Cannot find created before payment method (paypal)

[gvanto]

I want to purchase Paypal plugin and looking at docs: https://octobercms.com/plugin/lovata-paypalshopaholic > Documentation

I can't seem to see where the 'created before payment method' is referred to here?:

Is there an example of setting up a Paypal payment in the docs somewhere?
(no Paypal docs here: https://shopaholic.one/docs#/plugins/home)

Also, is there a way to create a Paypal subscription (instead of just a once-off order) ?

Any help much appreciated,
gvanto

[gvanto]

This is the payment method created - where do I put the (paypal) token?

[gvanto]

Anyone?

[kharanenka]

Hi! Did you install paypal composer packages via composer?

[gvanto]

Hello! Yes I did

[kharanenka]

Did you install v2 or v3 of omnipay packages?

[gvanto]

Looks like v3: from my composer.lock file:

[kharanenka]

Try to add this code in your custom plugin

public function boot()
{
    $factory = Omnipay::getFactory();
    $factory->register('PayPal');
}

[gvanto]

Ok before doing this - is it possible to use Paypal Subscribe at all with checkout? I need a paypal subscribe to process payment for the product (not just a Paypal pay).

[kharanenka]

Unfortunately, I didn't have some case with using PayPal subscription. I think it is possible, but you should to do some minor improvments in your custom plugin.

[gvanto]

Surprised there's no case for it, since there's also a lovata shopaholic subscriptions plugin (which I also have), wouldn't Paypal subscriptions make sense to go with it?

[kharanenka]

You are right that plugins should work together out of the box. The plugins have been developed in different time. We will try to improve our products so that all plugins know how to work with each other.

[mennax]

Hi @kharanenka

Try to add this code in your custom plugin

public function boot()
{
    $factory = Omnipay::getFactory();
    $factory->register('PayPal');
}

this return an error when I choose PayPal from Gateway > Payment gateway:
Class '\Omnipay\PayPal\Gateway' not found" on line 85 of /Users/mennax/Sites/vicinus2/vendor/omnipay/common/src/Common/GatewayFactory.php

but if I add this

public function boot()
{
    $factory = Omnipay::getFactory();
    $factory->register('PayPal');
    $factory->register('PayPal_Express');
}

And I choose PayPal_Express, then the 'Gateway' tab is now populated with a a lot of input fields.

Using version ^3.4 for ignited/laravel-omnipay
Using version ^3.0 for omnipay/paypal

It seems to work!