PayPal is one of the world most widely acceptable payment gateways for small and large transactions. Therefore, it is also added to multiple predefined payment systems that ViArt Shop supports.

To correctly configurate the PayPal payment system in your shopping cart you are to make appropriate settings for it. First, you are to create a Paypal Account (unless, you already have a personal or business paypal account). If you already have a paypal account go directly to the ‘Paypal Configuration in ViArt Shop’ section.

To Set Up a Verified PayPal Business Account, please do the following steps:

• Go to: Paypal Website
• Click Sign Up Today
• Set up an account for Business Owners.
• Follow the instructions on the PayPal site.

If you already have a Personal or Premier account:

• Go to: Paypal Website
• Click the Upgrade your Account link.
• Click the Upgrade Now button.
• Choose to upgrade to a Business account and follow instructions to complete the upgrade.
• If you haven't already, add a bank account to become a Verified member. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site. This process may take 2-3 business days.

Setup API Access

First-party authentication: Download API certificate

• Log in to your PayPal account and click the Profile subtab.
• Click the API Access link under the Account Information column.
• Click the Request API Credential link.
• Select the type of credential.
• If you selected API SSL client-side certificate, click Download Certificate on the Download or Remove API Certificate page. You will be prompted to download a file called cert_key_pem.txt. This file is your API Certificate. Be sure to write down the name and location of the certificate.

Configuration of Paypal in ViArt Shop

When your account is created, the next step is to make correct configuration settings in your shopping cart. Go to Administration > Orders > Payment System, select Paypal and click the ‘Edit System’ link. Please, follow the instructions from these sections to correctly setup a paypal payment system:

General Payment Settings

Payment Details Page

Final Checkout Page