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[[Category:Wordpress]]
[[Category:Wordpress]]
[[Category:Apps_Plugins_and_Extentions]]
[[Category:Marketplace]]
[[Category:Payments]]
[[Category:Payments]]
  ''This page is about the menu SETTINGS->PAYMENTS->PAYMENT GATEWAYS->PAYPAL''
[[Category:Payment_Gateways]]
<div class="heading">Paypal</div>
  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGSPAYMENTS > PAYMENT GATEWAYS > PAYPAL
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== Setup==
=Summary=
<div class="summarybox">
After you integrated Paypal you can
*collect payments for direct bookings
*send payment requests which works for all bookings including bookings made on OTAs
 
If you also want to '''auto charge guest credit cards and  virtual cards from OTAs'''  you will need to use Stripe.
</div>
 
= Setup=
To use this payment option you will need an account with Paypal.  
To use this payment option you will need an account with Paypal.  


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=== In your Paypal Account ===
=== In your Paypal Account ===
To fully automate the payment collection you must go to your profile in your PayPal account and enter https://www.beds24.com/api/paypal/paypal.php as notification URL  in "Instant payment notifications" (IPN)  and set IPN messages to enabled. If you do not do this we will not be notified if payments are successful. The Instant Payment Notification settings is usually in your Paypal Profile in the "Seller Preferences"  menu.
To fully automate the payment collection you must go to your profile in your PayPal account and enter <nowiki>https://beds24.com/api/paypal/paypal.php</nowiki> as notification URL  in "Instant payment notifications" (IPN)  and set IPN messages to enabled. If you do not do this we will not be notified if payments are successful. The Instant Payment Notification settings is usually in your Paypal Profile in the "Seller Preferences"  menu.




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Note: If the booking page is used within an Iframe or in Wordpress it cannot redirect the user to PayPal due to the security settings in browsers. To fix you can allow the the paypal page to open in a new window.
Note: If the booking page is used within an Iframe or in Wordpress it cannot redirect the user to PayPal due to the security settings in browsers. To fix you can allow the the paypal page to open in a new window.


Go to SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> PAGE DESIGN -> BEHAVIOR and set Open in New Window to On secure payment
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > PAGE DESIGN > BEHAVIOR and set Open in New Window to On secure payment


== Functionality ==
== Functionality ==
== Collect deposit for direct bookings at time of the booking ==
=== Collect deposit for direct bookings at time of the booking ===
Use this [[:Category:Payments#Collect_Deposits_for_Web_Site_Bookings|instruction]] to set up deposit collection from your booking page.  
Use this [[:Category:Payments#Collect_Deposits_for_Web_Site_Bookings|instruction]] to set up deposit collection from your booking page.  


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== Troubleshooting ==
== Troubleshooting ==
  '''Guest made a payment but booking shows cancelled'''
  '''Guest made a payment but booking shows cancelled'''
  This happens when you have set SETTINGS->PAYMENTS->PAYMENT COLLECTION ‘Non Payment Booking Status’ = Cancelled and the system does not know about the payment.  
  This happens when you have set {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > DEPOSIT COLLECTION DIRECT BOOKINGS ‘Non Payment Booking Status’ = Cancelled and the system does not know about the payment.  
  Possible Reasons:
  Possible Reasons:
  *The IPN is not or not correctly set up in your Paypal account
  *The IPN is not or not correctly set up in your Paypal account
  *You have entered the wrong email address. If you have multiple Emails in Paypal make sure you enter the primary one in SETTINGS->PAYMENTS->PAYMENT GATEWAYS->PAYPAL
  *You have entered the wrong email address. If you have multiple Emails in Paypal make sure you enter the primary one in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGSPAYMENTS >PAYMENT GATEWAYS > PAYPAL
  Go to SETTINGS->PAYMENTS->PAYMENT GATEWAYS->PAYPAL and click on HELP for more instructions.
  Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PAYMENTS > PAYMENT GATEWAYS > PAYPAL and click on HELP for more instructions.
  For this booking you will need to manually set it to “Confirmed” and enter the payment in the booking.
  For this booking you will need to manually set it to “Confirmed” and enter the payment in the booking.


== Payment Disputes ==
== Payment Disputes ==
Paypal allows buyers to dispute their purchase and may refund the funds to the buyer if the buyer opens and wins a dispute case.
Paypal allows buyers to dispute their purchase and may refund the funds to the buyer if the buyer opens and wins a dispute case.