In addition to PayJunction, a PayPal Business account offers a flexible payment alternative to your customers. Attaching an active PayPal account lets you use Venmo and PayLater payment options, increasing your sales conversion rate.
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## Create an Account
1. **Go** to Paypal.com or click [here](https://www.paypal.com/?tab=business).
2. **Click** the Sign Up button.
3. **Follow** the onscreen instructions to finish creating your account.
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## Create PayPal IDs
Once you have your PayPal account, generate your ID codes to paste into your Tuplo Dashboard.
To do this:
1. **Click** the Developer button in the top right corner.
2. **Ensure** the switch on the top right corner of the page is Live.
3. **Click** Apps & Credentials
4. **Click** the Create App button.
5. **Enter** the following information:
* App Name: Tuplo
* Type: Merchant Account
* Choose the appropriate account from the dropdown.
6. **Click** Create App to complete the process.
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**Quick Tips!**
You can click the Copy icon next to both codes to copy them to your clipboard.
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## Connect to Tuplo
PayPal preferences in Tuplo Dashboard.
To connect your PayPal Business account to your Tuplo Dashboard:
1. **Go** to your Preferences and choose PayPal.
2. **Activate** the Enable PayPal checkbox.
3. **Paste** the PayPal Client ID into the designated text field.
4. **Paste** the PayPal Client Secret into the designated text field.
5. **Click** the Update PayPal button to complete the process.
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## Configure PayPal
Once your account is connected, you can select from various options to fine-tune how PayPal works with Tuplo.
* **Pay Later Option**: By activating the checkbox, you can offer customers the option to use the pay later feature.
* **Venmo Option**: Activating this checkbox allows customers to pay using Venmo.
* **Credit Card**: When activated, customers can pay using credit cards.
* **Components Buttons**: When activated, PayPal Components Buttons are available for payment integration.
* **Authorize Payment**: When activated, applicable payments receive authorization before processing.
* **Show Continue Option**: When activated, the continue button is displayed when checking out.
* **Process PayPal Payment Directly**: When activated, payments are submitted right away instead of through the checkout process.
To modify these settings:
1. **Activate/Deactivate** the checkbox associated with the desired option.
2. **Click** the Update PayPal button to apply the changes.
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