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Send Paypal Payment Request

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[[Category:How_To]]
This page explains how to create an Email template with a payment request.
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You can use an Auto Action email to send a Paypal payment request.
== Auto Action Email with Paypal Button ==
When you use this method the system will use the "Deposit" amount entered in "Charges and Payments" tab of the booking. If you have not entered an amount the system will use the "Balance Due" from the in "Charges and Payments" tab of the booking.
 
*Go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->DEPOSIT 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 "Email" tab click on "Edit" and enter your text. The template variable [PAYPALBUTTON] will create a Paypal button. When the guests clicks on the button they will be redirected to the secure Paypal payment page where they can pay the requested amount.
 
== Custom Paypal Payment Form ==
When you use this method the system can automatically calculate the deposit amount from the price of the booking.
 
'''Requires:''' Knowledge of HTML
You can use an Auto Action email to send a Paypal payment request. 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 "Email" tab click on "Edit" then "Source code".
This is an example code for a request to pay a 50% deposit:
*EUR - with your currency e.g. USD,, CAD, AUD, GBP
*<nowiki>http://myurl.com/confirm</nowiki> - with the link to the URL where the guest is sent after the payment was made
*<nowiki>http://myurl.com/cancel</nowiki> - - with the link to the URL where the guest is sent if he did not complete the payment

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