Using PayPal Express Checkout

PayPal is one of the largest online transaction services in the world, a familiar and trusted name for payment authorization. PayPal Express Checkout is built for businesses that currently accept credit card payments online and want to leverage PayPal's secure checkout experience. 

Note: If you want to use PayPal Express alongside PayPal Payments Pro in your store, you can enable both via our Payments Pro setup. We explain how to use both PayPal services here.

Note: PayPal Express Checkout is the new and improved version of PayPal Payments Standard. PayPal Standard is no longer supported by either PayPal or Zoey. If you are using PayPal Standard, please switch to Express Checkout for the latest tools and features for you and your customers!

Step 1 - Visit PayPal settings

In your Control Panel, hover over Set-up and select Payment.

Then, from the PayPal Express section, click Set-up.

Step 2 - Enter API credentials

From your PayPal Express Checkout settings, click Get your API Credentials. If you do not have a PayPal pro account, click Sign up with PayPal.

This will open up a pop-up window from PayPal to guide you through generating your API information. Sign in and follow PayPal's directives to complete the process.

Note: If you have any questions about configuring settings within PayPal, we recommend contacting their support team here.

Step 3 - Enable PayPal

After entering in your API information, go to the Enable this Solution menu and select Yes.

Step 4 - Advanced settings

In your PayPal settings, click +More Options.

This will display a new set of options.

• Title - Create a title to identify the payment method during checkout
• Payment Applicable From - Select All Allowed Countries to allow customers from any country to purchase from your store. If you prefer customers from specific countries purchase via PayPal, select Specific Countries. Then, highlight the countries you permit payments from. Hold Command (Mac) or CTRL (PC) to select multiple options.
• Sort Order - If you offer multiple payment methods, enter a numeric value to determine the sequence
• Payment Action - If you want PayPal to approve the purchase but withdraw the funds later, select Authorize. If you want the funds removed from the customer's account and placed in yours immediately, select Sale.
• Shortcut on Shopping Cart - Select Yes to display a link to PayPal Express Checkout in the shopping cart displaying the option.
• Enable SSL Verification - To enable host authenticity verification, select Yes.
• Shortcut on Product View - Select Yes to display a link to PayPal Express Checkout when viewing the product.
• Transfer Shipping Options - If this option is enabled, customer can change their shipping address and shipping method on the PayPal website. In live mode works via HTTPS protocol only.

Step 5 - Add PayPal Credit (optional)

Allow customers to use PayPal Credit when purchasing from your store. Learn more about PayPal Credit here.

First, under Enable PayPal Credit, select Yes. Then, click Get Publisher ID.

A pop up window from PayPal will appear. Follow PayPal's directions to receive your Publisher ID value.

Step 6 - Save and refresh

After completing your PayPal Express settings, click Save.

Then, in your Control Panel, hover your cursor over Advanced and click Refresh.

Should I use PayPal Standard?

We recommend switching from PayPal Standard to PayPal Express Checkout. Standard is an older interface that is no longer supported. Express Checkout is simple to set up and even easier for your customers to use.