PrestaShop

Installation & Setup Guide

This guide explains how to install and configure the Paypercut Payments Plugin for PrestaShop so you can start accepting online payments.


Before you start

You will need:

  • A Paypercut merchant account — register at https://dashboard.paypercut.io/register
  • Paypercut API keys (sandbox for testing, production for live)
  • Admin access to your PrestaShop store
  • Paypercut PrestaShop plugin package (.zip file)
  • Supported PrestaShop versions: 1.7, 8, 9

Step 1 — Install the Paypercut plugin

  1. Download the Paypercut PrestaShop plugin (.zip) from the releases page:

    https://github.com/paypercut-oss/plugin-presta-shop/releases/download/v1.0.5/paypercut-presta-shop-1.0.5.zip

  2. Log in to your PrestaShop Admin panel.

  3. Go to Modules → Module Manager.

  4. Click Upload a module and choose the downloaded .zip file.

PrestaShop
Module Manager
  1. Wait for the installation to complete. The Paypercut Payments module will appear in the module list.

Note: If the module does not appear immediately, refresh the Module Manager page and search for "Paypercut Payments".

PrestaShop
Module installed

Step 2 — Configure the Paypercut plugin settings

  1. In Modules → Module Manager, find Paypercut Payments and click Configure.
PrestaShop
Module configured
  1. API Configuration
    • API Key: paste the Paypercut API key generated from the Paypercut Merchant Portal
    • Test connection: click to verify connectivity
API Configuration
API Configuration
  1. Configure payment settings
    • Checkout Mode: Choose between Embedded or Hosted checkout mode
    • Enable or Disable Google Pay and Apple Pay (available only for Embedded checkout)
    • Statement descriptor: Text shown on customer bank statements (Max 22 characters)
    • Success Order Status: Choose which order status represents a successful payment (we recommend “Payment accepted”)
Payment settings
Plugin payment settings
  1. Configure webhooks
    • Open the Webhooks tab and click Create Webhooks.
    • The required webhooks will be generated automatically and will allow Paypercut to send payment status updates to your store.
Create webhooks
Create webhooks
Webhooks created
Webhooks created
  1. Enable debugging (optional)
    • To enable debug logging for easier troubleshooting, go to the General tab and set Debug Logging to Yes.
Payment settings
Enable debug logging
  1. Click Save changes.

Now you should be able to process payments through the PrestaShop plugin.


FAQ

Q: Do I need anything besides the API Key? A: No — the API Key is the only credential required for the plugin.

Q: Is the API Key created in PrestaShop? A: No — create and copy the API key from your Paypercut Merchant Dashboard.

Q: Will installing Paypercut affect my existing checkout? A: No — Paypercut installs as an additional payment option.


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