- PayPal account - if you don't have a
PayPal account then apply for a Free PayPal account here
- the account type you should open is a Business
Account to reap the best benefits.
- PayPal configuration
Login to your PayPal account. Whilst logged into your
PayPal account
- click here to set your website payment preferences
Scroll to the end of page and set the
PayPal Account Optional: to On
and click the Save button
- click here to complete the recommended steps for merchants
To complete Step 3 will take several minutes; Note it will
take several days to confirm bank transfers.
- Also, you should replace the html within the file:
/members/paypal-logos.html
with your own PayPal account specific html from: https://www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_auction-manual
When you have setup PayPal on your website you should
complete a low value test membership using a different credit card other than that used to
set up your PayPal account, then refund the payment from within your PayPal account (no charges are made for refunds made within 60 days, correct as
of Feb 2005).