> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://documentation.opencollective.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://documentation.opencollective.com/fiscal-hosts/receiving-money/paypal.md).

# PayPal

We offer PayPal as an option to receive money for your collectives. In order to activate PayPal for your collectives please [contact us](https://opencollective.com/contact).

Once we have enabled PayPal for your host, in order to connect your business PayPal account to Open Collective, you will need to go through the following steps.

1. Create a new PayPal app

   * Open [PayPal's Developer](https://developer.paypal.com/developer/applications/) page and Log In.
   * In *My Apps & Credentials* page, select the **Live** environment, and click in *Create app*.

   ![](https://docs.opencollective.com/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2931279126-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-legacy-files%2Fo%2Fassets%252F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%252F-MBtBWbx66R6KN3FV2yX%252F-MBtcqMyYZnbthVaK-fe%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D36686141-5661-432b-9fa3-d648254ac05e\&width=300\&dpr=4\&quality=100\&sign=2c5f881c\&sv=2)

   * Name this App after Open Collective, this way you'll always remember where this token is being used.
   * App Type: Merchant
   * Click *Create App.*

   ![](https://docs.opencollective.com/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2931279126-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-legacy-files%2Fo%2Fassets%252F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%252F-MBtBWbx66R6KN3FV2yX%252F-MBtfqaPxi-qRSyXTeXX%252FScreen%2520record%2520from%25202020-07-10%252013.30.21.gif%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D62f2294c-da13-4290-a3c3-585780b5b897\&width=768\&dpr=4\&quality=100\&sign=df0967f6\&sv=2)

   * Make note of the *Client ID* and *Secret* related to the newly created app on this page.
2. In App settings, make sure the following boxes are checked:

   * Accept payments (if you wish to enable payments with PayPal)
   * Payouts (if you wish to enable expenses payout with PayPal)
   * Customer Disputes
   * Transaction Search

   ![](https://docs.opencollective.com/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2931279126-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-x-prod.appspot.com%2Fo%2Fspaces%252F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%252Fuploads%252Ff1YS9p3IpruRDP4jF1xM%252Fimage.png%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D18bae32a-940b-435f-8bad-ced28b28db7c\&width=768\&dpr=4\&quality=100\&sign=4c4d0e8a\&sv=2)
3. Now, copy the necessary information to Open Collective.

   * Open a new tab and go to [Open Collective](https://www.opencollective.com/).
   * Navigate to your Fiscal Host Dashboard > Settings > Receiving Money
   * You will see a new section called PayPal and under that there will be two inputs named "Client Id" and "Secret"
   * Enter your "Client Id" and "Secret" which you've obtained before and click "Connect to PayPal"

   ![](https://docs.opencollective.com/help/~gitbook/image?url=https%3A%2F%2F2931279126-files.gitbook.io%2F%7E%2Ffiles%2Fv0%2Fb%2Fgitbook-legacy-files%2Fo%2Fassets%252F-LWSZizTt4ZC1UNDV89f%252F-MYKpVN8PgQ47PpB4drG%252F-MYKpfCzAawOBmgn7Hjp%252FPeek%25202021-04-15%252016-00.gif%3Falt%3Dmedia%26token%3D9647b087-6ae9-412a-b900-f7a800553e01\&width=768\&dpr=4\&quality=100\&sign=caf555fb\&sv=2)


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