Getting Started Guide
PayPal for Digital Goods – Express Checkout: Getting Started Guide
5 2011
Get Started with PayPal for Digital Goods – Express
Checkout
PayPal for Digital Goods – Express Checkout streamlines the online payment process by providing stored bill-
ing and payment information from the PayPal site. Using PayPal for Digital Goods – Express Checkout can be
as simple as integrating the Express Checkout application programming interface (API) on top of your existing
implementation.
This document offers guidance on integrating and implementing PayPal for Digital Goods – Express Checkout.
For more extensive, step-by-step instructions on completing these processes, refer to the Digital Goods
Integration Guide – EC Edition.
This guide provides an overview of the processes for:
Signing up •
Setting up•
Integrating •
Going live •
Testing/confirming integration •
Implementing on your website•
1. Signing Up
You must have a Business account with PayPal to use PayPal for Digital Goods – Express Checkout. If you use
Express Checkout now, then you already have a Business account set up. If you do not have a Business account,
you will need to create one. If you have a Premier or Personal account with PayPal, you’ll need to upgrade to a
Business account.
To create a PayPal Business account, you’ll need to know:
Account/business owner’s name, address, and email •
Business name and address•
Customer service email address•
Typical transaction information •
Business type (industry/sub-industry)•
You will also need to have on hand the following information if you plan to transfer funds from your PayPal
account to a bank account:
Bank name•
Account number•
Routing number•
Name associated with account•