How to set up PayPal in WooCommerce with PayPal Identity Token

You plan to use PayPal as for your WooCommerce store, but you don’t know where to start. Don’t worry, this article will guide you through the process of setting up a PayPal account in WooCommerce.

Reasons to set up PayPal payment gateway in WooCommerce

With more than active clients, it is one of the most popular payment gateways on the market. As an international online payment service, it offers payment solutions for online and offline businesses of all sizes.

Once you’ve created an account (at no cost), you’ll be able to accept payments at a reasonable per transaction fee.

Although WooCommerce has built-in PayPal functionality, before using it you will need to connect it with your PayPal account first. Fortunately, the setup process is easy and can be done in a matter of minutes.

How to set up PayPal in WooCommerce

Since the integration process requires a PayPal identity token, you’ll need to register one first. Visit the on how to create an account if you have not already done so.

Step 1. Get the PayPal Identity Token

The PayPal identity token is essential to verify payments without using PayPal’s IPN. The token allows your customers to track their payment process in a secure channel.

Here are the steps to get the identity token:

1. Access your PayPal panel, then navigate to Account Settings -> Website Payments. touch the link To update next to the option website preferences.
2. Enable the automatic return for website paymentsthen add your store’s thank you page link in the field return url.
3. Enable the Transfer of payment data also. The identity token should appear at the bottom of the section.

Step 2. Get API credentials

If you want to allow refunds in your store through PayPal, you’ll need your API credentials: Username, password Y live api signing.

To get PayPal API credentials:

1. From the PayPal panel, go to Account Settings -> Account Access. press the link To update next to the option API access.
2. Go to the section of NVP/SOAP API integration (classic)then click Manage API credentials.
3. In the page Request API credentialsselect the option Request API Signature. press accept and sendand you’ll see your API credentials on the next page.

Step 3. Configure PayPal in WooCommerce

Before continuing, make sure you have installed the plugin. Check this out for a detailed step-by-step installation guide.

Follow these steps to integrate PayPal to your WooCommerce store:

1. Go to your WordPress dashboard, then go to WooCommerce -> Settings.
2. in the tab Paymentsenable the option PayPal and click the button Set up next to.
3. Configure the standard settings as follows:
   • Enable disable: Check the box to enable PayPal as a payment gateway.
   • Title: Fill it with the header of the payment page.
   • Description– Add a payment description or a message to your customers.
   • PayPal Email: Enter the PayPal email you use to collect payments.
4. Configure the section Advanced Options as follows:
   • PayPal Sandbox: While it allows you to test PayPal payments, you should leave it unchecked as it requires a .
   • debug log: Check the box if you want to log all PayPal events.
   • IPN email notifications: Check the box to receive notifications for refunds, chargebacks, and cancellations.
   • Receiver’s email: Add the email address that will receive the notifications.
   • PayPal Identity Token: Enter the PayPal identity token.
   • invoice prefix: If you connect your PayPal account to multiple stores, you can add a combination of letters and numbers to help you differentiate your invoices.
   • Shipment details: Check the box to allow PayPal to create shipping labels instead of billing customers directly.
   • address override: Leave this unchecked to prevent customers from changing their address.
   • payment action: choose Capture to process payments immediately or Authorize to approve them manually.
   • page style: Enter the name of the PayPal page style that you want to use for the payment page.
   • image url: allows you to display a 150x50px image in the upper left corner of the checkout page.
5. Finally, configure the section of API credentials using the information you collected from PayPal.
6. Once done, click Save Changes.

conclusion

Having a payment gateway is essential for all eCommerce stores. Fortunately, WooCommerce includes built-in PayPal functionality ready to help you from the start. Once you have integrated the store with your PayPal account, you will be able to receive payments from your customers.

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