Results 1 to 4 of 4
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    5
    Plugin Contributions
    0

    Default No PayPal IPN Sandbox at Checkout confirmation stage ?

    I signed up with PayPal for the developer section and have set my store up to use a fictitious Sandbox PayPal account. I've created two sandbox accounts to make some test payments.

    My problem is when I go through the checkout process I can't use my activated Sandbox account since the store automatically forwards to regular PayPal and as such I can't use the test accounts I created.

    What critical step have I missed?

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2004
    Posts
    16,042
    Plugin Contributions
    5

    Default Re: No PayPal Sandbox at Checkout confirmation stage ?

    set this
    Mode for PayPal web services

    Default:
    www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
    or
    www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr
    or for the UK,
    www.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr
    Choose the URL for PayPal live processing


    to sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr
    Zen cart PCI compliant Hosting

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    5
    Plugin Contributions
    0

    Default Re: No PayPal Sandbox at Checkout confirmation stage ?

    Thanks for the quick response Merlinpa1969

    I'm from the UK, I don't know if that affects the information I have to fill out but I tried:

    sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

    and

    sandbox.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr



    After I click checkout I get the following message in both of the above cases

    "The server at sandbox.paypal.com is taking too long to respond"

    I'm usingZen Cart 1.3.6

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Posts
    5
    Plugin Contributions
    0

    Default Re: No PayPal Sandbox at Checkout confirmation stage ?

    FIXED

    The solution was a little misleading, it lacked the www. prefix and I assumed the URL you gave was correct

    For anyone else having the same problem use the following setting up Modules > Payment > Paypal


    www.sandbox.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr for the US

    and

    www.sandbox.paypal.com/uk/cgi-bin/webscr for the UK

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. Can I use the PayPal Sandbox with PayPal Standard IPN?
    By deepnet in forum Built-in Shipping and Payment Modules
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 4 Feb 2011, 05:56 AM
  2. paypal website standard IPN acting as express checkout (paypal login only)in checkout
    By sheena88 in forum Built-in Shipping and Payment Modules
    Replies: 4
    Last Post: 9 Oct 2010, 02:36 AM
  3. Problems with Paypal IPN/Sandbox environment
    By weendog in forum Built-in Shipping and Payment Modules
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 23 Nov 2008, 10:43 AM
  4. ipncheck.php ok - but stil not able to pass paypal checkout stage
    By what44 in forum Built-in Shipping and Payment Modules
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 4 Dec 2007, 09:03 PM
  5. Paypal IPN returns "unknown" using Sandbox
    By edgecrusher in forum Built-in Shipping and Payment Modules
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 24 Feb 2007, 05:28 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
disjunctive-egg