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This document explains how to configure paypal to work with your new website and start taking payments. The transfer method we use is called Express Checkout. This ensures the highest level of security and reliability. This document assumes you have already registered a paypal account. If you don`t already have a paypal account set up paypal explains how to register a new account here.

1. In your chosen web browser, navigate to www.paypal.com/uk/signin

2. In the form on this webpage, enter the email address and password you supplied when registering your paypal account and click the Log In button.

3. Once logged in, using the navigation menus at the top, hover your cursor over the 'Tools' link then move down the sub navigation list to 'API credentials' and click this.

4. Now you will be presented with 2 different options, simply click the 'Set up PayPal API Credentials and permissions' link that is present in the 'Option 1 - PayPal API box'.

5. Under the 'NVP/SOAP API Integration (Classic)' box, click the 'Manage API Credentials' link (You may need to scroll down a little bit to see this option)

6. You should now be presented with a screen which contains the details you require similar to below. Keep this screen open as you will need to copy and paste these details a little later on. Make sure you press the 'Show' links to view the required information.

7. Now we have all the details we need from paypal, we need to enter the details into your website. This will allow your website and paypal to communicate with one another. Open a new window / tab in your web browser and navigate to your website manager address. for example, http://www.example.com/websitemanager

8. Enter the username and password which will have been provided to you before now and click the Login button (highlighted below).

9. Now you are logged in, use the left navigation find the link for 'Settings' (highlighted below) and click it, you will be presented with a sub-menu. Press the 'Shop Settings' button in the submenu

10. Now using the tabbed navigation within the main page, click the 'Payment Provider' tab (highlighted below).

11. If you scroll down to the 'Paypal Settings' section, you will be presented with a form to enter the paypal details we generated previously. Proceed to copy and paste the API Username, Password and signature from paypal to your website manager. IT IS HIGHLY CRITICAL THESE DETAILS ARE ENTERED CORRECTLY. Once you have entered your information, scroll to the top or bottom of the page and press the 'Save' button.

12. Your PayPal  checkout configuration is complete and you are now ready to take payments.