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[[Category:Payments]]<div class="heading">Paypal Payment Request</div> This page explains how to create an Email template with a request to make a payment requestvia Paypal.

== Paypal Link ==*Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->PAYMENT COLLECTION->PAYPAL and enter the Paypal email address to which you want the payment to go. *Go to SETTINGS->GUEST MANAGEMENT->AUTO ACTIONS and create an Auto Action. Use the context help (?Icons) and the help page (click on HELP in the top right menu) for general instructions. In the "EmailMessaging" tab click on "Edit" and enter your text. The template variable [PAYPALLINK] creates a clickable Paypal payment link (HTML A Tag) for the amount in the booking deposit field if non zero, otherwise the outstanding balance.

== Paypal Button and Custom Paypal Payment Form==

<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Note: </span> Some Email programmes deactivate the button so that the payment screen can not open.=== Auto Action Email with Paypal Button ===*Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIESPAYMENTS->PAYMENT COLLECTIONGATEWAYS->PAYPAL and enter the Paypal email address to which you want the payment to go.

In the "EmailMessaging" tab click on "Edit" and enter your text. [PAYPALBUTTON] creates a Paypal payment button for the amount in the booking deposit field if non zero, otherwise the outstanding balance. Not recommended for emails.

[PAYPALBUTTON:200] - Creates a Paypal payment button for a fixed amount. A zero amount will cause paypal to provide a field to enter an amount. Not recommended for emails.  

=== Custom Paypal Payment Form ===

<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> '''Requires:''' Knowledge of HTML

In the "EmailMessaging" tab click on "Edit" then "Source code".