{"id":4568,"date":"2018-08-29T12:37:44","date_gmt":"2018-08-29T02:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2024-06-19T09:10:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T23:10:03","slug":"enabling-smart-button-checkout-setup-and-configuration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/enabling-smart-button-checkout-setup-and-configuration-4568","title":{"rendered":"Enabling PayPal Smart Button Checkout &#8211; Setup and Configuration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff9de\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> PayPal has deprecated the Smart Checkout feature. Switch to using the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/paypal-ppcp-setup-and-configuration-5023\" title=\"\"><strong>PayPal Commerce Platform<\/strong><\/a> (new API) which replaces the Smart Checkout option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The<strong> PayPal<\/strong><strong> Smart<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;Checkout<\/strong> is an option you can enable in your <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wordpress-simple-paypal-shopping-cart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WP Simple Cart Plugin<\/strong><\/a>. The <strong>Smart Checkout Button <\/strong>provides your customers with an alternative checkout method. The PayPal Smart Button Checkout contains a number of buttons that allow your customers to checkout using their PayPal Account, their credit card (Visa, Mastercard), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/paypal-buy-now-pay-later-simple-shopping-cart-plugin-4777\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy Now Pay Later<\/a> or PayPal credit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The checkout form is displayed to the customer in a popup window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/smart-paypal-checkout.jpg\" alt=\"smart-paypal-checkout\" class=\"wp-image-4573\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"checkout-demo-video\">Checkout Demo Video<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>The following video shows how a checkout works with PayPal smart button (from a customers point of view):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PayPal Smart Button Checkout Demo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m0yDWDmtpKI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"configuring-paypal-smart-checkout-button\">Configuring PayPal Smart Checkout Button<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1) <\/strong>Ensure you have the latest version of the <strong>WP Simple PayPal Shopping Cart Plugin\u00c2&nbsp;<\/strong>installed and activated on your WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2) <\/strong>Click on the <strong>Settings <\/strong>menu under <strong>Simple Cart<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 3) <\/strong>Choose the <strong>Advanced Settings <\/strong>tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 4) <\/strong>You will now see a section titled <strong>PayPal Smart Checkout Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 5) <\/strong>Mark the checkbox next to <strong>Enable PayPal Smart Checkout<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-button-configuration.jpg\" alt=\"paypal-smart-button-configuration\" class=\"wp-image-4570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-button-configuration.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-button-configuration-300x176.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 6) <\/strong>To set up this feature you will now need to <strong>Log in <\/strong>to your <strong>PayPal Developer Account <\/strong>to locate your API details. You will need a <strong>PayPal Business Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 7) <\/strong>Click on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.paypal.com\/developer\/applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Apps &amp; Credentials<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>menu within your <strong>PayPal Developer Account<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 8) <\/strong>Scroll down to the <strong>Rest API Apps <\/strong>section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 9) <\/strong>Click the <strong>Create App <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 10) <\/strong>Give your app a <strong>name <\/strong>that relates to it&#8217;s intended use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 11) <\/strong>Click the <strong>Create App <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 12) <\/strong>You will now see your <strong>Sandbox Client ID <\/strong>and your <strong>Sandbox Secret Key <\/strong>(once you click the &#8216;show&#8217; button).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 13) <\/strong>Click the <strong>Live <\/strong>button in the left hand corner to show your <strong>Live API Keys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/configuring-paypal-smart-button-wordpress.jpg\" alt=\"configuring-paypal-smart-button-wordpress\" class=\"wp-image-4571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/configuring-paypal-smart-button-wordpress.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/configuring-paypal-smart-button-wordpress-300x124.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 14) <\/strong>Copy and paste both your <strong>Live and Test Client ID&#8217;s <\/strong>and your <strong>Live and Test Secret Keys <\/strong>from your PayPal account into the settings menu of your <strong>WP PayPal Shopping Cart<\/strong>. Ensure you paste them in the correct fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 15) <\/strong>If you would only like to offer <strong>Smart PayPal Checkout<\/strong>, mark the checkbox next to <strong>Disable Standard PayPal Checkout<\/strong>. Alternatively, you can choose to offer both at once by leaving this box unmarked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 15) <\/strong>Click the <strong>Update Options <\/strong>button. You have now completed the setting configuration for PayPal Smart Checkout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 16) <\/strong>Your <strong>Simple PayPal Shopping Cart <\/strong>Products will now be able to be purchased through this PayPal checkout method.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"purchasing-a-product-via-paypal-smart-checkout\">Purchasing a Product via PayPal Smart Checkout<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>A customer can add an item to your <strong>Simple PayPal Shopping Cart<\/strong>. Once the item appears in the cart, the customer can go ahead and checkout using <strong>PayPal Smart Checkout<\/strong>. They can click the button that applies to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, in the following example, the customer clicks the <strong>PayPal <\/strong>button because they wish to pay directly from their PayPal account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a customer clicks on one of the PayPal Smart Checkout buttons, a popup appears where they can complete the checkout process by entering in the appropriate details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-product.jpg\" alt=\"paypal-smart-checkout-product\" class=\"wp-image-4574\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-product.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-product-289x300.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-popup.jpg\" alt=\"paypal-smart-checkout-popup\" class=\"wp-image-4575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-popup.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/paypal-smart-checkout-popup-228x300.jpg 228w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"customizing-the-smart-checkout-buttons\">Customizing the Smart Checkout Buttons<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Read our documentation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/how-to-customize-smart-checkout-buttons-wp-shopping-cart-4587\">smart checkout buttons customization<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"paypals-pay-in-4-buy-now-pay-later-option\">PayPal&#8217;s Pay In 4 (Buy Now Pay Later Option)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tipsandtricks-hq.com\/ecommerce\/paypal-buy-now-pay-later-simple-shopping-cart-plugin-4777\">PayPal&#8217;s buy now pay later documentation<\/a> to learn more about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Note: PayPal has deprecated the Smart Checkout feature. Switch to using the PayPal Commerce Platform (new API) which replaces the Smart Checkout option. The PayPal Smart&nbsp;Checkout is an option you can enable in your WP Simple Cart Plugin. The Smart Checkout Button provides your customers with an alternative checkout method. 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