Installation
To install the PayPal Checkout payment module, install different versions depending on your OXID eShop version:
If you have OXID eShop version 6.3.x to 6.5.x, install PayPal Checkout 2.4.x (see Installing PayPal Checkout).
If you have OXID eShop version 7.x, install PayPal Checkout 3.3.x.
For more Informationen, see the corresponding module documentation under Installing PayPal Checkout 3.3.x.If you have OXID eShop version 6.1.x or 6.2.x, install PayPal Checkout 1.3.x.
For more Informationen, see the corresponding module documentation under Installing PayPal Checkout 1.3.x.
Earlier versions of OXID eShop are not supported.
Installing PayPal Checkout
For OXID eShop version 6.3.x to 6.5.x, install the payment module PayPal Checkout version 2.4.x.
Prerequisites
You have installed OXID eShop version 6.3.x to 6.5.x.
You have configured https.
In the
<root directory of the eShop>/source
directory, open theconfig.inc.php
file.Make sure that https is set for the base URL (shopURL parameter).
Example:$this->sShopURL = 'https://www.example.org';
Procedure
Open a shell and change to the root directory of the eShop (where the file
composer.json
is located).
Example:cd /var/www/oxideshop
Execute the following commands:
composer require oxid-solution-catalysts/paypal-module ^2.4.0
Optional: To activate the module, run the following command.
Alternatively: Activate the module manually during configuration (see Activating PayPal Checkout)../vendor/bin/oe-console oe:module:activate osc_paypal
Result
When the installation process is finished, the module PayPal Checkout for OXID appears in the administration area under (Figure: PayPal Checkout for OXID installed successfully).
![PayPal Checkout for OXID installed successfully](_images/oxdajq01.png)
Figure: PayPal Checkout for OXID installed successfully
Installing a minor update
If you use a deprecated version, perform a minor update, for example from PayPal Checkout version 2.3.0 to version 2.4.0.
Procedure
Execute the following console command:
composer require oxid-solution-catalysts/paypal-module ^2.4.0 composer update
To be able to use new payment methods or functions, go through the registration process (onboarding) again.
For more information, see API Credentials: Onboarding.