thumb Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 I am starting up a new cart using OScommerce 2.3.4.1 CE and I think I need to set up a PayPal sandbox to test everything on checkout without it actually being live. I've had a PayPal account for years and I entered that info in the regular setup but when I try to retrieve sandbox credentials it wants me to sign up for a business account. Do I need a business account to do this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 Nevermind, I posted this in the wrong forum. Please delete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥JcMagpie Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 The simple answer is yes if you wish to test as a merchant in a transaction you need a buisiness account. check here https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/lifecycle/sb_about-accounts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 OK, I signed up but waiting for an email from them to activate, how ling does that usually take. Upon reading more, I think I need a personal also so I can test buying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
♥JcMagpie Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Only if you need to check with more that one account. "Create a personal sandbox account to represent the buyer in a transaction. The PayPal sandbox automatically creates your first personal sandbox account when you sign up for a developer account on the developer site. To generate the personal sandbox account name, PayPal appends -buyer to your email address. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack_mcs Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 2 hours ago, thumb said: I think I need to set up a PayPal sandbox to test everything on checkout without it actually being live. A sandbox account is useful for development but for just testing a site, it is overkill and a pain. Plus, it isn't exactly the same as a live one. In my opinion, a better way to go is to create a personal account that you can use to make purchases on the shop. In other words, you will have two paypal accounts: one for your shop and one to test with. The money transfers will be real but it's your money. And if you void the transaction, there's no charge for it. You can also just ask a friend or family member to test an order since you will probably only be placing one or two orders for testing. Support Links: For Hire: Contact me for anything you need help with for your shop: upgrading, hosting, repairs, code written, etc. All of My Addons Get the latest versions of my addons Recommended SEO Addons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb Posted February 24, 2019 Author Share Posted February 24, 2019 OK, thanks and you are right, it seems to be a pain to set this up and not worth it for my purpose since I'm not really a business, just a hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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