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Hi PayPal Community!   Starting this week we have released new features to help you manage your personal information in the community.  The entire PayPal team is committed to the privacy and security of our customers.  We are happy to provide additional controls to our community users to help them understand what data is stored about them in the community.   As a reminder, we do not permit the posting of personal information in community posts.  Please see our Community Rules & Guidelines for more information.  If you see a community post containing personal information, please report that to the moderator team using the "Report Inappropriate Content" option located in the little three dots menu on each post.   Personal Information The option to view the personal information stored about you in the community is now available.   Click here to view this in your Community preferences  This page enables all community users to see all the personal information stored about them in the community.  A text file containing all the information can also be downloaded. From the same page, each user can also download a copy of all their community posts.   Close Community Account If you wish to ensure that all of your personal information has been deleted from the Community, there is now a Close Community Account option.   Please note this option is permanent and once your community account is closed, you would not be able to reopen it.   Click here to view the Close Account page     Community Users with Closed PayPal Accounts PayPal Community accounts are separate from standard PayPal accounts. But an open PayPal account is required to login to the community.   As the community can only be accessed by people with an open PayPal account, there may be situations where you have closed your PayPal account but would still like to use one of the new features mentioned above.   In these situations, please contact PayPal Customer Support for assistance.  Please provide them with the email address on file in the closed PayPal account that is linked to your community account for reference as well as your username in the Community.     Reminders regarding community email notifications All community users can manage the email notifications they would like to receive from their Community Notification preferences.   Additionally, any system generated emails sent by the community will also contain a link to update your email notifications or unsubscribe from all email notifications.  It is not required to log in to unsubscribe from all email notifications.   Common community email notifications include: Notifications of new posts on topics, labels or boards you have subscribed to.  Manage your subscriptions here Notifications when someone in the community @mentions you in a post. Notifications when you receive a new role or badge in the community.   Thanks for your participation in the PayPal Community! 😄   Thanks, Frank ... View more

Consider choosing a solution from PayPal's wide range of partners. Partner solutions come with PayPal built in, so it's easier for you to start accepting payments. Need a partner? Choose one from our Partner Directory   In this article: eCommerce System Integration Guides Things to consider when you choose an eCommerce solution Resources   eCommerce System Integration Guides Integrating PayPal into osCommerce Learn how to set up your osCommerce shopping cart (version 2.3.3) by integrating PayPal without writing a single line of code.   Integrating PayPal Express Checkout with Magento Integrating PayPal on your online store is easy with Magento (version 1.7.02 – 1.8.0.0). Learn how it’s done without writing a single line of code.   Integrating PayPal Express Checkout with Shopify Learn how to integrate PayPal on your Shopify store.   Integrating PayPal Standard with ZenCart Learn how to set up PayPal within ZenCart payment modules.   Things to consider when you choose an eCommerce solution Whether you're looking for a do-it-yourself hosted solution or are building a custom site, an eCommerce solution can help you grow your online business. Learn about the factors you should consider and find a PayPal partner solution for your needs. General questions to consider when choosing an e-commerce solution include: Is it hosted or self-hosted? Will you do it yourself or work with a developer. Does it come with PayPal integration? Is it available on the platforms do you want to sell on? How big is your inventory, and how much do you plan on selling? What countries do you want to sell to? Is the solution available in those countries? How much does the solution cost? How much technical support does the solution offer? What security features does the solution offer? How are the solution's online reviews? Can you use your own domain name? Features to look out for in a hosted eCommerce solution: Selling on multiple channels and platforms, such as Facebook or blogs. Mobile optimisation. Search engine optimisation. Cross selling, up selling and recommendations. Discount codes, newsletter subscriptions and other marketing tools. Inventory management. If you're building a custom eCommerce site, look out for more advanced features such as: Support for localisation and multiple languages. Real-time shipping calculations. Order fulfilment. Ratings, reviews, "likes" and other social features. Personalisation and segmentation tools. Custom landing pages for campaigns and promotions. Customer service support. Extensions to add more functionality.   Resources Integrating PayPal into osCommerce Integrating PayPal Express Checkout with Magento Integrating PayPal Express Checkout with Shopify Integrating PayPal Standard with ZenCart If you're working with a developer, the following resources might be useful to them: Visit the Developer Portal for guides, APIs and support. Get technical support from Merchant Technical Services. Visit the PayPal Demo Portal to experience the solutions, learn best practices, and get code. ... View more

Learn how to integrate PayPal with your osCommerce shopping cartIn this article: Configuring PayPal How to get your API credentials? How does it work? Step 1: Log in to your osCommerce Admin page, click on the Modules section located on the left navigation panel and select Payment.   Step 2: Click PayPal Express Checkout. If you can’t find this option, click on "+Install Module" button on top right corner. Look for PayPal Express Checkoutand click Install Module again to complete the installation procedure.   Step 3: Click Edit on the top right to change the settings.   Step 4: Configure the following: Enable PayPal Express Checkout: Set to True. Email Address: Enter your PayPal Email address. API Username/ Password/ Signature: Enter your PayPal API username, password, and signature. Getting your API credentials Gateway Server: Set to Live. Transaction Method: Set as appropriate. Click Save   How to get your API credentials? Log into your account and click Profile. A dialog box opens up , click on Profile and settings to go to the profile page.   Click on My selling tools and then the Update link adjacent to API access.   Click on View API Signature   Click on Agree and submit to agree to the API License Agreement   Click on show links to copy your API username and password     How does it work? On checkout your customers will be asked to login or enter their payment information. Once the payment is complete, they’ll be redirected back to your site. If your customers don’t have a PayPal account, they can always check out as guests. ... View more

Learn how to integrate PayPal with Magento   In this article: Configuring PayPal How does it work? Step 1: Click System on the top menu bar, followed by Configuration.   Step 2: Scroll down the left navigation panel, and select Payment Methods under Sales.   Step 3: Select the Merchant Country (the country associated with your PayPal account), and click Configure next to PayPal Express Checkout.   Step 4: In the Required PayPal Settings section under Express Checkout: Enter the Email Address that is associated with your PayPal merchant account API Authentication Methods: choose API signature Click on the orange button labeled Get Credentials from PayPal Enter API Username / Password / Signature Sandbox Mode: NO API Uses Proxy: NO Enable this Solution: YES Under Basic Settings - PayPal Express Checkout: Enter a Title for this payment action Payment Action: Sale Shortcut on Shopping Cart: YES Shortcut on Product View: NO Under Advanced Settings – PayPal Express Checkout: Payment Applicable From: All Allowed Countries Debug Mode: NO Enable SSL Verification: YES Transfer Cart Line Items: YES Transfer Shipping Options: NO Shortcut Button Flavor: Dynamic Enable PayPal Guest Checkout: YES Require Customer’s Billings Address: NO Billing Agreement Signup: AUTO   Step 5: Click Save Config on the top right corner to complete the integration. You can always fine-tune the configurations at any time.   How does it work? On checkout your customers will be asked to login or enter their payment information. Once the payment is complete, they’ll be redirected back to your site. If your customers don’t have a PayPal account, they can always check out as guests. ... View more

Learn how to integrate PayPal on your Shopify store. In this article: Configuring PayPal How does it work?   Step 1: Once logged into your Shopify dashboard, click Settings from the left menu.   Step 2: Click on Payments.   Step 3: In the PayPal section, select PayPal Express Checkout from the drop-down menu.   Step 4: Click Activate   Step 5: You’ll redirected to a PayPal page. Log in with your email address and password.   Step 6: Click Grant Permission   Step 7: You’ll be redirected to Shopify Admin tool. Click Save and you’re all set.   How does it work? On checkout your customers will be asked to login or enter their payment information. Once the payment is complete, they’ll be redirected back to your site. If your customers don’t have a PayPal account, they can always check out as guests. ... View more