How to Accept Credit Cards With PayPal

1. Sign up for a PayPal account through the PayPal website. During the sign up process, you must provide an email address along with a valid bank account number and bank routing number. The bank account will be connected to your PayPal account.
2. Log into your PayPal account with the email address that is associated with your account and the password you created during the sign-up process.
3. Click the 'Merchant Services' tab. Look under the 'Create Buttons' section. Click the button type you would like to place on your site. For example, you can create an 'Add To Cart' button, a 'Buy Now' button, a 'Subscribe' button or a 'Donate' button.
4. Enter the details for your button, such as product name, pricing information and added taxes. Click the 'Create Button' option when you are done.
5. Press 'Ctrl' + 'C' to copy the HTML code for your created button.
6. Log into the control panel for your website. Select the 'File Directory' or 'Site Builder' option.
7. Select the page you want to accept payments on. Click 'Edit' to launch the HTML editor.
8. Press 'Ctrl' + 'V' to paste the copied HTML code into the editor.
9. Click 'Save' to save your page changes.

How to Secure My PayPal MasterCard Premier Business Card

1. Call the toll-free number on the front of your card to activate the card. Peel off the sticker.
2. Log into your PayPal account, using the email address and password attached to your account. This takes you to your home page, with a full listing of all transactions you've sent or received recently.
3. Look for the box titled My Account Tools. Select either the Debit Card or MasterCard option, depending on which one you need to secure.
4. Select the Add Backup Funding option from those available. Enter the full 16-digit account number of your card and any other information needed.
5. Enter the routing number and account number of your bank account or enter a different credit card number. When you click 'Enter,' it saves this information on your account. When you reach your limit on your account or run out of funds, PayPal uses your backup funding source to complete the transaction.

How to Install a PayPal Verified Seal

1. Open a Web browser on your desktop. Navigate to the PayPal website and log in to your PayPal account. After you log in, click the 'Verified' link at the top of the home page of your account.
2. Highlight the text in the 'You can also notify people of your Verified status by directing them to the following link' text box. This link contains your official PayPal email address and link to the verified image. Press 'Ctrl' and 'C' to copy the image to your clipboard.
3. Right-click the HTML file you want to use to display the image. Click 'Open With' and then double-click the HTML editor you use to create your files.
4. Scroll down to the location on the page where you want to place the image. The image is typically placed at the bottom of the Web page. Press 'Ctrl' and 'V' to paste the image link.
5. Save the file and open it in your preferred Web browser to review the HTML page. Notice the image displays with your official PayPal account name.
6. Upload the file to your Web host. The method used to upload the page depends on your Web host. The Web host provider gives you the username and password necessary to upload files. Most host providers have a customized interface you can access from the provider's main website home page.

How to Use PayPal Sandbox

Using PayPal Sandbox
1. Visit the PayPal Developer website and sign up for a free PayPal Sandbox account by clicking on the 'Sign Up' link. Follow the directions and click on 'Agree and Submit.'
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After signing in, choose the type of account you want to create for testing. You have the option to choose 'Buyer Accounts' and 'Seller Accounts.'
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Create an account based on the information you want to use. For example, once you click the 'Buyer/seller creation' link, you can choose the country that buyer or seller resides in, the name of the buyer or seller, and if they are using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express or a bank account.
4. Create PayPal buttons on websites as you normally would, then use your 'Sandbox Buyer Email,' which you chose when setting up a 'Seller' account. Use your 'Buyer Email' address to log into the fake buyer account to place a fake order. If everything comes through as an order on your Sandbox account, then you have successfully completed the order process.

What Is a PayPal Invoice?

Target Ssers
PayPal Invoice is ideal for freelancers, contractors, small business owners or anyone who need to generate a one-time invoice.
Easier than MS Excel
PayPal Invoice will calculate the total with the entered prices, tax and shipping details.
Speed
Clients receive your invoices instantaneously in their email. PayPal prompts them with a link to expedite the payment process.
Convenience
PayPal notifies you once your client has completed payment. You receive your money fast without the hassle of extra paperwork.
For future use
PayPal gives you the option of saving your invoice as a template. You may create and save up to ten different invoice templates. You access templates through the 'Create Invoice' page.

How to Integrate a PayPal Sandbox Account With PHP

1. Right-click the PHP file you want to use to connect to the Paypal sandbox, then click 'Open With.' Double-click the PHP editor to open the code.
2. Open a Web browser window. Navigate to the Paypal sandbox code generator. Select 'PHP' from the 'Shopping Cart Programming Language.'
3. Type the information for the return page, the payment type and currency code. Click 'Next.' The first block of code is for any HTML files you may use in your code. Click 'Next' to skip this code.
4. Copy and paste the code shown in the window to your PHP file opened in step one. Click 'Next' again, and copy and paste the second section of code to your PHP files.
5. Click the 'Save' button in your PHP editor. Upload the code to your test server, and run the Paypal PHP code on the test Web server.

How to Remove a PayPal Account

1. Open a web browser on your computer and go to PayPal's login page (see resources).
2. Select the 'Profile' tab.
3. Click the 'Close Account' option.
4. Confirm that you want to close your PayPal account and answer PayPal's security questions. PayPal will instantly close your account and remove it from PayPal's system. No further action is necessary.