Setting up Paypal in your Online Store

Setting up Paypal in your Online Store

PayPal is a widely used and trusted payment provider that enables merchants to accept payments from multiple sources, including credit and debit cards, bank transfers, and PayPal account balances.

To activate PayPal in your online store, you must have both:

• An eCommerce store account
• A PayPal account

PayPal fees typically begin at 3.49% + $0.49 per transaction, and may vary depending on your country and transaction type.

Refer to PayPal’s fees and PayPal’s FAQs for more details.

How to set up PayPal in your Online Store

1. Log in to your eCommerce admin panel.
2. Navigate to Settings → Payments.
3. Click “Add payment method.”
4. If PayPal supports your store’s currency, select PayPal from the list.
5. In the Enable payment method section, switch the toggle ON to activate PayPal.
6. Enter your “Public Key” and “Secret Key” from your PayPal account.
7. Click Submit.

Enable Sandbox Mode (Testing Environment)

Sandbox mode allows you to test payments without real transactions.

To enable:

1. On the PayPal configuration page, turn on the Sandbox mode toggle.
2. Enter your Test Public Key and Test Secret Key in the respective input fields.

PayPal Supported Currencies

PayPal supports a wide range of currencies, depending on the country associated with your PayPal account.

Below is a non-exhaustive list of currencies supported by PayPal:

PayPal isn’t available with your Store Currency

If PayPal does not appear as an available payment provider, the most common cause is store currency incompatibility.

To use PayPal, you must change your store’s currency to one that PayPal supports.

How to change your Store’s Currency

1. Go to Settings → General in the admin panel.
2. Click Standards and formats.
3. From the Currency dropdown, select a PayPal-supported currency.