How to setup Paypal to work with your ecommerce website

Step 1. Once you have created or logged in to your Paypal Business Account click on the 'My Business Setup" link at the right side of the page

Step 2. You now need to setup your payment solution. Paypal offers you different ways to get paid and to choose the payment solution you need click on the "View all Payment solutions" link. Note: Dont click the "Start Now" button.

Step 3. You now need to choose a payment solution. Paypal offers you different ways to get paid, the one you want is "Website Payments Standard". To choose this click the "Add Product" button.

Step 4. You now need to tell Paypal how to handle payments that come from your website. To do this, click the "Start Now" button in the Set up my payment solution box.

Step 5. Nothing to change on this page, so you now must click the "Customise my buyers review page" link at the bottom right.

Step 6. Nothing to change on this page, so you now must click the "Edit" link at the Auto return section. Please Note: You dont need to setup the GST rates, or Shipping Calculations as these are handled by your ecommerce website. You can add your logo and setup how your business name appears on your customers credit card statements by clicking on the appropriate "Edit" links.

Step 7. There are only a few options to change on this page and then your finished. Auto Return This tells Paypal to return your customer to your ecommerce website after the payment has been successfully processed. Set this to "on" Return URL This tells Paypal what page on your website to return your customer to after the payment has been successfully processed. The URL should be http://www.yourdomain.com.au/checkout_success.php Note: yourdomain.com.au is your websites domain name Payment Data Transfer Set this to "Off" Encrypted Website Payments Set this to "Off" Paypal Account Optional Set this to "On" Contact Telephone Number Set this to "On" Paypal Express Checkout Settings Set this to "No"

Step 8. To finish setting up your Paypal, click the "Save" button and YOUR DONE!