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PayPal

PayPal Express​

PayPal Express allows the customer to log in to their PayPal account and pay an invoice, all while not having to leave the ChargeOver website.

PayPal allows customers to pay via PayPal via

  • Credit cards
  • Bank transfers
  • Venmo

To connect your PayPal account to ChargeOver, you need a valid PayPal account.

Steps to Connect​

In PayPal​

  1. Log in to PayPal
  1. Go to this link
  1. Create a new application and name it with your own company name

  1. Click the LIVE option

  1. Copy the Client ID and Secret

Now to go ChargeOver.

In ChargeOver​

  1. Go to your Settings and select Payment Processing
  1. Select Add or Configure a Payment Method or Merchant Account

  1. Enter the Client ID and Secret you got from PayPal
  1. Click Save Settings when finished

It is important to note that the PayPal Express Gateway will not work if your ChargeOver account is still in Test Mode. Your ChargeOver account must be Live in order for this gateway to work.

PayPal Payments Pro​

PayPal Payments Pro allows you to accept credit cards in ChargeOver. You need to obtain your PayPal API Credentials.

Steps to Connect​

In PayPal​

  1. Log into your PayPal account
  1. Click the My Account then the Profile tab
  1. Click Update in the API Access section

  1. Click Set up PayPal API credentials and permissions, then Request API Credentials and Request API Signature

  1. Your PayPal API information will be shown on a confirmation page

In ChargeOver​

  1. Go to your Settings and click Payment Processing
  1. Click Add or Configure a Payment Method or Merchant Account

  1. Choose PayPal Payments Pro from the choices
  1. Enter in your PayPal Username, your PayPal Password, and your API Signature

  1. Scroll to the next section and designate which payment types you accept (Visa, Mastercard, ACH, etc.)
  1. Click Save Settings when finished

PayPal Standard​

PayPal allows customers to pay via PayPal (including payments funded by credit cards and bank transfers). PayPal standard payments redirects customers to the PayPal site to allow them to securely pay from within their PayPal account.

Steps to Connect​

To connect your PayPal account to ChargeOver, you need a valid PayPal account.

In ChargeOver​

  1. In ChargeOver, go to your Settings and select Payment Processing
  1. Then select Add or Configure a Payment Method or Merchant Account

  1. Choose PayPal Payments Standard from the choices
  1. Enter in your PayPal email address

  1. Click Save Settings when finished