Client wants to integrate Paypal

Paypal integration with PHP

[TechMan]

Hello,

My client wants to integrate Paypal in his website that I am developing in PHP. The process is simple, users adds one or more products in shopping cart, at the end he presses the CHECKOUT button which takes him to Paypal website where he enters credit card details.

Now clients wants to know what exactly I need from him to integrate? Shall I ask him to provide his email!? that's it!? or some other paypal ID or number is also required!?

Thanks

[axgrindr]

I think you might need their IPN number as well.

There might be some options that they need to address within their account, turning IPN on, customizing the logo on the payment page, turning on auto return, etc.

[ispy]

No, tell him to forget it before you put all the work and time in.

[pp_rb]

Most of the integration can be done without having access to the account settings, if you're using the email address in a Standard payment button to connect it to the merchant's account. Refer to the Standard Variable Reference on PayPal's Integration Center for the full list of settings you can control from the HTML code. This includes the email address of the account, the notification URL for the IPN, the checkout page background color and logo, etc.

If the merchant wants to use Auto Return, that will need to be configured within the PayPal account. I'm not sure whether any setting has to be switched on for the IPN to be sent, so that may need to be configured as well.

[rocknbil]

It's always easier to have them give you the login to their account so you can get in there and set it up, there are a couple settings you'll need to tweak. After testing have them change the password. You will want to set up IPN and return receipt URL, at the very least.

Once in there you will see the steps to integrate and along the way be provided with appropriate PDF documents. Prepare for some heavy reading if this is your first time with PP.