StoreFront 6 Service Pack 8
PayPal Website Payments Pr
On June 17, 2005, PayPal launched PayPal Website Payments Pro, a new product suite
for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs),
which includes Express Checkout and the Direct Payment API. With these functions,
merchants can offer shoppers more choice in how they pay for items - with their
PayPal accounts, their credit cards, or by phone, fax or mail - all through
PayPal, a single provider.
Express Checkout helps buyers with PayPal accounts pay for items in just three
clicks on a merchant's website. The buyer initiates and approves PayPal payment
earlier in the checkout process, and shipping and billing information is sent
immediately from PayPal to the merchant website.
For buyers who don't have PayPal accounts, Direct Payment API lets merchants
accept credit card transactions just as they would with traditional merchant
accounts. The buyers simply enter their credit card details directly on the
merchant website. Payments are processed through the PayPal system on the
back end, and PayPal remains invisible to the buyers.
StoreFront released support for the new Website Payment
Pro, including Express Checkout and the Direct Payments API as part of
Service Pack 7. Additional configuration is required to support the Website
Payments Pro suite. Carefully review the necessary configuration steps prior to
applying Service Pack 7 to your web site. For more information, refer to the
Merchant
Tools Help.
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