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PayPal IPN Question

by Blase
9 replies
Howdy,

This has to happen a lot.

I have an ecommerce site that uses
Paypal's IPN.

I have set up another ecommerce site
that needs to use Paypal's IPN.

There's the rub!

Paypal only has 1 IPN per account.

Besides setting up another PayPal account
is there any other way to get around this?

Thanks
#ipn #paypal #question
  • Profile picture of the author Andy Fletcher
    It's possible to specify the IPN address to call back to in the buy now (or whatever) button code that is generated. Most packages that integrate with PayPal will set this up automatically so you should be fine. The "one" in your account is the default place to contact when it's not specified in the button specifics.

    Cheers,

    Andy
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  • Profile picture of the author lisag
    In your buy now button code set the value of 'notify_url' to your IPN script.

    notify_url = "http://url-to-your-IPN-script.com"
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    • Profile picture of the author Blase
      Hi

      Thanks for the response's.

      I am still confused.

      I am not using paypal buttons, Paypal
      is set up as one form of payment in these
      ecommerce sites.

      The one that is live now did set it up
      automatically all I had to do was enter my
      paypal address.

      Now I am setting up a Zen Cart site.

      Here are their instructions.

      In your PayPal account, under "Profile",

      * set your Instant Payment Notification Preferences URL to:
      http://XXXXXXXX.com/ipn_main_handler.php
      (If another URL is already used, you may leave it alone.)
      Be sure that the Checkbox to enable IPN is checked!
      * in Website Payments Preferences set your Automatic Return URL to:
      http://XXXXXXXX.com/index.php?main_p...eckout_process
      * ... and click "install" above to enable PayPal support... and "edit" to tell Zen Cart your PayPal settings.


      So if I follow this I am changing my Return URL from
      my first site to the new site, correct?

      Sorry to be so block headed :rolleyes:

      Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author lisag
    The key is in this sentence: (If another URL is already used, you may leave it alone.)
    This means you do not have to change your notify parameter in PayPal. Leave the old one. ZC will override it when it posts to PP without changing it for your other script.
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    • Profile picture of the author Blase
      Originally Posted by lisag View Post

      The key is in this sentence: (If another URL is already used, you may leave it alone.)
      This means you do not have to change your notify parameter in PayPal. Leave the old one. ZC will override it when it posts to PP without changing it for your other script.
      Lisag,

      I did see that, but caution sets in and the last
      thing I want to do is mess up the first site.

      I've got over 6000 PPC ads point at that
      site. Not to mention all of the other links.

      I am going to give it a go.

      Thanks,
      Blase
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  • Profile picture of the author Rezbi
    I had this same issue.

    If what you're after is to be able to ensure both sites get their own individual responses, I'm not sure that can be done.

    I had to open a new account.
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    EbayAssist and eCommerce Program
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  • Profile picture of the author John Cabral
    Paypal's IPN script is just used to verify that purchase has been verified and then the script does whatever you want.

    You can use the IPN script on as many sites as you like as long as you point to it which is usually done throught the payment button code.

    Some scripts like shopping carts already have a built in version of it.

    You also have the option to set a default location for your IPN script inside your Paypal account so if you don't specify a location in your payment button it will be used.

    Hope this helps.
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