You’ll need a PayPal Developer account to generate the Client ID and Secret Key used in setup. Cal ID uses PayPal to let you receive payments when someone books your paid event type.
Connect PayPal to Cal ID
1
Search for PayPal
Go to the Cal ID App store and search for PayPal.
2
Install and enter your credentials
Click Install. A page will appear where you have to enter the Client ID and Secret Key of your PayPal account.To obtain the Secret Key and Client ID:
- Log into your PayPal Developer account and create a new app here.
- Choose a name for your application.
- Click on the Create App button.
- Go back to the dashboard and click on the new app created.
- Copy the Client ID and Secret Key using the copy buttons one by one.
- Paste them in the required fields and save them.
- You should be all set up after this.
3
Confirm the installation
On Save, you will be redirected to the Cal ID page, where you can see that the PayPal app has been installed. Now you can add the PayPal app as a payment method to any of your event types, whether it is a new or an existing one.
How to add PayPal to an event type
1
Open Event Types
Go to Event Types, select the event type you want to add PayPal to, and click Edit.
2
Turn on PayPal
Go to the Apps section and turn ON the PayPal app toggle.
3
Set the amount and save
Enter the amount you want to collect for this event type, then save it.
That’s it. You will receive payments as soon as someone books you using this event type.