# How to test payments with PayPal? What is Sandbox mode? How to create a Sandbox account?

To test payments with PayPal, you will need to set PayPal to Sandbox mode in **HBook > Payments**. When the Sandbox is used, it processes fake payments with a fake PayPal store.

- Sandbox API credentials are to be entered as you can not use the same API Credentials (Username, Password and Signature) for Live and Sandbox payments. 
- To obtain Sandbox API, you need to create a Sandbox account. It is free and can be done at [developer.paypal.com](https://developer.paypal.com/developer/accounts/).
- Learn more about test accounts with PayPal [here](https://developer.paypal.com/tools/sandbox/).

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