How do I setup PayPal payments? (Important for Inventory Control!)

If you would like to use PayPal as a payment method for your account, you'll need to take some special steps to set it up.

1. Create a Thank You Page

  • Create a web site page called "thankyou.htm/php", using the add page feature within the Site Builder administration.
  • On this page, type out the following text:
    Thank you for your payment. Your transaction has been completed, and a receipt for your purchase has been emailed to you. You may log into your account at https://www.paypal.com to view details of this transaction.
  • Save this page to your web site.

    2. Update Your PayPal Account

  • Access your PayPal account and select the My Account tab.
  • Click the Profile subtab.
  • Click the Website Payment Preferences link in the Selling Preferences column on the right.
  • Click the Auto Return On radio button to turn on Auto Return
  • In the "Return URL", enter the web site of the page you created in step #1. (Note: Mals does not require you to enter a thank you page here - but if you plan to use PayPal outside Mals, you will need to add this page.)
  • Save the auto return variables.

    3. Update Your Mals-E Account

  • In your Mals-E account, select the "Cart Setup" link.
  • Select the "PayPal" link under "Payments".
  • Enter your PayPal email address under the account ID.
  • Select the currency if needed.
  • Under Thank you page, select "return the customer back to the cart. See the notes below...".

    Once you have updated your accounts, when a customer makes a purchase and pays via PayPal, they will automatically be taken to the Mals-E cart finish page, or to your thank you page if they didn't go through Mals to purchase your products.

    IMPORTANT: Make sure that in step #3 you have selected the "return the customer back to the cart. See the notes below..." link. Do not add the thank you page you created in step 1 or choose any other radio buttons. The "Thank You" page you created in step 1 is ONLY used for payments that go through PayPal but not through Mals.