PayPal (build 11000): for Skadate (11120). Platform version: 1.8.7 (11120)

PayPal plugin enables payments for memberships/credits on the site and web apps(PWA).

Compatibility: desktop Skadate (11120). Platform version: 1.8.7 (11120), web apps 2.0.2
Requirements:
  • active and ready-to-use PayPal Business (Merchant) account
  • website must use secure connection ( site URL must start with https://)

Plugin's source code: available out of box in Admin Panel>> Plugins>> Installed plugins. Alternatively can be downloaded from https://hello.skadate.com/index.php?rp=/download/category/11/Plugins.html . Installation guide: https://hello.skadate.com/index.php?rp=/knowledgebase/41/Intalling-plugins.html
License: uses main SkaDate license

SkaDate team needs following access details to assist with PayPal plugin: 

1. Shared access details to PayPal account. Guide how to share access: https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-add-users-to-my-paypal-account-faq1605 .Our email: [email protected]. Needed privileges:

  • See account settings: See details of your PayPal account settings.
  • Update account settings: Change your PayPal account settings. Users need this to manage banks and cards.
  • Access reports: See and download reports detailing your account activity and history.

If you would like to configure plugin yourself, follow instructions below:

Configure plugin
Test plugin
Additional information: sandbox account details

To configure plugin after installation:

  1. Sign up for PayPal Business (Merchant) account at  https://www.paypal.com/merchantsignup/create. 
  2. Go to Settings>> Account settings:                                                               
  3. Go to Notificaitons>> Instant Payment Notificaitons>> Update:                                   
  4. Add following into Notificaiton URL box: https://[your_site_URL_here]/billing-paypal/order/notify . Ex: https://demo.skadate.com/billing-paypal/order/notify
  5. Check "Receive IPN messages" radio button>> Save:                                         
  6. Go to Admin Panel>> Plugins>>Installed Plugins>>PayPal Billing>> Settings
  7. Add your PayPal Business (Merchant) account's email(!)  into "Merchant business ID" field>> Save:

 


To test plugin after configuration:

There are two ways to test PayPal payments: making real payment and making sandbox (test) payment.

Testing with real payment:

  1. Go to  Admin Panel>> Plugins>> Installed Plugins>> PayPal Billing>> Settings and make sure "Sandbox mode" is not(!) checked.
  2. Go to https://[your_site_URL_here]/membership/subscribe to test membership purchase or https://[your_site_URL_here]/user-credits/buy-credits to test credit package purchase
  3. Select desired product>> select PayPal as gateway>> Checkout                                                                 
  4. On Checkout login to PayPal>>  proceed with further on-screen instructions. Please note that you can not test real payment using your  PayPal Business account. You need to have another regular PayPal account to check payments.
  5. Payment is considered as successfull when:
    1. you are returned back to the site with "Your order has been completed successfully" notice
    2. payment appears in Admin Panel>> Dashboard>> Finances:                            


Testing with sandbox payment:

  1. Retrieve your sandbox merchant account email
  2. Go to  Admin Panel>> Plugins>> Installed Plugins>> PayPal Billing>> Settings:
    1. add your sandbox(!) merchant account emails into "Merchant business ID" field
    2. check "Sandbox mode" box>> Save
  3.  Go to https://[your_site_URL_here]/membership/subscribe to test membership purchase or https://[your_site_URL_here]/user-credits/buy-credits to test credit package purchase
  4. Select desired product>> select PayPal as gateway>> Checkout 
  5. On checkout login to PayPal using your sandbox(!) personal account email>> proceed further using on-screen instructions
  6. Payment is considered as successfull when:
    1. you are returned back to the site with "Your order has been completed successfully" notice
    2. payment appears in Admin Panel>> Dashboard>> Finances:                            
  7. Important: after sandbox testing is finished make sure to
    1. replace sandbox merchant email with real(!) PayPal merchant email in  Admin Panel>> Plugins>> Installed Plugins>> PayPal Billing>> Settings 
    2. uncheck Sandbox mode

Sandbox account details:

To test PayPal in sandbox mode you need to use special Sandbox details.
To retrieve your details:

  1. Go to https://developer.paypal.com/developer/accounts/ >> you will see 2 accounts types: Personal and Business>> copy account name of "Business" account. Ex: [email protected] . This is your sandbox merchant account email .
  2. Mouse hover 3 dots under "Manage account" next to "Personal" account>> click "View/edit account"                                                       
  3. In an opened window you will see Email ID and Password. Those are access details to your sandox personal account:                                                           
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