How to do PayPal Payflow Test Transactions?

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Jyoti Saxena picture Jyoti Saxena · Oct 19, 2011 · Viewed 9.5k times · Source

I was trying to create Payflow Pro Sandbox account but i got to know that we have to use live account for testing. I created it by entering false credit card info but when i use false credit card information on click of 'Buy Now' Button it throws error "Credit card information is incorrect".

Can anybody help me in doing credit card test transactions through Payflow.

Answer

James Lawruk picture James Lawruk · Feb 6, 2013

You do not need a "paid" Payflow account for testing. Go here and select Payflow Pro. Don't let the $99 set-up fee scare you away. You will be able to create the account without paying for testing purposes. You can submit test payments and see the transactions appear in your transaction history. That way you can get your code working before taking the plunge in activating your account for real live payments.

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