Click here to create an account with PayPal.

Once you have created your account, you need to setup the instant payment notification. This is necessary so that sales are automatically validated. To do this log into your PayPal account and click on the "Profile" tab. Now click on the link instant payment notification preferences link. The URL that you want to enter is the one to the file ppconfirm.asp in your admin directory. So for instance it might be

http://www.yourstore.com/vsadmin/ppconfirm.asp

After entering this URL, just click the checkbox to activate instant payment notification and you're all done.

You now just need to go to the Edit Payment Providers link on your store admin, chose Modify for PayPal and enter the email address that is associated with your PayPal account.

Troubleshooting

Setting up PayPal IPN is quite simple but if you have tried the above instructions and your orders are still not automatically authorized, then we have some troubleshooting information here for you.
Your host will need the XML pack installed on the server for IPN to work. You can check this by opening the ppconfirm.asp page directly in your browser by entering the URL like so:
http://www.yourstore.com/vsadmin/ppconfirm.asp
(you will of course need to change yoursite.com for the URL of your own site)
If you just get a blank page then probably the XML pack is installed. If you receive an error then please send a note to your host asking them if they will install the XML pack. It is available free here…
http://www.microsoft.com/xml/
Or comes as standard when IE6 is installed on the server.

PayPal has introduced a new Merchant Tools feature called “Auto Return”. If you select this option in your account, PayPal has you add in the URL you would like your customers to return to on your website. What actually happens is that you are directed to the Thank You page that gives an error message “Sorry there has been an error”. You will also not receive order confirmation, so don't use this PayPal feature with the ecommerce templates.

For more information, rates and support, please visit the PayPal website.