Paypal Checkout

-- HikaShop version -- : 4.7.5
-- Joomla version -- : 4.3.3
-- PHP version -- : 8.1
-- Browser(s) name and version -- : Chrome 115.0.5790.110
-- Error-message(debug-mod must be tuned on) -- : Access Forbidden

Hi,

I am trying to get Paypal Checkout to work in Sandbox mode but am having the following issues:

1. When the Cart goes to the Payment page at the link above I get all of the module positions displaying that I have on other pages. How do I suppress these modules?

2. I also get a Coupon field showing and cannot find out how to suppress this.

3. Selecting Finish from this page just gives an error message "Access Forbidden" and the following in the Debug file:
Array
(
[error] => invalid_client
[error_description] => Client Authentication failed
)

But the Paypal Checkout plugin shows successful connection to the client!!

4. Also in testing this I notice that my default customer details are picked up automatically. I have tried deleting myself as a customer but the delete doesn't work. I need to be able to test this as a new customer and enter all the new customer details. How can I do this?

Any help with these issues greatly appreciated.

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

1. Yes I have done this and it works well.

2. With this I don't have any Coupon options set and in the Cart "Show Coupon Price" is set to "No" - I can't see any other Coupon options.

3. I had the Debug option set already and put what was in the log file in my original post.

4. But I am not logged in at the front end, the site doesn't have any login facility. So I have logged out at the backend to see if this makes a difference but it still picks me up by default.

Thanks and regards,

Gary

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

2. I want to remove the Coupon field from the Checkout page (as shown in the attached screen capture) but when I go to the page that Nicholas pointed me to I cannot find any option for suppressing it. How do I do this?

3. The contents of the logfile are displayed in the text of my original post but I have copied them here again:

Array
(
[error] => invalid_client
[error_description] => Client Authentication failed
)

But, as I said, the Paypal Checkout Module shows me "Successfully Connected" to Paypal.

4. I have tried going to Incognito Mode in Chrome after logging out of the back end but still when I go to Checkout it defaults to me, so I cannot test the process for adding Customer Details.

Any further help greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Gary

Hi,

Thanks again for your input I really appreciate it.

2. OK I now understand how this works and have suppressed the coupon.

3. Well it would appear that the API Credentials in my Paypal account had somehow changed (Paypal is just weird these days). So I put the new ones in and it tried to process the transaction but it came back with a message saying "Please select a payment method". However on the previous screen there is only 1 payment method which is Paypal Checkout and it is therefore selected. Any ideas?

4. OK I have put the Login back and it now puts up the Login screen but I removed this option originally because I only want customers to go through as "Guests" but this screen does not give an option for doing this. Is it possible to do this? Also there is no option on this screen for creating a new account - see enclosed screen shot.

Regards,

Gary

gcopping wrote: Hi,
3. .... it tried to process the transaction but it came back with a message saying "Please select a payment method". However on the previous screen there is only 1 payment method which is Paypal Checkout and it is therefore selected. Any ideas?

Hi,

Thanks again.

3. This is the output in the log file - does it help?

stdClass Object
(
    [intent] => CAPTURE
    [application_context] => stdClass Object
        (
            [shipping_preference] => NO_SHIPPING
            [brand_name] => Addingham Civic Society
            [cancel_url] => https://www.addinghamcivicsociety.org.uk/acs/index.php?option=com_hikashop&ctrl=order&task=cancel_order&order_id=7&Itemid=501
            [landing_page] => BILLING
        )

    [payer] => stdClass Object
        (
            [email_address] => gcopping@gmail.com
        )

    [purchase_units] => Array
        (
            [0] => stdClass Object
                (
                    [invoice_id] => 7
                    [description] => Order number H7
                    [items] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => stdClass Object
                                (
                                    [name] => Membership Renewal - Single
                                    [quantity] => 1
                                    [sku] => ACS01
                                    [unit_amount] => stdClass Object
                                        (
                                            [value] => 9.00
                                            [currency_code] => GBP
                                        )

                                    [tax] => stdClass Object
                                        (
                                            [value] => 0.00
                                            [currency_code] => GBP
                                        )

                                )

                        )

                    [amount] => stdClass Object
                        (
                            [value] => 9.00
                            [currency_code] => GBP
                            [breakdown] => stdClass Object
                                (
                                    [item_total] => stdClass Object
                                        (
                                            [value] => 9.00
                                            [currency_code] => GBP
                                        )

                                    [tax_total] => stdClass Object
                                        (
                                            [value] => 0.00
                                            [currency_code] => GBP
                                        )

                                )

                        )

                )

        )

)


Array
(
    [client-id] => AUtpWeTFVhKiAYtaAAqOFVUMAPWCFD2JwBmPVh5wG_NZYRsQAesJh7cko6L5I6oNmvoPH60Afan_kNBH
    [integration-date] => 2022-07-11
    [currency] => GBP
    [components] => buttons,funding-eligibility,messages
    [disable-funding] => paylater,venmo,bancontact,blik,eps,giropay,ideal,mercadopago,mybank,p24,sepa,sofort
    [enable-funding] => card,credit
    [intent] => capture
    [debug] => true
)

Thank you you were correct I have done this and now get the User Registration screen. However I still do not get the option to checkout as a Guest without having to enter all of the user registration date.

Hi,

Thank you - yes I am using the Starter version so that would explain the "Guest" issue - I did put which version I was using in the very first post.

I would consider upgrading to the next version if I could get the Paypal Checkout to work. I still get the message "no payment method selected" even though there is only 1 payment method available and it is selected. So I never get to the Paypal Checkout screen. I reported this previously and supplied a copy of the logfile as requested but no one appears to be investigating this issue. To reiterate I am testing this in Sandbox mode and the Paypal Checkout plugin shows that I have connected successfully.

This is my only outstanding issue now so it would be good to get it resolved. If I cannot then I will have to look at other options for this website.

Thank you - OK I have just validated the account so please let me know if you need anything else. I will be going out for the day in 30 minutes so please get back to me quickly if you do need anything else.

OK I have done these things - just let me know if there is anything else you need.

Hi,

OK thanks for all of this.

I have deleted that code as suggested and cleared my Chrome browser cache by going to Settings/Privacy & Security/Clear browsing data, but I still get the error message "Payment method not selected". Should I be doing anything else to clear the cache, because I assume when you did this it worked fine?