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

# PayPal

Paypal session management in PanAIO

### Define PayPal sessions in settings

The bot allow you to define as many paypal sessions as you want in the settings section of the bot.

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To define a new paypal session click on the "**ADD PAYPAL**" button and input a desired name.

### 1) Assign a PayPal session to a task group

For each task group that support Paypal you will be able to set the paypal session that has to be used for that group inside the group settings. This allow you to use simultaneously different paypal sessions for different task groups.

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### 2) Open the paypal session

Once that the paypal session is assigned to the group, the "Paypal" button inside the group will show the name of the session between brackets.

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Clicking the button the paypal login window will be opened by the bot and then you can login into the account you want to use for that session.

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Alternatively, you can open the sessions from the settings, by clicking the pruple button.

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### PayPal ACO

#### What is PayPal ACO?

With PayPal ACO (Autocheckout) your paypal checkouts will be automatically completed by PanAIO

#### How to enable PayPal ACO

PayPal ACO can be actived for an entire task group from the task group settings

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#### How to correctly setup PayPal ACO

To properly use PayPal ACO you have to **open** and **login a Paypal account** in this window (paypal session) as shown [**here**](#id-2-open-the-paypal-session)**,** and **active PayPal ACO** in the **task group settings.**\
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It is **important** to **set a default payment method in your PayPal settings** since PayPal ACO **will take moneys from this payment method.**

{% hint style="danger" %}
**ATTENTION**: PayPal ACO won't work if you don't have a default payment method set in your PayPal account

**ATTENTION**: PayPal ACO do not work with AMEX credit cards set as default payment method in your PayPal account

**ATTENTION**: PayPal ACO may not work if you have a PayPal business account
{% endhint %}