PayPal Integration: A Complete Guide

Created by Mike B, Modified on Fri, 29 Dec, 2023 at 4:43 PM by Mike B

Introduction 

SCC can send the product/service name, quantity, and price to PayPal. Additionally, you can see the user's name and email associated with their PayPal account. This information will be emailed to you after you've made the payment. 







Benefits, Features & Use Cases


426 million people use PayPal worldwide, and the numbers are growing. Sell your products globally and efficiently by integrating PayPal with your cost calculator. 


  1. Maximize your payment methods
  2. Connect with a worldwide trusted payment gateway
  3. Improve the chances of completing a sell 
  4. Leave the complex billing part to a third-party




Watch It In-Action 




How to Activate & Use This Feature


Adding a Paypal button to your calculator is very easy. All you have to do is click the button at the bottom of your calculator instance,d fill in your PayPal details, then click SAVE. 



This setting is activated at the calculator level.

Step 1. Enable the PayPal Settings


Edit the calculator instance you wish to link, then scroll to the bottom of the calculator and click the PayPal checkbox. This feature is for Premium users only.


Step 2. Enter your PayPal email and other details


Step 3. Click "Combine items into a single item" if you use the Custom Math element or coupon codes.

Step 4. Save the calculator form and refresh the page.



Additional Information


Related Blog Post 


How to Build A Form with a WordPress PayPal Plugin in 30 Minutes: https://stylishcostcalculator.com/wordpress-paypal-plugin-with-form-with-a-price-estimator/?swcfpc=1


Related Features


WooCommerce Integration: https://stylishcostcalculator.com/features/woocommerce-integration/?swcfpc=1


Limitations


1. PayPal cannot accept file uploads, PDF files, or custom fields.
2. PayPal cannot accept negative numbers or discounts from the SCC coupon feature. 

You will need to give a coupon code to your users for them to enter it on the PayPal end.

    -> You can enable the "Combine items into a single item" to fix this issue.

Workaround

Do you need to ask for customer details or custom user input (dates/additional information/etc.)? If yes, we recommend you link to WooCommerce instead of Stripe, then install the Stripe module for WooCommerce. After that, you can add a custom field to WooCommerce to gather your needed data.
Learn more here - 
https://wedevs.com/blog/105722/add-extra-field-to-woocommerce-checkout



  





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