Paypal/OsCommerce

[wasabinut]

When a customer pays by Paypal, sometimes the order is not being logged in OsCommerce after payment.... What is a good fix for this?

[ckyshop.co.uk]

PayPal IPN contribution

[♥14steve14]

Have you set auto redirect to on in your paypal account. Sometimes if a custom does not return to your site after making a purchase, oscommerce will noy register the sale.

[ckyshop.co.uk]

Have you set auto redirect to on in your paypal account.  Sometimes if a custom does not return to your site after making a purchase, oscommerce will noy register the sale.

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Never used that myself, does it work OK? What do you use as the return url:?

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Never used that myself, does it work OK? What do you use as the return url:?

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Set your return URL (in PayPal) to the page in your oscommerce directory named: checkout_success.php and alter the text on checkout_success.php page to include some reference to the fact that their payment has been made successfully.

 

I'm still testing mine but that seems to work so far. :-)

 

J

[ckyshop.co.uk]

Set your return URL (in PayPal) to the page in your oscommerce directory named: checkout_success.php and alter the text on checkout_success.php page to include some reference to the fact that their payment has been made successfully.

 

I'm still testing mine but that seems to work so far. :-)

 

J

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not http://www.mydomain.com/checkout_suscess.php?

[Daemonj]

Just set auto return on but do not enter a page as that is provided with the order information at the time of checkout.

 

FWIW, any return should always go to checkout_process and not checkout_success, as the process page is where the order is stored into the database, the cart is cleared, and the confirmation email is sent. ;)

[JeremyToaster]

PayPal IPN contribution

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I have seen a lot of people talking about the IPN cont., it was installed on my old store, but after switching servers and setting up a fresh install, I am hesitant to install that again, as right now, my STOCK quantity removall is working perfectly upon check out and I don't want to screw that up.

 

Are there KNOWN issues with the PayPal IPN ? if so, what are they and what do they KNOWINGLY affect?

 

Thanks a lot!

 

j

[JeremyToaster]

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...arch,paypal+ipn

 

Is that the best Module to be using for this?

[TotalLifeSuccess.com]

Just set auto return on but do not enter a page as that is provided with the order information at the time of checkout.

 

Where is "auto return" set? You mean in your PayPal account or somewhere within Oscommerce?

[TotalLifeSuccess.com]

Where is "auto return" set?  You mean in your PayPal account or somewhere within Oscommerce?

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Found this: login to your paypal account. Click on the profile link at the top of the page. In the selling preferences column click on website payment preferences. When the new screen opens click auto return to on, and enter the addressd that you require to open afer a transaction.

 

Paypal requires that a URL be entered.

 

There's conflicting advice whether to use payment_success.php or payment_process.php

 

Can someone confirm that they are actually using payment_process.php as the return URL from Paypal and that it's working correctly?

 

Thanks ahead of time.

 

~ Mark

[oracle101]

There's conflicting advice whether to use payment_success.php or payment_process.php

 

Can someone confirm that they are actually using payment_process.php as the return URL from Paypal and that it's working correctly?

 

Does anyone know the answer to this post I am stuck on this as well..

[wheeloftime]

Found this:  login to your paypal account.  Click on the profile link at the top of the page.  In the selling preferences column click on website payment preferences.  When the new screen opens click auto return to on, and enter the addressd that you require to open afer a transaction. 

 

Paypal requires that a URL be entered.

 

There's conflicting advice whether to use payment_success.php or payment_process.php

 

Can someone confirm that they are actually using payment_process.php as the return URL from Paypal and that it's working correctly?

 

Thanks ahead of time.

 

~ Mark

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Well, just my 2ct but checkout_success.php is what the return url should be. If you look at the Paypal IPN module you will see that the code from checkout_process.php is repeated there and everything is handled upto the emails.

[oracle101]

HI..

 

I am just using the normal paypal module.. so are you saying I should use checkout_success.php as the return URL on the paypal site?

 

Thanks for your help

[wheeloftime]

HI..

 

I am just using the normal paypal module.. so are you saying I should use checkout_success.php as the return URL on the paypal site?

 

Thanks for your help

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I am not completely sure for the default Paypal module but it looks like it doesn't matter whether you fill in checkout_process.php or checkout_success.php on the Paypal site. The return url is hard coded inside the osC Paypal module and that is the checkout_process.php so to stay on the safe side you should use that return address with Paypal if you use the default module.

It is advised to use one of the Paypal IPN modules so you will not encounter the 'lost orders' problem when a customer does not return to your shop.

[oracle101]

It is advised to use one of the Paypal IPN modules so you will not encounter the 'lost orders' problem when a customer does not return to your shop.

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Ok thanks for that.. I've looked into the IPN mod however It's quite confusing.. could you point me to a good reference to step me through the set-up process of paypal IPN.

 

Thanks very much

[wheeloftime]

Ok thanks for that.. I've looked into the IPN mod however It's quite confusing.. could you point me to a good reference to step me through the set-up process of paypal IPN.

 

Thanks very much

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That's a tough one. You have the Paypal IPN from the official team (also changed by others meanwhile) here and another one here which I don't know personally.

For the teams IPN you should read the support thread to get some idea, at the first pages you will find descriptions of how to install.

[ckyshop.co.uk]

Where is "auto return" set?  You mean in your PayPal account or somewhere within Oscommerce?

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mines set to https://www.mystore.com/checout_proccess.php and works 100%

[♥Vger]

If you wish to use an IPN Module then this is the one to use:

http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contri...ns,2679/page,13

 

If you use the default Pay Pal module and you turn on 'auto-return' in your Pay Pal account then this will avoid the problem of lost order notifications.

 

When you enter the auto-return address on the Pay Pal website the correct address to use is checkout_process.php, but checkout_success.php also works on many sites.

 

Vger