# General Settings

First of all, it should be determined which percentage of commission will be taken by the instructor. You can do it in **MS LMS -> LMS Settings -> General.**

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**Note.** PayPal Fee will be withdrawn from the admin's account.
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## PayPal Settings

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**Important!**

It is required to Enable the PayPal Payment method from the LMS Settings and make it Default.
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To do this, go to **MS LMS ->** **LMS Settings**. 

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Click on the **Payout** section and in opened tab click on the **Enable payment method** button.

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Then click on **Make Default**.

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## Time Zone Setting

The PayPal account time zone should be the same as the website time zone.

You can change the time zone in **Settings -> General.**

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## SSL Certificate

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The website should be with an SSL certificate. The site link should look like [https://sitename.domain](<https://sitename.domain >).
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## Enabling Payment Methods&#x20;

Build-in payment methods should be enabled since Payouts only works with LMS orders. To do this, you should go to **LMS Settings -> Payment Methods**.

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