<p>Ignore the terminology, it really makes no sense. What it should say is this...</p>

<p><strong>Require customers to use a PayPal account?</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><strong>[Sole]</strong> No, a PayPal account is optional. Customers can still choose to pay with a credit card instead.</li>
<li><strong>[Mark]</strong> Yes, a PayPal account will be required to complete a purchase.</li>
</ul>

<hr>

<p>Here's a screenshot of the <a href="https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/merchant/SetExpressCheckout_API_Operation_NVP/" rel="noreferrer">documentation...</a></p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/aiNuf.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/aiNuf.png" alt="SOLUTIONTYPE"></a></p>

<p>So why did PayPal decide to call this particular choice "Solution Type"?</p>

<p>And what do "Sole" and "Mark" actually mean?</p>

<p><a href="https://youtu.be/2IA5Cv_5-g8?t=7s" rel="noreferrer">The world may never know.</a></p>

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2016-06-28T00:15:29.203Z
2016-06-28T00:15:29.203Z
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<p>Our site is using the Craft Commerce plugin, and within that we've enabled the PayPal Express gateway. However, there is a very cryptic dropdown menu on the gateway settings page...</p>

<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/396hV.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/396hV.png" alt="Solution Type"></a></p>

<p>So my question is, <strong>what is the "Solution Type"?</strong></p>

<p>What does that even mean? And what is the difference between the "Sole" and "Mark" options?</p>

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Commerce & PayPal - What does "Solution Type" mean?
# Commerce & PayPal - What does "Solution Type" mean?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-28)

Our site is using the Craft Commerce plugin, and within that we've enabled the PayPal Express gateway. However, there is a very cryptic dropdown menu on the gateway settings page...

[![Solution Type](https://i.sstatic.net/396hV.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/396hV.png)

So my question is, **what is the "Solution Type"?**

What does that even mean? And what is the difference between the "Sole" and "Mark" options?

**Tags:** plugin-craftcommerce, settings

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2016-06-28. Score: 9 | Accepted answer

Ignore the terminology, it really makes no sense. What it should say is this...

**Require customers to use a PayPal account?**

* **[Sole]** No, a PayPal account is optional. Customers can still choose to pay with a credit card instead.
* **[Mark]** Yes, a PayPal account will be required to complete a purchase.

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Here's a screenshot of the [documentation...](https://developer.paypal.com/docs/classic/api/merchant/SetExpressCheckout_API_Operation_NVP/)

[![SOLUTIONTYPE](https://i.sstatic.net/aiNuf.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/aiNuf.png)

So why did PayPal decide to call this particular choice "Solution Type"?

And what do "Sole" and "Mark" actually mean?

[The world may never know.](https://youtu.be/2IA5Cv_5-g8?t=7s)


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