Account Summary

You now have a trial Payflow account with PayPal. What should you do next?

  1. First, check your email to ensure that you get confirmation of your enrollment.

  2. Download and read through the User's Guides to help you get started.

    1. Click Login to PayPal Manager.

    2. Click the Downloads link in the PayPal Manager menu bar to download PayPal Manager User's Guide.

    3. In addition, download either Payflow Pro Developer's Guide or Payflow Link User's Guide to read about the details of testing your account.

  1. Next, try a few test transactions.

PayPal's test servers allow you to simulate transactions through your Web site and your Trial Payflow account. There are no transaction charges or fees for Trial accounts. See the User's Guides for instructions on testing.

About PayPal Manager

You will perform the first test transactions from PayPal Manager. PayPal Manager is the "control center" that you use to manage your Payflow account transactions over the Web. You eventually use PayPal Manager to perform the following tasks:

  1. If you're comfortable with your tests, activate your Payflow account

Note: You can test Payflow transactions without an Internet Merchant Account. However, before you can activate your Payflow account, you must have an Internet Merchant Account. About obtaining an Internet Merchant Account through Merchant e-Solutions

If you applied for an Internet Merchant Account through Merchant e-Solutions, PayPal will notify you when we have received your Internet Merchant Account information, at which point you can activate your Payflow account.

Important: Once you activate your Payflow account, you will be billed according to your service plan.