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Set up a PayPal payment account

How to link up your PayPal account with the platform to process payments for tickets, donations etc.

Written by Sarita Markande

PayPal is one of the most commonly used providers for processing payments online. Setting up an Integration with this payment gateway is a quick and easy process.

Step 1

If you don't already have a PayPal account, set up an account with PayPal for Education from here: https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/education.

Step 2:

After you create the account, click on the Settings button on the Summary Page.

Step 3

Click on the My setting tools > Update button in the API access section.

Step 4:

Scroll down to the section Custom checkout experience. Click on Manage API credentials in NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic)

Step 5:

Click on Show to retrieve Username, Password, Signature key, and Hit done.


Save these details to use in the next steps.

Step 6:

Once you have these details, search for Payment gateway using the global Search 🔍 option on the admin navigation or go to Settings ➡ Payment gateway.

Step 7:

Now, select PayPal as the Type and give a name of your choice to the account.
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Step 8:

Add the information you got from PayPal in the ‘Metadata’ box in the format shown below. 

Example Format :

{
"merchant_username": "almabase.ab_api1.almabase.edu",
"merchant_password": "25GD8C95MSQNQCVP",
"merchant_signature": "A.Y8xPsdLdqWeepl-8..-ZthCnJZAWLy9eNjI-TIgZPdlijDIlpzvxC5"
}

NOTE: Make sure you've checked the 'is active' box! Once you're done, click Save.


If you have any trouble with this, please reach out to us at help@almabase.com through the chat bubble 💬 if you have any questions. 😄

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