{"id":9745,"date":"2019-04-16T13:32:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-16T13:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/?p=9745"},"modified":"2022-04-19T12:50:06","modified_gmt":"2022-04-19T12:50:06","slug":"how-to-configure-sandbox-test-account-for-paypal-payments-pro-hosted-solution-on-magento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/how-to-configure-sandbox-test-account-for-paypal-on-magento","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure Sandbox Test Account for PayPal Payments Pro Hosted Solution on Magento?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate (http:\/\/www.seodesignsolutions.com\/wordpress-seo\/) - Code Inserter module -->\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\r\n<noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-5DTCW7B8\"\r\nheight=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\r\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate -->\n\n<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>\n<p><em>Specials thanks to Artur Sys, MageWorx Senior QA Tester, for his pitching in the creation of this blog post. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the days of increased attention to data security, storing the customers\u2019 information on a website and <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/eugdpr.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">GDPR<\/a>, the question of accepting credit\/debit cards &amp; PayPal payments without any touch points with the shoppers\u2019 data gain in the urgency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s where\nPayPal Website Payments Pro Hosted Solution comes in handy. It securely\ncollects data using an inline frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The s<g class=\"gr_ gr_5 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"5\" data-gr-id=\"5\">upported<\/g> countries include the United Kingdom, France, Australia, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Which Problem We\u2019ve Faced?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of MageWorx customers has contacted us with a request to help configure PayPal Hosted Solution. The major problem involved inability to properly set it up using a Sandbox test account. Also, one of the reasons for such difficulties was the solution availability solely for a specific selection of countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on to\nlearn how to deal with the issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Website PayPal Payments Pro Hosted\nSolution Configuration (Includes Express Checkout)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>On Magento, switch the country to the United Kingdom and currency to GBP.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to\ndo that, in the required store view, go to System \u2192 Configuration \u2192\nGeneral \u2192 Countries Options and choose the United Kingdom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/countries.jpg\" alt=\"PayPal Payments Pro Hosted Solution on Magento | MageWorx Blog\" class=\"wp-image-9765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/countries.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/countries-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/countries-1200x678.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/countries-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For\ncurrencies, go to System \u2192 Configuration \u2192 General \u2192 Currency Setup \u2192 Currency Options.\nThen, select GBP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PayPal-Payments-Pro-Hosted-Solution_currency.jpg\" alt=\"PayPal Payment Pro Hosted Solution | MageWorx Blog\" class=\"wp-image-9749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PayPal-Payments-Pro-Hosted-Solution_currency.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PayPal-Payments-Pro-Hosted-Solution_currency-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PayPal-Payments-Pro-Hosted-Solution_currency-1200x678.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/PayPal-Payments-Pro-Hosted-Solution_currency-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>2. In order to make this payment available, select Merchant Country \u2192 United Kingdom within the PayPal settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that,\ngo to System \u2192 Configuration \u2192 Sales \u2192\nPayment Methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"728\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/screenshots_branding.jpg\" alt=\"PayPal Payment Pro Hosted Solution | MageWorx Blog\" class=\"wp-image-9750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/screenshots_branding.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/screenshots_branding-600x339.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/screenshots_branding-1200x678.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/screenshots_branding-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3. On developer.paypal.com create a business account for the UK. Then, switch it the Pro mode. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do that,\ngo to Accounts \u2192 Profile \u2192\nSwitch to PRO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Now, you\u2019ll need to create a personal account for the UK using your credit card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Configure the payment method just as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1288\" height=\"1238\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/settings.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/settings.jpg 1288w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/settings-600x577.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/settings-1200x1153.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.mageworx.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/settings-768x738.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1288px) 100vw, 1288px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On the frontend, we\u2019d recommend using the Firefox <g class=\"gr_ gr_60 gr-alert gr_spell gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace\" id=\"60\" data-gr-id=\"60\">brower<\/g>. In Chrome, for instance, the pop-up window gets blocked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sum up<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s basically it. Now, you should be able to easily enable Sandbox test account for PayPal Payments Pro Hosted Solution on Magento.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you\nhave any further questions, or the described solution does not work out for\nyou, feel free to share your opinion in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>Specials thanks to Artur Sys, MageWorx Senior QA Tester, for his pitching in the creation of this blog post. 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