PayPal Certified Solutions

Portline is a certified PayPal shopping cart provider. We offer support for several PayPal services including including PayPal Express Checkout, PayPal Website Payments Pro, Payflow Pro, and more.

Here's how to get started!

Step 1: Set up a verified PayPal business account.

Customers who don't have an existing PayPal account:

1. Go to PayPal.
2. Click "Sign Up".
3. Set up an account for a Business.
4. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site.

Customers who already have a Personal or Premier account:

1. Go to PayPal.
2. Click the "Upgrade Account" link.
3. Click the "Upgrade Now" button.
4. Choose to upgrade to a Business account and follow instructions to complete the upgrade.
5. If you haven't already, add a bank account to become a Verified member. Follow the instructions on the PayPal site. This process may take 2-3 business days.

Need Website Payments Pro?

1. Go to PayPal.
2. Click the "Merchant Services" tab.
3. Click "Website Payments Pro".
4. Click "Upgrade Now".
5. Fill in your information, and submit your application. Approval takes between 24 and 48 hours.
6. Once approved, accept the Billing Agreement. Check the Getting Started section on the upper left of your account overview page.

Step 2: Setup API Access (please contact us with particular questions on this step)

Third-party authentication: Grant Web Services the appropriate API authentication permissions

1. Log in to your PayPal account and click the Profile tab.
2. Click the API Access link in the Account Information column.
3. Click the Grant API Permission link.
4. In the Enter an API Partner Username field, enter paypalapi_api1.954net.net.
5. Check the following API permissions:
   
   • Express_Checkout
   • Direct_Payment
   • Express_Checkout
   • Admin_API
   • Auth_Settle
6. Click the Save button.

Step 3: Provide us your API information.

Using the API information you retrieved from PayPal we can integrate your web site with your PayPal account.

For more information on other services we provide, visit our Products and Services section.