Sales > Payment Methods > PayPal Payments Pro
IMPORTANT
PSD2 Requirements:
As of September 14, 2019, European banks might decline payments that do not meet PSD2 requirements. To comply with PSD2, PayPal Payments Pro must be integrated with Cardinal Commerce. To learn more, see .
As of September 14, 2019, European banks might decline payments that do not meet PSD2 requirements. To comply with PSD2, PayPal Payments Pro must be integrated with Cardinal Commerce. To learn more, see .
To access the store configuration settings, choose Stores > Settings > Configuration from the Admin sidebar.
Required Settings
Email Associated with PayPal Merchant Account
Website
(Optional) Any email addresses that are associated with your PayPal merchant account. Email addresses are case-sensitive, and must exactly match the addresses that are in your account.
Partner
Website
Your PayPal Partner ID, if applicable.
Vendor
Website
Your PayPal user login name.
User
Website
The ID of another user on your PayPal account.
Password
Website
The password that is associated with your PayPal merchant account.
Test Mode
Website
When enabled, runs PayPal Payments Pro in a testing environment. Turn off test mode when you are ready to “go live” in production mode. Options:
Yes
/ No
Use Proxy
Website
A proxy can be used to redirect traffic when the server firewall prevents direct access to the PayPal server. If applicable, identifies the proxy server that is used to establish connection with the PayPal server. Options:
If enabled, set the options:
Proxy Host - The IP address of the proxy host.
Proxy Port - The number of the proxy port.
Yes
/ No
If enabled, set the options:
Proxy Host - The IP address of the proxy host.
Proxy Port - The number of the proxy port.
Enable this Solution
Website
Determines if PayPal Payments Pro is available your customers as a payment method.
Enable PayPal Credit
Website
Determines if PayPal Credit is available to your customers as a payment option.
Advertise PayPal Credit
Publisher ID
Website
The Publisher ID associated with your PayPal Credit account.
Get Publisher ID from PayPal
Fetches your Publisher ID from PayPal.
Home Page
Website
Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options:
Display
- Determines if aPayPal Credit banner is displayed on the home page of your store. Options: Yes
/ No
Position
- Determines the position of the PayPal Credit banner on the home page. Options: Header (center) / Sidebar (right)Size
- 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
Website
Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on category pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)
Catalog Product Page
Website
Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on product pages. Options: (same as for Home Page)
Checkout Cart Page
Website
Determines the position and size of the PayPal Credit banner on cart page. Options: (same as for Home Page)
Basic Settings - PayPal Payments Pro
Title
Store View
A name that identifies PayPal Payments Pro as a payment method during checkout.
Sort Order
Store View
A number that determines the order in which PayPal Payments Pro appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout.
Payment Action
Website
Determines the action taken by PayPal when an order is submitted. Options:
Authorization
- Approves the purchase, but puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn until it is “captured” by the merchant.Sale
- The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.Credit Card Settings
Allowed Credit Cart Types
Website
Determines the credit cards that are available to customers during checkout. Select each supported card. Options:
American Express
(requires an extra agreement) / Visa
/ MasterCard
/ Discover
/ JCB
Advanced Settings
Payment Applicable From
Website
Determines the applicable country selection. Options:
All Allowed Countries
/ Specific Countries
Countries Payment Applicable From
Website
Identifies each country from which payment is accepted. Only customers with a billing address in a selected country can make purchases with this payment method.
Debug Mode
Website
Records messages sent between your store and the payment system in a log file. Options:
Note: 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.
Yes
/ No
Note: 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.
Enable SSL Verification
Website
Determines if the secure channel on the host is verified before a transaction takes place. Options:
Yes
/ No
Require CVV Entry
Website
Determines if customers are required to enter the CVV code from the back of their credit card. Options:
Yes
/ No
CVV and AVS Settings
Reject Transaction if:
AVS Street Does Not Match
Website
Determines the action taken if the Address Verification Service determines that the street address does not match the information in the system. Options:
Yes
/ No
AVS Zip Does Not Match
Website
Determines the action taken if the Address Verification Service determines that the ZIP code does not match the information in the system. Options:
Yes
/ No
International AVS Indicator Does Not Match
Website
Determines the action taken if the Address Verification Service determines that the international indicator does not match the information in the system. Options:
Yes
/ No
Card Security Code Does Not Match
Website
Determines the action taken if the CVV security code entered by the customer does not match the information in the system. Options:
Yes
/ No
Settlement Report Settings
Login
Website
Your user name that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.
Password
Website
Your password that is required to log in to PayPal’s Secure FTP Server.
Sandbox Mode
Website
When enabled, runs reports in a test environment before “going live” in the production environment. Options:
Yes
/ No
Custom Endpoint Hostname or IP-Address
Website
The URL where settlement reports are managed. Default value:
reports.paypal.com
Custom Path
Website
The path where settlement reports are saved on your server. Default value:
/ppreports/outgoing
Scheduled Fetching
Enable Automatic Fetching
Website
When enabled, fetches settlement reports automatically on schedule. Options:
Yes
/ No
Schedule
Global
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
Time of Day
Global
Determines the hour, minute, and second that settlement reports are generated.
Frontend Experience Settings
PayPal Product Logo
Store View
Determines the PayPal logo that appears in your store. There are four basic styles 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
Page Style
Store View
Determines the appearance of your PayPal merchant page. Permitted values:
paypal
- Uses the PayPal page style.primary
- Uses the page style that you identified as the “primary” style in your account profile.your_custom_value
- Uses a custom payment page style, which is specified in your account profile.Header Image URL
Store View
The URL of the image that appears in the upper-left corner of the checkout page. The maximum size is 750 x 90 pixels.
Note: PayPal recommends that the image is stored on a secure (https) server. Otherwise, the customer’s browser may warn that “the page contains both secure and nonsecure items.”
Note: PayPal recommends that the image is stored on a secure (https) server. Otherwise, the customer’s browser may warn that “the page contains both secure and nonsecure items.”
Header Image Background Color
Store View
The six-character code for the background color of the header on the checkout page. You can enter the code in either upper- and lowercase characters.
Header Image Border Color
Store View
The six-character hexadecimal color code for the 2-pixel border around the header.
Page Background Color
Store View
The six-character hexadecimal color code for the background color of the checkout page that appears behind the header and payment form.
Basic Settings - PayPal Express Checkout
Title
Store View
A name that identifies the PayPal Express Checkout payment method during checkout.
Sort Order
Store View
A number that determines the order in which PayPal Express Checkout appears when listed with other payment methods during checkout. Enter 0 for the top of the list.
Payment Action
Website
Determines the action taken by PayPal when it receives an order. Options:
Authorization
- Approves the purchase, but puts a hold on the funds. The amount is not withdrawn until it is “captured” by the merchant.Sale
- The amount of the purchase is authorized and immediately withdrawn from the customer’s account.Order
- Represents an agreement with PayPal that allows the merchant to capture one or more amounts up to the ordered total from the customer’s buyer account, within a defined time period. This can be up to 29 days. One or more invoices must be generated from the Commerce Admin to capture the funds.URL Display on Product Details Page
Store View
Determines if the “Checkout with PayPal” button appears on product pages. Options:
Yes
/ No
PayPal Express Checkout - Advanced Settings
Display on Shopping Cart
Store View
Determines if PayPal Express Checkout appears as a payment option in the shopping cart. Options:
Yes
(PayPal recommends this option) / No
Payment Action Applicable From
Website
Determines the range of the applicable country selection. Options:
All Allowed Countries
/ Specific Countries
Countries Payment Applicable From
Website
Identifies each country from which payment is accepted. Only customers with a billing address in a selected country can make purchases with this payment method.
Debug Mode
Website
Records messages sent between your store and the PayPal payment system in a log file. Options:
Note: 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.
Yes
/ No
Note: 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.
Enable SSL Verification
Website
Enables verification of the host security certificate. Options:
Yes
/ No
Transfer Cart Line Items
Website
Displays a full summary of the line items from the customer’s shopping cart on the PayPal site. Options:
Yes
/ No
Skip Order Review Step
Website
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
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