website Payments, including Buy Now, Donations, Subscriptions, and Shopping Cart. Learn More |
- Per the user agreement, you must provide verbiage on the page displayed by the Return URL that will help the buyer understand that the payment has been made and that the transaction has been completed.
- You must provide verbiage on the page displayed by the Return URL that explains that payment transaction details will be emailed to the buyer.
- Example: Thank you for your payment. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at www.paypal.com/nz to view details of this transaction.
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Payment Data Transfer (optional)
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Payment Data Transfer allows you to receive notification of successful payments as they are made. The use of Payment Data Transfer depends on your system configuration and your Return URL. Please note that in order to use Payment Data Transfer, you must turn on Auto Return. |
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Encrypted Website Payments
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Using encryption enhances the security of website payments by decreasing the possibility that a 3rd party could manipulate the data in your button code. If you plan on only using encrypted buttons you can block payments from non-encrypted ones.
Learn more about Encrypted Website Payments
Note: If you enable Encrypted Website Payments, all of your Buy Now, Donations, and Subscriptions buttonsmust be encrypted via one of the following methods:
- Using the Button Factory with the security settings enabled.
- Using your own code, you encrypt all website payments before sending them to PayPal.
By enabling this feature, any Buy Now, Donation, or Subscription button that is not encrypted will be rejected by PayPal. |
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