Activating Paypal

[SteveW1805]

Hi guys.

Any help much appreciated. Please see screen print.

I am trying to configure Paypal. I have all the API info no problems and I also have an active account.

However, on the configure page it says:

"* Activation subject to conditions, click here to subscribe"

When I click the link I get taken to the French Paypal site.

My French is not very good I am afraid. Is there documentation somewhere that explain what I have to do in English? Or perhaps someone might know.

Many thanks in advance,

S

[export_miami]

Hello, well if you have all necessary information
your PayPal account
Paypal API and password
go straight to the SETTING and put your information there, after just save settings

It's just that you need
I hope work for you
Carlos

[SteveW1805]

Yes, I did that. But when I tried a check out, the system just hung ????

[shokinro]

Does your site has SSL (HTTPS) enabled?
If you use API, I think you will need your site running at https (SSL) enabled.

[SteveW1805]

Hi there.

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Regarding https (or SSL) I would say you do not need this. The Paypal checkout screens are all secure and that is where the sensitive information is given out. Therefore the rest of the shop is fine just running over a standard http connection.

Hope that helps someone.

[webplus]

Hi there.

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Regarding https (or SSL) I would say you do not need this. The Paypal checkout screens are all secure and that is where the sensitive information is given out. Therefore the rest of the shop is fine just running over a standard http connection.

Hope that helps someone.[/quote

Hello,
Im doing the same but when I want to use my existing PayPal ID, it tells me that I must have french PayPal ID for this solution. Should I register another PayPal ID for that?

Thanks for any advice

[export_miami]

If you click the link in your prestashop you will be directed to Paypal French. So forget the link. Go directly to https://developer.paypal.com/ and open your account for testing. I had the same problem and solved this way After I have done the tests. I generated my API at PayPal.com and put in Prestashop. And fortunately everything works fine
******************************
In SandBox Paypal You can make all tests required you can create a business account and personal accounts with balance. you perform the tests you can purchase your products and check if working properly


But as each case is different from the other I hope I have helped.
You can see technical documentation :
Getting Started with PayPal Sandbox

https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/howto_testing_sandbox_get_started

Export Miami

[SteveW1805]

Many thanks to you.

[export_miami]

We're here to help us.
Good luck and good business

Export Miami

[webplus]

thanks for sharing. I also found at another discussion that if you dont use SSL (which is neccessary for Express Cheqout and Integrál), you dont dont fill the API fields, just turn off testing mode and fill PayPal ID. Tried and then it works ok for me.

[SteveW1805]

Good evening,

be careful, without the SSL technology, you will have security problems!!!

http://www.networking4all.com/en/ssl+certificates/what+is+ssl/

DO NOT give vital info (credit card number, personal data ...) on a website which has no SSL certificate from OV (Organization Validation) or EV (Extended Validation), otherwise you or the/your customers might get fooled by a website which does not belong to the company in question they think they are dealing with.



Best regards,

But if you use Paypal then all sensitive data is entered on their site which is secure (SSL https etc).

You do NOT need SSL for a shop that uses third party check out pages.

[shokinro]

total agree with SteveW1805.
even you site does not have SSL, when data is passed to Paypal, SSL is used.
(Between web server and Paypal server)

Of course, if you use SSL, it might be make customer more feel safer.

[SteveW1805]

Good evening,

be careful, without the SSL technology, you will have security problems!!!

http://www.networking4all.com/en/ssl+certificates/what+is+ssl/

DO NOT give vital info (credit card number, personal data ...) on a website which has no SSL certificate from OV (Organization Validation) or EV (Extended Validation), otherwise you or the/your customers might get fooled by a website which does not belong to the company in question they think they are dealing with.



Best regards,

An explanation of security, SSL and https.

SSL stands for Secure Sockets Layer. You often have to pay for this. You may also have to pay for a dedicated IP address too, because you need that to use SSL.

However, the only time you need a web page to be secure (it will use a https prefix rather than the more usual http) is if you are transmitting sensitive data across the web – credit card data for example.

If you use Paypal or another third party payment acceptance company, all the sensitive data is transmitted via their web servers which ARE secure.

So to summarise and correct Roberto125:

You Do NOT need SSL in your shop. The ONLY time you need it is at check out time which, as I have said, if handled by a third party is secure anyway.

The only exception to this is as shokinro said, to give your customers a sense of security. However, how many of them would actually understand the issue is an interesting and open question.

I hope that helps.

[Mallee Boy]

Ca nanyone help?

I have activated new paypal module in 1.4. I have entered all api information. The only thing I have not added is a banner since it requires https - which i don't have. I have not checked express check out either since it is not available in Australia

A live test brought up this error after I tried to confirm my order:

Please refer to logs:

1. PayPal response:
2. TIMESTAMP -> 2011-04-24T03:34:17Z
3. L_ERRORCODE0 -> 10002
4. L_SHORTMESSAGE0 -> Security error
5. L_LONGMESSAGE0 -> Security header is not valid
6. L_SEVERITYCODE0 -> Error
7. PayPal returned error

Anyone know what is causing this? Naturally, the screen tells me that payment failed.

Any help?

[SteveW1805]

Ca nanyone help?

I have activated new paypal module in 1.4. I have entered all api information. The only thing I have not added is a banner since it requires https - which i don't have. I have not checked express check out either since it is not available in Australia

A live test brought up this error after I tried to confirm my order:

Please refer to logs:

1. PayPal response:
2. TIMESTAMP -> 2011-04-24T03:34:17Z
3. L_ERRORCODE0 -> 10002
4. L_SHORTMESSAGE0 -> Security error
5. L_LONGMESSAGE0 -> Security header is not valid
6. L_SEVERITYCODE0 -> Error
7. PayPal returned error

Anyone know what is causing this? Naturally, the screen tells me that payment failed.

Any help?

At what stage of the transaction are you getting this error? I assume you are not in test using sand box !!

Have you set your Paypal Instant Payment Notification (IPN) setting correctly? I have them enabled, but you have to provide a notification (or return) URL. The format should be:

http://www.yourdomain.com/your-shop/modules/paypal/validation.php

You can set this up by going to your Paypal profile. The link is on the right, half way down the list of links.

I hope that helps.

[Mallee Boy]

strangely, the validation works. I get the error once i hit "confirm" in the check out. My paypal worked fine with 1.3.3 where customers would go off site. I understand that the new module in 1.4 requires an api, etc. All of this i have installed. I have not changed my IPN settings. Should I?

[SteveW1805]

strangely, the validation works. I get the error once i hit "confirm" in the check out. My paypal worked fine with 1.3.3 where customers would go off site. I understand that the new module in 1.4 requires an api, etc. All of this i have installed. I have not changed my IPN settings. Should I?

I would say that if the return link is not the correct one (as above) then I think you should.

Let us know how you get one. I am willing to help if I can.

[SteveW1805]

A screen print of your Paypal config screen might help too. You can email me them if you are nervous about placing them on a forum.

[Mallee Boy]

Thanks Steve. I will try your suggestion and get back to you. Does the fact that I am still running a live store under 1.3.3 while setting up this one (1.4) make any difference? 1.4 is in a separate folder on my server.

[shokinro]

I understand that the new module in 1.4 requires an api, etc. All of this i have installed. I have not changed my IPN settings. Should I?

From the error message, I an see you are using Paypal API.
And the security error means the authorization is not done correctly by Paypal.
So there are two possibilities
1. Your API User/Password/Signature is not set correctly - please double check
2. You send to a wrong server
(send Sandbox signature to send real service server or send real service signature to Sandbox server)

[Mallee Boy]

Thanks. I do not use sandbox and have not changed my API details, but I will go and check these.

[SteveW1805]

I understand that the new module in 1.4 requires an api, etc. All of this i have installed. I have not changed my IPN settings. Should I?

From the error message, I an see you are using Paypal API.
And the security error means the authorization is not done correctly by Paypal.
So there are two possibilities
1. Your API User/Password/Signature is not set correctly - please double check
2. You send to a wrong server
(send Sandbox signature to send real service server or send real service signature to Sandbox server)

On reflection, I think this is the best explanation as you are getting an error when you click "Submit" which means there is a problem with getting to Payal in the first case.

Sorry - I should have realised that.

S

[Mallee Boy]

Thanks. I will continue testing and see how I go. If I find a solution I will post it here.

[SteveW1805]

Good luck to you

[Housy]

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Thanks,
Housy

[SteveW1805]

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Thanks,
Housy

In Paypal I enabled Instant Payment Notifications (IPN) and set the URL to:

http://www.mydomain.com/shop/modules/paypal/validation.php

I hope that helps,

S

[Housy]

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Now I know what is happening.

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

Cheers,
Housy

[SteveW1805]

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Now I know what is happening.

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

Cheers,
Housy

It didn't work like that for me ??????????????????

Tres strange.

S

[shokinro]

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

I think this may not affect the final result. The only difference is that customer will have their own language.

[SteveW1805]

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

I think this may not affect the final result. The only difference is that customer will have their own language.

I thought we were talking about the admin rather than the customer.???

S

[Stevsta]

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Now I know what is happening.

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

Cheers,
Housy

Hi Housy, where in presta shop can u change the country settings? i cant see it?

Thanks

[the hat lady]

I have had the same issues. What should be straight forward is not. I will try to do the IPN and work through the sandboox thing. But it shouldnt be so complicated.

[Housy]

Well you don't have to change anything, because it's depend on user (see attached picture). If your customer is from France, she gets the France translation, when she's directed to paypal.

I have solved my problem. I needed to authentic my shop installation with Paypal somehow - the problem was I was directed to the French Paypal site - and my French is not so good. But I managed it in the end.

Can you be more specific please. What exactly should i do, because i want to be directed to English PayPal, not French. Did you modify some code or what?

Now I know what is happening.

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

Cheers,
Housy

Hi Housy, where in presta shop can u change the country settings? i cant see it?

Thanks

[the hat lady]

I believe he is referring to the configuration section in the module payment gateway where it as an activation link. When you click it you are taken the French Payapl and registration is only available for those in France.

[SteveW1805]

Now I know what is happening.

You are redirected based on what country you select under you addresses in user profile within Prestashop =)

Cheers,
Housy

Hi Housy, where in presta shop can u change the country settings? i cant see it?

Thanks
I would like to know this too. In my shop in the employees section I have the country of the admin employee set to English and yet I am still directed at the French Paypall site.

[shokinro]

where in presta shop can u change the country settings? i cant see it?

If you are talking about the default country of the store, you can change your setting here.

Back office - Shipping tab - Countries sub tab - choose your default country at bottom of the page


if you are talking about the "Countries restrictions" of Paypal payment module, you can change it here

Back office - Payment - you can change the setting there

[the hat lady]

I am still getting the same error as David.
Please refer to logs:

PayPal response:
TIMESTAMP -> 2011-06-21T11:26:14Z
L_ERRORCODE0 -> 10002
L_SHORTMESSAGE0 -> Security error
L_LONGMESSAGE0 -> Security header is not valid
L_SEVERITYCODE0 -> Error
PayPal returned error

I have set up a sandbox account and tested it in my site-that works.

But when i put in my apis from my active account I get the above error. I have tried it with sandbow on and off. I am unsure as to why this is taking place.

[shokinro]

Please that the api user is not the same as your paypal acccount email address. It looks similar but not the same.
I had the asme error because I mixed up the user I'd before.

[the hat lady]

If you are referring to the username I pasted in the one they gave me which contains a api

[tarangmani]

Should I have Cred Card For pay Pal

[shokinro]

Should I have Cred Card For pay Pal

No, I don't think it is not necessary.

[marronne]

Hi Shokinro

You kindly helped me with some problems last week I think.

I have the same problem that SWD had back in April. Just been reading the posts but can't seem to find a solution:

On going to payment I get the following error :

Firefox has detected that the server is redirecting the request for this address in a way that will never complete.

It's not SSL as I activated it and no change. I have PS 1.4.2.5.

I'm really pulling my hair out on this one! - do you have any ideas?

Thanks.

[shokinro]

I am not sure if this will work, have it a try.
to clear/disable all caches.

Preferences - Performances tab
Smarty Section

force compile : Yes
cache: disabled

at the bottom of the page for Cache setting: disabled

[marronne]

Hi again

force compile is on and cache is off. I have just managed to modify the carriers who were all showing - it an "out of range behaviour" that I hadn't got checked. I got further with the Paypal but now get this:

PayPal response:
TIMESTAMP -> 2011-06-22T22:34:45Z
L_ERRORCODE0 -> 10002
L_SHORTMESSAGE0 -> Security error
L_LONGMESSAGE0 -> Security header is not valid
L_SEVERITYCODE0 -> Error
PayPal returned error

Which is the same as the Hat Lady before me.

I've checked my Paypal account and it's verified and I've tried it with SSL enabled on https and no difference.

[shokinro]

I am not sure if this will help, please check it

[jonathan1330]

This post saved me a lot of time, thank you!