This article will explain how to set up PayPal to take payments from your website.

This setup assumes you already have a PayPal account

Access PayPal and Generate Test Credentials

1. Head to: https://developer.paypal.com/ and login using your PayPal credentials.
2. In the top right menu, hover over your account name and select 'Dashboard'.
3. Select 'My Apps & Credentials' from the left hand menu.
4. The 'Sandbox' tab should be pre-selected, if not then select this before continuing.
5. Click the blue 'Create App' button.
6. Give the App a name; we suggest 'Website' and then select one of the accounts from the dropdown.
7. Click 'Create App'.
8. You should now be redirected and given a 'Client ID' and a 'Secret' (You may need to click the blue 'Show' link to see the secret.

You have now generated your 'Sandbox' details which are used for testing should you wish. You will need to follow the steps below to generate live credentials.

Generating Live Credentials

1. Select 'My Apps & Credentials' from the left hand menu.
2. Select the 'Live' tab instead of 'Sandbox'.
3. Click 'Create App'.
4. Give your app a name, we recommend 'Website'.
5. Click 'Create App'.
6. You should now be redirected and given a 'Client ID' and a 'Secret' (You may need to click the blue 'Show' link to see the secret.

Adding details to your Website

1. Head to https://hub.webfactory.co.uk and login with your Username and Password.
2. Click to enter your website from your list of products in the Hub dashboard.
3. In the main menu click the 'Webshop' link and then Select 'Payment Settings'.
4. Under the 'PayPal' section you can now enter your 'Client ID' and 'Secret' you got from PayPal in the previous steps.
5. If you would like to test the integration before going live, you would need to enter your Sandbox credentials and then from the 'PayPal Mode' dropdown select the 'Testing' option. Alternatively, enter your live credentials and select 'Live' from the 'PayPal Mode' dropdown.
6. Click the 'Update Settings' at the bottom.

If you have opted to test your integration, ensure you update PayPal to the 'Live' credentials before going live with your website