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Connecting PayPal to Your Online Store

Last Updated about a month ago

Step-by-Step Guide: Connecting PayPal to Your Online Store

Don’t worry if you’re not very tech-savvy—just follow these simple steps, and you’ll have PayPal up and running in your store in no time!

Click the “Log in to Dashboard” button at the top right.

You can connect PayPal in test mode (called Sandbox) to make sure everything is working before customers see it.

You’ll see two tabs: Sandbox and Live.

Choose Sandbox first so you can test things safely.

Later, you can repeat the steps using Live to start receiving real payments.

*Tip: Always test first! It helps avoid surprises later.

Scroll down to the “REST API apps” section.

Click the “Create App” button.

Give your app a name (for example: My Store). This is just for you—your customers won’t see it.

Under App Type, choose Merchant.

Select the PayPal account you want to use (usually, there’s just one listed).

Click “Create App”.

After creating the app, you’ll be taken to a screen showing your Client ID.

Copy the Client ID and paste it into the “PayPal Client ID” box in your store’s settings.

Below that, look for a section called “Secret”. Click “Show”, then copy and paste that into the “PayPal Secret” box in your store.

Make sure the checkbox that says “Accept payments” is ticked. This tells PayPal that you want this app to handle purchases.

Try buying something from your store using test mode to ensure everything works.

If it does, go back to step 2, click the Live tab, and repeat the same steps.

You’ll need to create a second app (for real payments).

Copy and paste the new Live Client ID and Secret into your store’s settings.

All done! You’ve now connected PayPal to your store. Once in Live mode, customers can pay you directly through PayPal.