Using S2member with Paypal Online Invoicing

Hello,

I have a few questions about S2member and I would greatly appreciate anyone’s help.

We’re creating a membership site; Our fees depend on our customer’s individual needs and circumstances. So when a customer inquires about our membership, we ask them a series of questions; based on the information they provide us, we quote them a fee, and then present them with an invoice via email through Paypal; once they have made a payment, we manually register them to the website, and provide them with their account and login information through email.

1 – Given the above information, we do not have any need for the Membership Options Page; Does S2member still operate without this page?

2 – Do IPN Communications still work with Online Invoicing? i.e. Does S2member still notify us when a customer pays an invoice, or if there is a cancellation, refund or chargeback? Are there any additional configurations needed for this function to work?

3 – I understand that S2member uses the same login form/page for both the administrator and subscribers. Is it possible to have a separate, dedicated login form/page just for subscribers? How?

Thank you very much for your time, help and any suggestions you may have.

1 – Given the above information, we do not have any need for the Membership Options Page; Does S2member still operate without this page?

Yes, and I agree; you won’t need this in that scenario. You’ll still create the page, but you won’t need to put any payment details on it. Instead, I would just put up some details that explain the visitor has accessed a protected area of the site, and perhaps some details about what’s required to gain access.

2 – Do IPN Communications still work with Online Invoicing? i.e. Does S2member still notify us when a customer pays an invoice, or if there is a cancellation, refund or chargeback? Are there any additional configurations needed for this function to work?

Yes, just be sure to follow the instructions provided by s2Member® in the Dashboard. You’ll need to setup your IPN URL at PayPal.com so that your PayPal account is connected to your s2Member® installation. See: Dashboard -› s2Member® -› PayPal® Options -› PayPal® IPN Integration

When you process an order, you’ll be doing it manually. Whenever you create and/or update a user’s account, be sure to choose PayPal from the list of payment gateways (e.g. when creating or updating a User in the Dashboard); and paste in the PayPal Subscription ID (or a Transaction ID) so that s2Member® and PayPal can communicate with each other.

3 – I understand that S2member uses the same login form/page for both the administrator and subscribers. Is it possible to have a separate, dedicated login form/page just for subscribers? How?

Yes, please see: Knowledge Base » s2Member® Login Widgets
Pre Sale FAQs » Is there a way to call upon the Pro Login Widget directly?
See also: Knowledge Base » Login Box Like s2Member.com?

Hi Mike,

Thank you very much for your help. You’ve been very kind.