Sales > Payment Methods > PayPal Payflow Link

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Description

Email Associated with PayPal Merchant Account

Website

(Optional) Any email addresses that are associated with your PayPal merchant account. Email addresses are case-sensitive, and must exactly match the addresses that are in your account.

Partner

Website

Your PayPal Partner ID, if applicable.

Vendor

Website

Your PayPal user login name.

User

Website

The ID of an extra user on your PayPal account. If there are no other users on the network, enter your Vendor or Merchant ID.

Password

Website

The password that is associated with your PayPal merchant account.

Test Mode

Website

When enabled, runs PayPal Payflow Pro in a testing environment. Turn off test mode when you are ready to “go live” in production mode. Options: Yes / No

Use Proxy

Website

A proxy can be used to redirect traffic when the server firewall prevents direct access to the PayPal server. If applicable, identifies the proxy server that is used to establish connection with the PayPal server. Options: Yes / No

If enabled, set the proxy options:
Proxy Host - The IP address of the proxy host.
Proxy Port - The number of the proxy port.

Enable Payflow Link

Website

Determines if PayPal Payflow Link is available your customers as a payment method.

Enable Express Checkout

Website

Determines if PayPal Express Checkout is available your customers as a payment method.

Enable PayPal Credit

Website

Determines if PayPal Credit is available to your customers as a payment option.

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Description

Publisher ID

Website

The Publisher ID associated with your PayPal Credit account.

Get Publisher ID from PayPal

Fetches your Publisher ID from PayPal.

Home Page

Website

Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options:
Display - Determines if aPayPal Credit banner is displayed on the home page of your store. Options: Yes / No
Position - Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options: Header (center) / Sidebar (right)
Size - Determines the size of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options: 190 x 100 / 234 x 60 / 300 x 50 / 468 x 60 / 728 x 90 / 800 x 66

Catalog Category Page

Website

Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on category pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)

Catalog Product Page

Website

Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on product pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)

Checkout Cart Page

Website

Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on cart page. Options: (same as for Home Page)

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Description

Title

Store View

A name that identifies PayPal Payflow Link as a payment method during checkout.

Sort Order

Store View

A number that determines the order in which PayPal Payflow Link appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout.

Payment Action

Website

Determines the action taken by PayPal when an order is submitted. Options:
Authorization - Approves the purchase, but puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn until it is “captured” by the merchant.
Sale - The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.

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Description

Payment Applicable From

Website

Determines the range of the applicable country selection. Options: All Allowed Countries / Specific Countries

Countries Payment Applicable From

Website

Identifies each country from which payment is accepted. Only customers with a billing address in a selected country can make purchases with this payment method.

Debug Mode

Website

Records messages sent between your store and the payment system in a log file. Options: Yes / No

Note: The log file is stored on the server and is accessible only to developers. In accordance with PCI Data Security Standards, credit card information is not recorded in the log file.

Enable SSL Verification

Website

Determines if the secure channel on the host is verified before a transaction takes place. Options: Yes / No

CVV Entry is Editable

Website

Determines if the customer can edit the CVV after it is entered. Options: Yes / No

Require CVV Entry

Website

Determines if customers are required to enter the CVV code from the back of their credit card. Options: Yes / No

Send Email Confirmation

Website

Determines if the customer receives email confirmation of the payment. Options: Yes / No

URL Method for Cancel URL and Return URL

Website

Determines the method that is used to exchange information with the PayPal server during a transaction. Options:
GET - Retrieves information that is the result of a process. (This is the default method.)
POST - Sends a block of data, such as data entered into a form, to the data handling process.

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Description

Login

Website

Your user name that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.

Password

Website

Your password that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.

Sandbox Mode

Website

When enabled, runs reports in a test environment before “going live” in the production environment. Options: Yes / No

Custom Endpoint Hostname or IP-Address

Website

The URL where settlement reports are managed. Default value: reports.paypal.com

Custom Path

Website

The path where settlement reports are saved on your server. Default value: /ppreports/outgoing

Enable Automatic Fetching

Website

When enabled, fetches settlement reports automatically on schedule. Options: Yes / No

Schedule

Global

Determines how often settlement reports are generated by PayPal. Options: Daily / Every 3 days / Every 7 days / Every 10 days / Every 14 days / Every 30 days / Every 40 days

Time of Day

Global

Determines the hour, minute, and second that settlement reports are generated.

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Description

PayPal Product Logo

Store View

Determines the PayPal logo that appears in your store. There are four basic styles in two sizes. Options: No Logo / We prefer PayPal (150 x 60) / We prefer PayPal (150 x 40) / Now accepting PayPal (150 x 60) / Now accepting PayPal (150 x 40) / Payments by PayPal (150 x 60) / Payments by PayPal (150 x 40) / Shop now using (150 x 60) / Shop now using (150 x 40)

PayPal Merchant Pages Style

Page Style

Store View

Determines the appearance of your PayPal merchant page. Permitted values:
paypal - Uses the PayPal page style.
primary - Uses the page style that you identified as the “primary” style in your account profile.
your_custom_value - Uses a custom payment page style, which is specified in your account profile.

Header Image URL

Store View

The URL of the image that appears in the upper-left corner of the checkout page. The maximum size is 750 x 90 pixels.

Note: PayPal recommends that the image is stored on a secure (https) server. Otherwise, the customer’s browser may warn that “the page contains both secure and nonsecure items.”

Header Image Background Color

Store View

The six-character hexadecimal color code for the background color of the header on the checkout page. You can enter the code in either upper- and lowercase characters.

Header Image Border Color

Store View

The six-character hexadecimal color code for the two-pixel border around the header.

Page Background Color

Store View

The six-character hexadecimal color code for the background color of the checkout page that appears behind the header and payment form.

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Description

Title

Store View

A name that identifies the PayPal Express Checkout payment method during checkout.

Sort Order

Store View

A number that determines the order in which PayPal Express Checkout appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout. Enter 0 for the top of the list.

Payment Action

Website

Determines the action taken by PayPal when it receives an order. Options:
Authorization - Approves the purchase, but puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn until it is “captured” by the merchant.
Sale - The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.
Order - Represents an agreement with PayPal that allows the merchant to capture one or more amounts up to the ordered total from the customer’s buyer account, within a defined time period. This can be up to 29 days. One or more invoices must be generated from the Commerce Admin to capture the funds.

URL Display on Product Details Page

Store View

Determines if the “Checkout with PayPal” button appears on product pages. Options: Yes / No

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Description

Display on Shopping Cart

Store View

Determines if PayPal Express Checkout appears as a payment option in the shopping cart. Options: Yes (Recommended) / No

Payment Action Applicable From

Website

Determines the range of the applicable country selection. Options: All Allowed Countries / Specific Countries

Countries Payment Applicable From

Website

Identifies each country from which payment is accepted. Only customers with a billing address in a selected country can make purchases with this payment method.

Debug Mode

Website

Records messages sent between your store and the PayPal payment system in a log file. Options: Yes / No

Note: The log file is stored on the server and is accessible only to developers. In accordance with PCI Data Security Standards, credit card information is not recorded in the log file.

Enable SSL Verification

Website

Enables verification of the host security certificate. Options: Yes / No

Transfer Cart Line Items

Website

Displays a full summary of the line items from the customer’s shopping cart on the PayPal site. Options: Yes / No

Skip Order Review Step

Website

Determines if customers can complete the transaction from the PayPal site, or are required to return to your store and complete the Order Review step before submitting the order. Options: Yes / No