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--- merchant_guide:testing-subscriptions [2011/01/13 18:52] – earlyimpact
+++ merchant_guide:testing-subscriptions [2011/01/13 19:12] – [Using PayPal in a testing environment] earlyimpact
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   * [[https://developer.paypal.com/cgi-bin/devscr?cmd=_signup-run|Sign up for a PayPal sandbox account]]
-  * [[:payment-gateways:paypal#configuring-paypal-settings|Setup]] Website Payments Pro or Express Checkout as discussed [[:payment-gateways:paypal#configuring-paypal-settings|here]]
+  * Once you have activated your sandbox account, create a seller account within it (from your sandbox account, you can create fictitious accounts for both buyers and sellers, so you can test both sides)
+  * After creating a fictitious seller account, click on API Credentials on the left side, as shown below
+{{:merchant_guide:sbpaypal_sandbox.png|PayPal sandbox}}
   * In SubscriptionBridge, as your PayPal credentials, enter the credentials that you have obtained from the new Sandbox account that you have just created.
   * You can now use SubscriptionBridge with PayPal in a sandbox (testing) environment
-<note important>NOTE: __you must be signed into your PayPal sandbox account__ in order to be able to successfully use PayPal in test mode.</note>
+<note important>NOTE: to successfully submit orders using the PayPal sandbox, you must use a buyer user created using your sandbox account, and __you must be signed into your PayPal sandbox account__ at the time you place the order. Otherwise, you will receive an error.</note>