How to Integrate Paypal for Event Payments in Elvanto

Integrating PayPal with Elvanto allows your church to accept online donations and payments seamlessly. This integration ensures a smooth transaction process while keeping all financial records organized within Elvanto.

How to Connect PayPal to Elvanto

Follow these steps to integrate PayPal with Elvanto:

  1. Log into Elvanto using an account with admin privileges.
  2. Navigate to Settings in the main menu.
  3. Click on Integrations to access the available payment options.
  4. In the pop-up modal, select PayPal as your payment provider.
  5. Open a new browser tab and log into your PayPal account.
  6. Retrieve your PayPal API credentials by following these steps:
    • Go to Account Settings in PayPal.
    • Navigate to API Access under the "Account" or "Developer" section.
    • Find and copy your API Username, Password, and Signature.
  7. Return to Elvanto and enter the PayPal API Username, Password, and Signature in the integration fields.
  8. Click Save to finalize the integration.

Once you have saved your PayPal credentials, your account is successfully connected to Elvanto. You can now start processing payments through PayPal for donations, events, and other transactions within your church management system.