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   OPENCART 1.x PAYPAL HOSTED SOLUTION
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Supported OpenCart Versions:
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All v1.4.x & v1.5.x versions


What does it do:
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This contrib adds support for "Paypal Hosted Solution" integration.
It redirects the customer to Paypal's secure gateway to take credit card payments.
This allows safer transactions and PCI compliance


NOTES:
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This Paypal Service has limited availability. 
In different countries it is named differently, but it is the same code and the mod works for all of them.

Go to this link to see all name variations:
https://www.x.com/community/ppx/wpphosted#intl_availability_fees
The module will work the same for all variations. Only the name differs.



Requirements:
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  * You will of course need to have a Paypal "Pro" Account in a country that supports this solution.



Main features:
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  * Return click processing
  * IPN Callback
  * PCI Compliant as it uses paypal's secure servers to handle the transaction
  * Debug Mode (emails request vars to store owner)
  * Test mode Support
  * 3D secure processing
  * Full support of error messages.



How to install it:
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1) Unzip and upload the contents of the upload folder to the root directory of your OpenCart installation.
2) From the admin menu, go to 'Admin->Users->User Groups'. Edit Top Administrator
3) Find and check the entries for any unchecked files in both modify and access. save.
4) From the admin menu, go to 'Extensions->Payment'.
5) Install the new module, and click edit to configure.


Notes:
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The difference between Paypal Standard and Paypal Hosted is that Hosted one caters to "pro" accounts and defaults to taking credit cards instead of paypal account, but the paypal option is still offered. This is a newer system so not all the features of standard are available.
More discussion here: https://www.x.com/message/186072#186072

FYI, to use the 3-D Secure features of Paypal Hosted, your paypal account may need to be setup for it by paypal staff.
Contact paypal if you have any concerns


History:
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v151.2 - 2011-Nov-30 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Removed named from invoice variable to comply with a Paypal change to the field type

v151.1 - 2011-Aug-03 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Fixed bug with missing name declaration

v150.1 - 2011-Jul-07 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Added support for OpenCart v1.5.x
- Updated Notes about available countries

v149.3 - 2011-Feb-28 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Changed IPN verification.

v149.2 - 2011-Feb-25 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Fixed discount issue
- Fixed curl verification check

v149.1 - 2011-Feb-20 - Qphoria@gmail.com
- Original Release


License:
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This software is not free. Please contact Qphoria@gmail.com for a quote.
License usage terms are "per-owner".
This means if you own multiple shops in your name or your company name, you may reuse the same license
If you are hired by clients to work on their shops or other shops that do not directly belong to you, you must purchase an additional license per client.