This is a guide for setting up Paypal as a payment provider.
Setup in Paypal admin
Please note that Paypal admin might have slightly changed and that some of the buttons might have relocted.
1. Navigate to the Developer section
Go to the Paypal dashboard for your Paypal business account. And click th Developer option in the menu.

2. Create an App
Go to "Apps & Credentials" and "Create App".

Give your app a name and create.

Sandbox
It is possible to test the Paypal-integration in a sandbox environment with sandbox accounts.

Card testing: https://developer.paypal.com/tools/sandbox/card-testing/
Add Credentials in Cradle
Add Paypal as a payment gateway
More information here: Setup payment gateways
Payment gateway settings
Setting |
Description |
---|---|
Sandbox |
Tick and use sandbox credentials from Paypal |
captureOnCheckout |
With value false the amount will be authorised and true will capture the amount when order is placed. |
debug |
Value is true or false. |
disableMethods |
choose payment methods to disable, by default all are active. |
clientId |
The clientid from Paypal |
secret |
The secret key from Paypal |