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title: "Selling Courses from SmarterU"
slug: "selling-courses-from-smarteru"
tags: ["ecommerce"]
updated: 2024-02-27T16:50:47Z
published: 2024-02-27T16:50:47Z
canonical: "support.smarteru.com/selling-courses-from-smarteru"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Selling Courses from SmarterU

SmarterU's [integrated eCommerce](/v1/docs/account-integrated-ecommerce) feature enables you to sell your courses through the learner interface and accept payment for the courses via PayPal.

![Paypal Integration](https://cdn.document360.io/7efaadab-fef6-4186-806a-2ca14c9ce9ea/Images/Documentation/selling-courses-from-smarteru-image-ibw1539n.png)

Before you can sell your courses through SmarterU, you will need to:

- [Have a PayPal business account.](https://developer.paypal.com/docs/integration/admin/manage-apps/#upgrade-your-paypal-account)
- [Create a business type sandbox account in PayPal](https://developer.paypal.com/tools/sandbox/accounts/#create-a-business-sandbox-account).

To sell a courses through the SmarterU learner interface you will need to do the following:

1. [Obtain your client ID and secret key from PayPal](/v1/docs/selling-courses-from-smarteru#obtaining-your-paypal-client-id-and-secret-key).
2. [Determine your PayPal account's primary currency](/v1/docs/selling-courses-from-smarteru#determining-your-paypal-accounts-primary-currency).
3. [Enable PayPal for your SmarterU account](/v1/docs/account-integrated-ecommerce#enable-paypal) and [enter your PayPal client ID, secret key, and currency](/v1/docs/account-integrated-ecommerce#client-id).
4. If you would like to specify default prices for your courses, you can do so be entering the price in the Course Information workscreen of your [online](/v1/docs/online-course-main#default-price), [SCORM](/v1/docs/scorm-course-main#default-price), and [instructor-led courses](/v1/docs/instructor-led-course-main#default-price).
5. [Add the courses to the groups](/v1/docs/group-courses#adding-courses-to-a-group). When you add courses to the group, be sure to do the following:
  - Check the [Purchase checkbox](/v1/docs/group-courses#purchase) for the courses. You may also override the default price by checking the [Override Default Price checkbox](/v1/docs/group-courses#override-default-price).
  - Check the [Self checkbox](/v1/docs/group-courses#self) for the courses to allow users to self-enroll in the course.
6. Ensure that a [Course type page](/v1/docs/page-main#type) with the [Catalog layout](/v1/docs/page-configuration-for-course-pages#available-layouts) is included in the users' dashboard set.

## Obtaining Your PayPal Client ID and Secret Key

To obtain your client ID and secret key from PayPal:

1. Log into [https://developer.paypal.com](https://developer.paypal.com/) with a business account.
2. From the menu, select **Dashboard**.
3. Select **My Apps and Credentials**.
4. Under REST API apps, click **Create App**.
5. Click the app name to display the details page.
6. From the control at the top of the page, select **Live**. Your client ID and secret key for the live account displays.

## Determining Your PayPal Account's Primary Currency

To determine your PayPal account's primary currency:

1. Log into [https://www.paypal.com](https://www.paypal.com/).
2. Select **Wallet**. The currencies you have selected are listed and *Primary* displays beside your account's primary currency.

Refer to [https://developer.paypal.com/docs/reports/reference/paypal-supported-currencies/](https://developer.paypal.com/docs/reports/reference/paypal-supported-currencies/) for a list of currencies that PayPal allows you to receive payments in.

## Related

- [Account: Integrated eCommerce](/account-integrated-ecommerce.md)
- [Group: Courses](/group-courses.md)
- [Instructor-Led Course: Main](/instructor-led-course-main.md)
- [Learner Interface: Buying Courses](/learner-interface-buying-courses.md)
- [Online Course: Main](/online-course-main.md)
- [SCORM Course: Main](/scorm-course-main.md)