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user2460502
user2460502

Reputation: 25

How to create PayPal Payflow Pro test account

I need a PayPal Payflow Pro test account in order to create and test/use a WordPress plugin for payment with this method. I've done something similar for PayPal Website Payments Pro product and have set up testing in PayPal sandbox. The Payflow Pro product apparently doesn't work that way and PayPal documentation refers to vendors and partners as if it's necessary to have a live account in order to do testing.

An answer in this forum (How to do PayPal Payflow Test Transactions?) says it's possible "to create the account without paying for testing purposes" but when I go through that process I'm asked for payment information.

Can anyone point to information on how to set up a Payflow Pro test account?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 6421

Answers (2)

Matt Cole
Matt Cole

Reputation: 2562

Go to https://registration.paypal.com/welcomePage.do?mode=try . This will sign you up for a trial account.

Upvotes: 3

Robert
Robert

Reputation: 19356

The answer is surprisingly simple: when you're at the point that it's asking you for your payment information, simply close your tab / window. The account will remain in a 'Test' state and you'll be able to use it for Payflow transaction testing.

(Yes, I'm aware that's hardly an intuitive way of setting up a test account. We're on it.)

Upvotes: 2

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