Required PayPal Settings

Express Checkout

Email addresses are case sensitive, and it must exactly match the one that is associated with your PayPal merchant account.

Determines the method used for API authentication. Options:

API Signature

API Certificate

The API user name associated with your PayPal merchant account.

The API password associated with your PayPal merchant account.

The API signature associated with your PayPal merchant account.

Click to fetch your API credentials from PayPal.

Click to fetch your sandbox credentials from PayPal.

To run PayPal Express Checkout in a test environment, enter your sandbox API credentials, and then set Sandbox Mode to “Yes.” Options: Yes / No

If your system uses a proxy server to establish the connection between Magento and the PayPal system, set API Uses Proxy to “Yes.” Options: Yes/No

The IP address of the proxy host.

The port used by the proxy host.

Activates PayPal Express Checkout as a payment method that is available to your customers. Options: Yes / No

Activates PayPal Credit to allow customers to buy now, but pay later. Options: Yes / No

Advertise Paypal Credit

The Publisher ID associated with your PayPal Credit account.

Click to fetch your Publisher ID from PayPal.

Home Page

Displays a PayPal Credit banner on the home page of yoru store. Options: Yes / No

Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options:

(center)

Sidebar (right)

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

Displays a PayPal Credit banner on all category pages of your store. Options: Yes / No

Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on category pages.Options:

Header (center)

Sidebar (right)

Determines the size of the PayPal Credit banner on category pages.Options:

190 x 100

234 x 60

300 x 50

468 x 60

728 x 90

800 x 66

Catalog Product Page

Displays a PayPal Credit banner on all product pages of your store. Options: Yes / No

Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on product pages.Options:

Header (center)

Near PayPal Credit checkout button

Determines the size of the PayPal Credit banner on product pages.Options:

190 x 100

234 x 60

300 x 50

468 x 60

728 x 90

800 x 66

Checkout Cart Page

Displays the PayPal Credit banner on the shopping cart page. Options: Yes / No

Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on the shopping cart page.Options:

Header (center)

Near PayPal Credit checkout button

Determines the size of the PayPal Credit banner on the shopping cart page.Options:

190 x 100

234 x 60

300 x 50

468 x 60

728 x 90

800 x 66

Basic Settings - PayPal Express Checkout

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

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

Determines the action taken by PayPal when it receives an order. Options:

If Payment Action is set to  “Order,” determines the lifetime of the primary authorization. The value must match the corresponding value in your PayPal merchant account. The default value is 3. To increase the number, contact PayPal.

The authorization expires on the last day at 11:49 pm U.S. Pacific Time.

If Payment Action is set to  “Order,” determines the lifetime of the order. The value must match the corresponding value in your PayPal merchant account. The default value is 29. To change the value, contact PayPal.

Invoices can be generated at any time before the order expires.

If Payment Action is set to  “Order,” determines the maximum number of authorizations that can be associated with a single order, which is the same as the number of online partial invoices you can create for an order. The value must match the corresponding value in your PayPal merchant account. The default value is 1. To increase the number, contact PayPal.

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

Advanced Settings

Determines if PayPal Express Checkout appears as a payment option in the shopping cart. Options:

Yes (PayPal recommends this setting)

No

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by PayPal Express Checkout. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by PayPal Express Checkout.

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

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.

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

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

Includes up to ten shipping options on the PayPal site. Options include: Yes / No

Determines the type of image used for the PayPal acceptance button. Options:

Allows customers who do not have PayPal accounts to make purchases with PayPal Express Checkout. Options: Yes / No

Determines if the customer billing address is required. Options:

Yes

No

For Virtual Quotes Only

Determines if customers have the option to enter into a billing agreement with your store. Options:

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

PayPal Billing Agreement Settings

When enabled, billing agreements appear to customers as a payment option during checkout. Options: Yes / No

The label for the PayPal billing agreement option that appears as a payment option during checkout.

Determines the order in which billing agreements are listed with other payment methods during checkout.

Determines how PayPal manages the transaction: Options:

Specifies the countries from which payment is accepted by the store. Options:

Records communication with the payment system in a log file. Options: Yes / No

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.

Enables a verification step to that ensures the transaction takes place over an encrypted SSL channel. Options: Yes / No

When enabled, displays a summary of line items from the shopping cart on your PayPal payments page. Options: Yes / No

When enabled, customers can initiate a billing agreement from the dashboard of their customer account.

Settlement Report Settings

SFTP Credentials

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

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

When enabled, allows you to run reports in a test environment before “going live” with Express Checkout on your site, Options: Yes / No

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

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

Scheduled Fetching

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

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

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

Frontend Experience Settings

Determines the PayPal logo that appears in your store. There are four basic style 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

Determines the appearance of your PayPal merchant page. Permitted values:

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

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

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.

The six-character hexadecimal color code for the 2-pixel border around the header.

Determines if customers can pay by saved credit card. Options: Yes / No.

Important! Saving customer card data is discouraged unless absolutely necessary. Although the data is encrypted, being in possession of cardholder data increases your security risk. If you save customer credit card numbers online, your store will not be compliant with Payment Card Industry (PCI) requirements.

The name for this payment method that appears to customers during checkout.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders paid by a saved credit card. Default value: Pending

Determines the credit cards that you accept as payment by saved credit card. Options:

American Express

Visa

Mastercard

Discover

JCB

Switch/Maestro

Solo

Other

Determines if customers are required to enter the three-digit security code from the back of the card. If your credit card terminal requires the code, select “Yes.” Options: Yes / No

Determines if 3D Secure Card Validation is used to verify credit cards. To use the service, you must subscribe to 3D Secure and complete the configuration for your store. Options include: Yes / No

Removes chargeback liability from the merchant. Options: Yes / No

The URL provided by by CardinalCommerce that is associated with your 3D Secure Card Validation account.

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by saved credit card. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by saved credit card.

Determines the minimum order total that can be paid by saved credit card.

Determines the maximum order total that can be paid by saved credit card.

An order qualifies if the total is between, or matches, the minimum or maximum order total.

Determines if customers can pay by check or money order. Options: Yes / No.

The name for this payment method that appears to customers during checkout.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders paid by a check or money order. Default value: Pending

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by check or money order. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries.

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by check or money order.

The name of the entity to whom checks and money orders should be made payable.

The street address or PO Box where checks and money orders should be sent.

The smallest order amount that can be paid by check or money order.

The largest order amount that can be paid by check or money order.

An order qualifies if the total is between, or matches, the minimum or maximum order total.

The name for this payment method that appears during checkout. The default value is, “No Payment Information Required.”

Determines if Zero Subtotal Checkout is available for the store administrator to manage orders that have a subtotal of zero, such as one that has been taxed, but a discount has reduced the amount to zero. Options: Yes / No.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders processed as Zero Subtotal Checkout. Default value: Pending

Determines the countries from which Zero Subtotal Checkout can be applied. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries.

Identifies the specific countries for which Zero Subtotal Checkout can be applied.

Determines if customers can pay by transferring payment directly from their bank to your merchant account. Options: Yes / No.

The name for this payment method that appears to customers during checkout.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders paid by bank transfer. Default value: Pending

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by bank transfer. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries.

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by bank transfer.

The smallest order amount that can be paid by bank transfer.

The largest order amount that can be paid by bank transfer.

An order qualifies if the total is between, or matches, the minimum or maximum order total.

Determines if customers can pay with cash at the time of delivery (COD). Options: Yes / No.

The name of this payment method that appears to customers during checkout.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders paid by COD. Default value: Pending

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by COD. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries.

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by COD.

The smallest order amount that can be paid by COD.

The largest order amount that can be paid by COD.

An order qualifies if the total is between, or matches, the minimum or maximum order total.

Determines if customers can pay by purchase order (PO). Options: Yes / No.

The name of this payment method that appears to customers during checkout.

Determines the initial order status assigned to orders paid by PO. Default value: Pending

Determines the countries from which you accept payment by PO. Options:

All Allowed Countries

Specific Countries.

Identifies the specific countries from which you accept payment by PO.

The smallest order amount that can be paid by PO.

The largest order amount that can be paid by PO.

An order qualifies if the total is between, or matches, the minimum or maximum order total.

Activates Authorize Direct Post Method within the Current Configuration Scope setting. Options include: Yes / No.

Determines how payments are authorized in the Authorize.Net payment system and the entities that are created after the successful transaction. Options include:

A label that identifies the payment method to customers during checkout.

Your Authorize.Net credentials.

Your Authorize.Net credentials.

The SHA-512 Signature Key for your Authorize.Net account. To generate a new SHA-512 Signature Key, see Authorize.Net's What is a Signature Key.

Deprecation Notice: This field was previously Merchant MD5. Authorize.Net has deprecated the use of MD5 Hash. When configuring, enter a Signature Key using SHA-512. These instructions include the updated step. Payment processing will not complete until you add the correct Signature Key. For details, see Authorize.Net's MD5 Hash End of Life & Signature Key Replacement and What is a Signature Key.

The status assigned to all new orders. Options:

Processed Ogone Payment

Processing

Determines if Direct Post is working in a test environment:

After testing transactions, don't forget to set Test Mode to "No," so you can process live transactions.

The URL where order information is sent.Default value:

https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll.

If you have a special test URL from Authorize.Net, you can set Test Mode to “No,” and specify the testing link in the Gateway URL field. However, the URL of the live site must be re-entered before going live.

Make sure that the Accepted Currency field is set to “US Dollar,” because this is the only currency that Authorize.Net accepts.

Determines if all communication with the payment system is recorded in a log file.

Determines if Authorize.Net sends a confirmation email when customers complete checkout. This is in addition to the order confirmation email and other email sent from Magento. Options: Yes / No

The email address where Authorize.Net sends notification of orders placed with Direct Post. If blank, no email is sent.

Select the options that will appear in the Credit Card Type list during checkout. Options include:

American Express

Visa

MasterCard

Discover

Other

Determines if customers are required to enter the Credit Card Verification number during checkout. Options include: Yes / No.

Determines the countries from which you accept payment. Options include: All Allowed Countries / Specific Countries

Determines each country from which you accept payment. Only customers with a billing address in one of the selected countries can use this payment method.

Determines the minimum order total for orders processed with the Direct Post Method. The option appears only for orders that fall within the minimum and maximum range.

Determines the maximum order total for orders processed with the Direct Post Method. The option only for orders that fall within the minimum and maximum range.

Enables/disables the Authorize.Net payment gateway.

Determines how payments made with Authorize.Net are processed. Options include:

Authorize.Net merchant account API Login ID.

Appears only when Payment Bridge is active. Options include: Yes / No.

Identifies this payment method in the checkout settings of the Payment Information page of your store.

Authorize.Net merchant account Transaction Key.

Determines the status of new orders. Options include:

Processing

Processed Ogone Payment

The URL of the Authorize.Net gateway.

Specifies whether your store is running in test mode or production mode for the Authorize.Net payment method.

Identifies each currency that is accepted as payment in your store.

If set to "Yes," the details of all exchanges between your store and Authorize.Net are recorded in a log file.

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.

If set to "Yes," the customer receives notification by email when the order is processed.

The email address where you want to receive notifications from Authorize.Net.

Identifies the credit card types you accept through Authorize.Net. Options include:

American Express

Visa

MasterCard

Discover

Other (as approved by Authorize.Net).

If set to "Yes" customers are required to enter a card verification value (CVV).

Identifies the countries where you want this payment method to be available. Options include:

Specifies the minimum order total that qualify for this payment method.

Specifies the maximum order total that qualify for this payment method.

This number determines the order in which Authorize.Net is listed with other payment methods during checkout.(0 = first, 1 = second, 2 = third, and so on.)

Determines if authorization can be made for part of an order. Options include: Yes / No.

When set to "Yes," an additional layer of fraud protection is available for your transactions. Options include: Yes / No.

When set to “Yes,” removes chargeback liability from merchant.