Start
First you must open a merchant account with PayPal.
- From admin go to PayPal → Start to see this:
- Click the blue Retrieve Live Credentials button.
- This will automatically redirect to the PayPal page.
- Log in at PayPal and follow the prompts to complete the process to automatically be redirected back.
- PayPal credentials will be shown and saved.
- Menu items have now been added for information only - no changes are required:
- Balance
- Configure
- Credentials
- Log
If problems arise using the Retrieve Live Credentials button, use the Manage Your API Credentials button to manually enter your credentials.
Log in to your Paypal account to request or find your API Credentials.
The API Credentials consists of API Username, API Password, API Signature, Merchant Account ID, PayPal E-Mail Address.
In the top navigation bar, on the far right, click on Account settings in the drop down menu.
In the side menu, under ACCOUNT & SECURITY, click Account access
See API Access in the list, click Update
Scroll down the page to see Custom checkout experience and NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic)
Click Request API credentials if you have not already done so, otherwise click Manage API credentials
Your API Username, API Password, API Signature can be found here.
To find your Merchant Account ID in your Paypal account, go to Account settings, click Business Information in the side menu.
- To enable PayPal payments in the shop.
- Install the PayPal payment module - go to Modules → Payment → Install Module
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