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Originally Posted by stained

That's reassuring to know Lancer. Thanks :up: Just so that I fully understand how a paid registration works (in case anyone on my forum contacts me to say that he/she is having problems) is this how it functions?:

they click on the paid option at registration and are forwarded directly to Paypal (this happens on my forum - the user is not prompted to enter any details but is forwarded straight to Paypal). Once payment is complete they are then automatically returned(?) to the forum where they then continue with the registration process. They then wait for the activation email (if that option is set in vb admincp) and after activating their account they then change from being 'Pending Subscription' to their selected username and can begin to use the forum.

I only ask because if I don't have auto-return set in my Paypal account how does the user continue with registration when he presses the back button to get back to the forum? He won't necessarily know what to do next and how will the forum know that he is the person who just paid? Or to put it another way, how does he tell the forum that he just paid and wishes now to continue with registration?

If I have auto-return on which URL should I set to take the user back to where he was so that he can continue with registration? Also, if I set a URL sending the payer back to registration it will totally confuse any members who are simply upgrading their accounts through 'settings' ==> 'paid subscriptions'.

I'm confused but I'm sure you'll have a logical answer

There is no activation email; the reason for this has been explained in the last question in the FAQ. Aside from that, you have it down.

I am not sure what auto return setting you are talking about; the script sets a page to return to automatically. The next visit to the forum will automatically take the visitor to the registration form where they can fill out their username, password, email, etc.

You do not have to turn anything on.