Art Storefronts strives to offer as many payment methods as possible, and this article will explain how to set up your site to accept payment for orders using Paypal Express.
Integrating PayPal as a payment method on your Art Storefronts website allows you to offer a secure and convenient payment option for your customers.
Note: In order to accept payments using Paypal Express, you must have a business Paypal account. Paypal Express will not work with personal Paypal accounts.
Although our recommended payment processor is still Stripe, using PayPal Express can also be a convenient option for your customers. Please follow these instructions to set this up.
Additionally, PayPal can be used for various purposes such as event or workshop sign-ups. For instance, you can create a standard product on your website to serve as the sign-up option for workshops or classes. These digital products, which require no shipping, can be easily managed through your Art Storefronts platform.
Use Cases for PayPal Integration
In addition to standard e-commerce transactions, PayPal can be used for various other purposes on your website. For example:
Event or Workshop Sign-Ups: If you offer workshops, classes, or events, you can create a standard product on your website to serve as the sign-up option. Since these are digital products with no shipping required, they can be easily managed through your Art Storefronts platform. Add a PayPal button to facilitate payment for these services.
Navigate to paypal.com and log in to your PayPal account.
Once logged in, find the section click on the Gear icon on the upper right of the PayPal page, next to the Log out button. A dropdown should appear from the link. Please choose Account Settings.
You will now be on your Settings page.
Scroll down until you find the Website payments link near the bottom of the option list on the left side of the page and click on this.
On this page find the API access section and click on the Update link.
Scroll to the NVP/SOAP API integration (Classic) section, and click on Manage API credentials link.
Select Request API signature, and click on Agree and Submit.
Now you will see the three settings which you will need to set up on your site. Click on the Show icon next to API Username, API Password and Signature.
This will display the three fields which you will need to copy.
Now open your Site Manager, and click on Site Settings.
Now click on Shopping Cart.
Scroll down to the Paypal Express section on this page, and enable the Available? option to switch on Paypal as a valid payment method. Copy and paste each of the API fields from the Paypal site, and once you have filled out all three fields click on the Save button at the bottom of the page to save your settings.
Additional Resources
For more detailed guidance on setting up PayPal and creating products for specific use cases, refer to the following resources:
Art Storefronts Support Center articles on creating standard products and integrating payment methods.