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Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements

Learn how to add PayPal buttons to GHL Customer Care Payment Elements across forms, invoices, payment links, order forms, and stores. Connect PayPal and enable PayLater

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  1. Benefits of Using PayPal in the Payment Element
  2. Features That Support PayPal in Payment Elements
  3. How to Enable PayPal in the Payment Element
  4. Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account
  5. Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element
  6. Step 3: Preview Payment Element
  7. Frequently Asked Questions
  8. Related Articles

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GHL Customer Care's Payment Element now supports PayPal and PayLater, enhancing your payment processing capabilities. This integration allows customers to choose PayPal as a payment method across various platforms, including forms, invoices, payment links, and order forms.

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What is the PayPal Payment Element?

The Payment Element in GHL Customer Care now includes PayPal and PayLater options, providing a seamless payment experience for your customers. By integrating PayPal, you can offer a widely recognized and trusted payment method, potentially increasing conversion rates and customer satisfaction.

What is the PayPal Payment Element? (image 1 of 5) What this shows The Payment Element in GHL Customer Care now includes PayPal and PayLater options, providing a seamless payment experience for your customers. What this shows Illustrates the "What is the PayPal Payment Element?" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". This screenshot appears in the "What is the PayPal Payment Element?" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". The text alongside this image reads: The Payment Element in GHL Customer Care now includes PayPal and PayLater options, providing a seamless payment experience for your customers. By integrating PayPal, you can offer a widely recognized and trusted payment method, potentially increasing conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Immediately after, the guide continues: Increased Payment Options: Offer customers the flexibility to choose their preferred payment method, including PayPal and PayLater. Seamless Checkout: The integration ensures a smooth and secure payment process, enhancing the overall…. Image 1 of 5 What this coversThe Payment Element in GHL Customer Care now includes PayPal and PayLater options, providing a seamless payment experience for your customers. By integrating PayPal, you can offer a widely recognized and trusted payment method, potentially increasing conversion rates and customer satisfaction. Next stepIncreased Payment Options: Offer customers the flexibility to choose their preferred payment method, including PayPal and PayLater. Seamless Checkout: The integration ensures a smooth and secure payment process, enhancing the overall customer experience. Enhanced Trust: Leverage PayPal's reputation to build trust with your customers. Easy Integration: Easily incorporate PayPal into your existing payment workflows without significant changes. Global Reach: Access a broader customer base, as PayPal is widely used internationally.

Benefits of Using PayPal in the Payment Element

  1. Increased Payment Options: Offer customers the flexibility to choose their preferred payment method, including PayPal and PayLater.
  2. Seamless Checkout: The integration ensures a smooth and secure payment process, enhancing the overall customer experience.
  3. Enhanced Trust: Leverage PayPal's reputation to build trust with your customers.
  4. Easy Integration: Easily incorporate PayPal into your existing payment workflows without significant changes.
  5. Global Reach: Access a broader customer base, as PayPal is widely used internationally.

Features That Support PayPal in Payment Elements

  1. Websites & Funnels: Use the 1-step order form and 2-step order form page elements to collect payments on your website or funnel using PayPal buttons!
  2. Forms & Surveys: Collect payment using PayPal buttons in your forms and surveys with the "collect payment" element!
  3. Invoices: Easily collect invoice payments from your clients using PayPal buttons!
  4. Payment Links: Integrate PayPal buttons directly into your one-time payment links!
  5. E-Commerce Stores: Give shoppers more ways to pay by adding PayPal buttons to your e-commerce stores!

How to Enable PayPal in the Payment Element

Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account

  • Navigate to Payments > Integrations in your GHL Customer Care dashboard.
  • Click on PayPal and enter your Client ID and Secret Key obtained from your PayPal developer account.
  • Save the integration settings.
Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account (image 2 of 5) What this shows Navigate to Payments > Integrations in your GHL Customer Care dashboard. What this shows Illustrates the "Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". This screenshot appears in the "Step 1: Connect Your PayPal Account" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". The text alongside this image reads: Navigate to Payments > Integrations in your GHL Customer Care dashboard. Click on PayPal and enter your Client ID and Secret Key obtained from your PayPal developer account. Save the integration settings. The navigation path used here is Payments > Integrations. Immediately after, the guide continues: If you are collecting payments in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels, simply add the payment element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience. If you already have a payment element and are now adding PayPal as a…. Path: Payments > IntegrationsImage 2 of 5 Where to goNavigate to Payments > Integrations in your GHL Customer Care dashboard. Click on PayPal and enter your Client ID and Secret Key obtained from your PayPal developer account. Save the integration settings.
Buttons and menus referenced Client IDSecret Key
Next stepIf you are collecting payments in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels, simply add the payment element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience. If you already have a payment element and are now adding PayPal as a payment option, ensure that your Payment Element is updated to the latest version that supports PayPal.
All 3 steps in this procedure
  1. Navigate to Payments > Integrations in your GHL Customer Care dashboard.
  2. Click on PayPal and enter your Client ID and Secret Key obtained from your PayPal developer account.
  3. Save the integration settings.

Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element

  • If you are collecting payments in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels, simply add the payment element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience.
  • If you already have a payment element and are now adding PayPal as a payment option, ensure that your Payment Element is updated to the latest version that supports PayPal.
Note :

If you are collecting payments in your Forms or Surveys, add the “Collect Payment” element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience.

If you are collecting payments in your Funnels or Websites, use the 1-Step or 2-Step Order Form elements instead. These now support PayPal automatically — no additional payment element is needed.

If you added the order form before Nov 1st, 2024, delete it and re-add it to ensure compatibility with PayPal.
Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element (image 3 of 5) What this shows Note: If you are collecting payments in your Forms or Surveys, add the “Collect Payment” element to enable PayPal buttons during the… What this shows Illustrates the "Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". This animation appears in the "Step 2: Add or Update the Payment Element" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". The text alongside this image reads: Note: If you are collecting payments in your Forms or Surveys, add the “Collect Payment” element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience. If you are collecting payments in your Funnels or Websites, use the 1-Step or 2-Step Order Form elements instead. These now support PayPal…. Immediately after, the guide continues: In order to see the PayPal buttons in your payment element, you will need to preview your form, survey, website, or funnel. Image 3 of 5 What this coversNote: If you are collecting payments in your Forms or Surveys, add the “Collect Payment” element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience. If you are collecting payments in your Funnels or Websites, use the 1-Step or 2-Step Order Form elements instead. These now support PayPal automatically — no additional payment element is needed. If you added the order form before Nov 1st, 2024, delete it and re-add it to ensure compatibility with PayPal.
Buttons and menus referenced Forms or Surveys“Collect Payment”Funnels or Websites1-Step or 2-Step Order Form
Next stepIn order to see the PayPal buttons in your payment element, you will need to preview your form, survey, website, or funnel.
All 2 steps in this procedure
  1. If you are collecting payments in your forms, surveys, websites, or funnels, simply add the payment element to enable PayPal buttons during the checkout experience.
  2. If you already have a payment element and are now adding PayPal as a payment option, ensure that your Payment Element is updated to the latest version that supports PayPal.

Step 3: Preview Payment Element

  • In order to see the PayPal buttons in your payment element, you will need to preview your form, survey, website, or funnel.
IMPORTANT: You will NOT see the buttons when adding the payment element in the form, survey, website, or funnel builder.
Step 3: Preview Payment Element (image 4 of 5) What this shows IMPORTANT: You will NOT see the buttons when adding the payment element in the form, survey, website, or funnel builder. What this shows Illustrates the "Step 3: Preview Payment Element" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". This animation appears in the "Step 3: Preview Payment Element" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". The text alongside this image reads: IMPORTANT: You will NOT see the buttons when adding the payment element in the form, survey, website, or funnel builder. Immediately after, the guide continues: Q: How do I obtain my PayPal Client ID and Secret Key? Image 4 of 5 What this coversIMPORTANT: You will NOT see the buttons when adding the payment element in the form, survey, website, or funnel builder.
Buttons and menus referenced NOT
Next stepQ: How do I obtain my PayPal Client ID and Secret Key?

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How do I obtain my PayPal Client ID and Secret Key?

Log in to your PayPal developer account, navigate to My Apps & Credentials, and create a new app to receive your Client ID and Secret Key.

Q: Can I use PayPal alongside other payment providers?

Yes, if you have multiple payment providers connected, customers can choose their preferred payment method during checkout. The image below is showcasing what a customer would see if they opened a payment link from your business, and you had multiple payment providers integrated. In this example, PayPal and Stripe are connected to the sub-account.

Frequently Asked Questions (image 5 of 5) What this shows Yes, if you have multiple payment providers connected, customers can choose their preferred payment method during checkout. What this shows Illustrates the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". This screenshot appears in the "Frequently Asked Questions" section of "Adding PayPal Buttons to Payment Elements". The text alongside this image reads: Yes, if you have multiple payment providers connected, customers can choose their preferred payment method during checkout. The image below is showcasing what a customer would see if they opened a payment link from your business, and you had multiple payment providers integrated. In this example…. Immediately after, the guide continues: Q: Is PayLater available for all transactions? Image 5 of 5 What to chooseYes, if you have multiple payment providers connected, customers can choose their preferred payment method during checkout. The image below is showcasing what a customer would see if they opened a payment link from your business, and you had multiple payment providers integrated. In this example, PayPal and Stripe are connected to the sub-account.
Buttons and menus referenced My Apps & Credentials
Next stepQ: Is PayLater available for all transactions?

Q: Is PayLater available for all transactions?

PayLater availability depends on PayPal's terms and the customer's eligibility. This is not configured within GHL Customer Care.

Q: Do I need to update my existing Payment Elements to support PayPal?

Yes, you need to upgrade your Payment Element to the latest version, which includes PayPal support.

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