PayPal Communications Response Testing Tools

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*** PLEASE NOTE: this content is now available on the documentation site: https://docs.zen-cart.com/user/troub...cation_issues/


Testing IPN
If you suspect your order-completion communications between PayPal and your site are not working properly, you can test the communications using this quick little tool.

Common symptoms of bad IPN communications:
- orders not showing up in Zen Cart but PayPal receipt issued when using PayPal IPN module
- echeck updates not completing when using Express Checkout module

For v1.3.9h, v1.5.0, v1.5.1 and newer, the tool is already in the /extras/ folder on your Zen Cart site:
1. Run http://your_site.com/extras/ipncheck.php via your browser.


For v1.3.8a, use the attached file below:
1. Upload ipncheck.php to your store's folder on your webserver.
2. Run http://your_site.com/ipncheck.php via your browser (adjust for whatever folder you might have placed it in while uploading).


TO FIX IPN ISSUES, see http://www.zen-cart.com/wiki/index.php/PayPal
Better yet, switch from PayPal Standard to PayPal Express Checkout for more reliable communications.



File legend:
ipncheck.zip = IPNCHECK v1.0
ipncheck139.zip = IPNCHECK v1.3.9 (which has more friendly status reporting)