In order to install PayPal IPN payment module, click on “PayPal IPN“ module in the list. The screen will be refreshed offering the install option.
Figure 540: Installing PayPal IPN Payment Module (step 1/3)
Click on the “install” button to install the module. The following screen will be displayed.
Figure 541: Installing PayPal IPN Payment Module (step 2/3)
In order to continue setting up the module click on the “edit” button. The following screen will be displayed.
Figure 542: Installing PayPal IPN Payment Module (step 3/3)
The following parameters are available inside this screen:
Allow PayPal IPN – select “true” if you want to accept PayPal IPN payments and notifications
PayPal IPN ID – enter your business ID at PayPa;. usually the email address you signed up with (note: you can create a free PayPal account at http://www.paypal.com)
PayPal IPN Notify URL – enter the exact location in which your paypal_notify.php file resides
PayPal IPN Use cURL – select “true” if you want to use cURL to communicate with PayPal
PayPal IPN Add Shipping to Amount – select “true” if you want to add shipping amount to order amount (will set shipping amount to $0 in PayPal)
PayPal IPN Add Tax to Amount – select “true” if you want tp add tax amount to order amount (will set tax amount to $0 in PayPal)
PayPal IPN Update Stock Before Payment – select “true” if you want products stock to be updated even when the payment is not yet completed
PayPal IPN Allowed Currencies – enter currencies which will be allowed for the customers.
Allowed by PayPal – information on which currencies are allowed by PayPal
Allowed in your shop – information on which currencies are allowed in your shop
Note: To add more currencies to your shop go to Localization->Currencies
PayPal IPN Default Currency – select the default currency which will be used when the customer tries to pay in a NON allowed currency
PayPal IPN Test Mode – select “true” to enable test mode (note: you will be able to send TEST IPN from Admin->PayPal_IPN->Test_IPN, BUT you will not be able to receive real IPN's from PayPa)
PayPal IPN Payment Zone - choose the desired payment zone from this pull down menu
PayPal IPN Set Order Status - choose the status that will be assigned to orders made with this payment module
PayPal IPN Sort order of display - choose the sort order for this payment module (note: the lowest number is displayed first in the front end)
After setting these parameters click on the “update” button to complete the procedure of installing this payment module.