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Introduction
How Payflow Link Works
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4 Payflow Link User’s Guide
How it works
The following steps describe how PayPal Express Checkout works with Payflow Link:
1. After selecting products to purchase, your buyers select PayPal Express Checkout as the
method of payment. (Express Checkout gives you the flexibility to put PayPal either first in
your checkout process, or on your billing page along with other payment options.)
2. When the buyers click Submit, they are redirected to the PayPal site where they log in to
PayPal using their PayPal login and password.
3. After logging in, they verify the shipping address, or select an address if they have multiple
addresses stored, and click Continue Checkout.
4. The buyers are then returned to the Confirmation page on your website where they can
verify the order details and submit the transaction. The Receipt page contains a summary of
the transaction.
For complete details on PayPal Express Checkout, refer to the Express Checkout Integration
Guide.
Flow of the Payflow Link Order Processing Pages
The following example pages appear in the order shown here. You can configure the pages to
include different or additional information.
Form 1: (Optional) Credit Card Information
If your Web site does not collect the
credit card number, then the Credit
Card Information page opens to
enable the customer to enter the
account information.
The benefit of using this page is
that you do not have to invest in the
security infrastructure required to
accept account information at your
site.