TroopWebHostGS makes it easy for your group to accept payments from members on-line using PayPal™.

Some important facts before you get started:

• Your group must have a PayPal™ business account (there is currently no charge for this).
• Members do NOT need to have a PayPal™ account to use this function.
• PayPal™ will deduct their usual fees from most payments.
• TroopWebHostGS does not receive any portion of those fees.
• TroopWebHostGS is not involved in the actual transfer of funds.

When a member wants to make a payment to the group using PayPal™, they begin by selecting On-Line Payments from the My Stuff menu. This allows them to indicate the amount of the payment and the account to which it should be deposited.

The system then takes them to the PayPal™ website to make the payment.

When the payment is approved, we receive notification from PayPal™ and a transaction is created to post the deposit to the member's account. The deposit is also posted to your designated group account.

To set up your group to accept PayPal™ payments, you will need to:

1. Set up a business account at PayPal, if your group does not already have one.
2. Log on to your group's account at the PayPal website. From there you will need to:
   • Find and copy your PayPal Merchant ID.
   • Find the current balance of your PayPal™ account.
   • Set the IPN Listener URL to point to TroopWebHostGS.
3. Create a Group Account for your group's PayPal™ account and set the starting balance.
4. If desired, create a Transaction Type specifically for PayPal™ deposits.
5. Fill out the PayPal Configuration form.
6. Assign the Make On-Line Payment task to all User Roles

Your treasurer can receive an e-mail whenever a PayPal™ transaction is processed.

Authorized users can view recent PayPal™ transactions and see the status changes on each.

The next few pages will show you how to set up your group to use PayPal™.