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Reorganize PayPal pages to prepare for updated version
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions content/user/payment/paypal_multiple_sites.md
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title: PayPal - one account on multiple sites
title: PayPal using one account on multiple sites
description: Consolidating PayPal accounts
category: payment
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Many people wonder what to do about specifying the **Return URL** or **Notification URL**. Simply set the URLs to the appropriate address for *one* of your stores. It must point to a valid address; that is, a valid address for ANY of your stores. When processing transactions from your various Zen Cart stores, the appropriate address for each store will be substituted automatically by Zen Cart.

There is one caveat: Your customers will see the name of your PayPal account when making payment, even if that doesn't match your store's name. However, to help differentiate between stores, you can style each store independently by setting the "Page Style" setting in the Zen Cart payment module settings for that PayPal module. You can find more information about setting Page Styles in PayPal by visiting your PayPal account. Your PayPal account name (your business name if it's a business account, or your paypal email address if it's a premier account) will still show to the customer, but the styling will help make it clear which store they're on, to minimize confusion.
There is one caveat: Your customers will see the name of your PayPal account when making payment, even if that doesn't match your store's name. However, to help differentiate between stores, you can style each store independently by setting the "Page Style" setting in the Zen Cart payment module settings for that PayPal module. You can find more information about setting Page Styles in PayPal by visiting your PayPal account. Your PayPal account name (your business name if it's a business account, or your PayPal email address if it's a premier account) will still show to the customer, but the styling will help make it clear which store they're on, to minimize confusion.

In summary:
a) all stores will use the SAME API Credentials (or PayPal email address, and same PDT token, if any),
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title: PayPal - Overview
description: Start here to learn about options for using PayPal
category: payment
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PayPal is the most commonly used online payment method in the ecommerce world.

There are several integrations available, and the one(s) you choose will depend on your needs.

- [PayPal Express](/user/payment/paypal_express_checkout/) is the most commonly recommended integration. It allows your customers to pay by their credit card or PayPal account, which they do offsite (not on your website).

- [PayPal Website Payments Pro]() allows customers to enter their credit card details on your site during the checkout process. This more seamless experience is preferred by some vendors, but has a fee and minimum requirements. Talk to your PayPal account rep to see if this is a good choice for you.

- [PayPal Standard]() was the earliest PayPal integration, and is no longer recommended because it is less reliable. See [PayPal Standard - Potential Problems](/user/payment/paypal_standard/) for details.

See the FAQ [PayPal Standard, Express and Pro - what's the difference?](/user/payment/paypal/) for a deeper discussion of the three older integrations.

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title: PayPal - Paying with Credit Card vs a PayPal Account
description: Customer questions regarding paypal
title: PayPal Paying with Credit Card vs a PayPal Account
description: Customer questions regarding PayPal
category: payment
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## Standard Checkout
By default, the Zen Cart checkout process is a three page checkout:

- choose shipping details
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Screenshots of those pages are provided in [the Storefront Checkout pages FAQ](/user/storefront_pages/checkout/).

## One Page Checkout

Via a plugin, Zen Cart also offers [One Page Checkout](https://www.zen-cart.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=2095). Some storeowners find this a more friendly experience for their customers. The One Page checkout screen looks like this:

![OPC](/images/checkout_one.jpg)

Many more details on One Page Checkout are provided in the [Github Repo for OPC](https://github.com/lat9/one_page_checkout).
Successful completion of one page checkout also redirects to the standard Zen Cart checkout success page [shown here](/user/storefront_pages/checkout/#success-page).

Successful completion of one page checkout also redirects to the standard Zen Cart checkout success page.
Many more details on One Page Checkout are provided in the [Github Repo for OPC](https://github.com/lat9/one_page_checkout).

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