# Paypal

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This section gives you an overview of how to make payments via PayPal through Juspay Hyperswitch
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![logo\_discord](https://hyperswitch.io/icons/homePageIcons/logos/paypalLogo.svg)

### About

PayPal provides a secure, open payment gateway. Merchants can choose that PayPal host the checkout pages and manage security for sales and authorizations. Merchants who want total control over the checkout experience can host their own checkout pages other online payment businesses need. To know more about payment methods supported by PayPal via Hyperswitch, visit [here](https://hyperswitch.io/pm-list).

### Activating PayPal via Hyperswitch

#### Prerequisites

1. You need to be registered with PayPal in order to proceed. In case you aren't, you can quickly set up your PayPal account [here](https://developer.paypal.com/).
2. You should have a registered Hyperswitch account. You can access your account from the [Hyperswitch dashboard](https://app.hyperswitch.io/).
3. PayPal's **Client Secret** and **Client ID** can be found in your PayPal dashboard.
4. Select all the payment methods you wish to use PayPal for. Ensure that this is the same as the ones configured on your PayPal dashboard.

[Steps](https://docs.hyperswitch.io/hyperswitch-cloud/connectors/activate-connector-on-hyperswitch) to activate PayPal on Hyperswitch control center.


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