How to add your PayPal email address to your Dscout account

If the email address you use for Dscout is different from your PayPal email address, you can easily add your Dscout email address as an alias on your PayPal account (read more here) or you can add your PayPal email address in your Dscout profile. Read more below.

Pro tip: Please double check the spelling of your PayPal email address before saving!

Adding your PayPal email address on Android

To add your PayPal email address in your Dscout profile on an Android device, follow the directions below:

1. Tap on the Triple Horizontal Lines icon ☰ on the top-top left corner of your screen to access your side menu.
2. Tap the View Profile button beneath your profile picture on your side menu.
3. Tap on the Pencil icon on the top right corner of your screen. This will allow you to edit your profile.
4. Add your PayPal email address in the field PayPal Email next to the $ icon.
5. Tap the Checkmark icon on the top-right corner of your screen. This will save your information and all payments will be sent to your PayPal email address as opposed to the email address you use for Dscout.

Adding your PayPal email address on iOS

To add your PayPal email address in your Dscout profile on an iOS device, follow the directions below:

1. Tap on the Profile icon on the bottom-right corner of your screen’s navigation bar.
2. Tap on the Edit button on the top-right corner of your screen.
3. Add your PayPal email address in the field PayPal Email Address.
4. Tap the Save button on the top-right corner of your screen. Once updated, all future payments will be sent to your PayPal email address as opposed to the email address you use for Dscout.

Adding your PayPal email address on the web

To add your PayPal email address in your Dscout profile on the web, follow the directions below:

1. Login to your Dscout account on the web at https://app.dscout.com/scouts/sign_in  
2. Click on the Profile photo in the top-right corner of your screen’s navigation bar.
3. Click on the Profile button in the dropdown list in the top-right corner of your screen.
4. Add your PayPal email address in the field PayPal Email Address in the Extended Profile section.
5. Click the Save button in the PayPal Email Address modal. Once updated, all future payments will be sent to your PayPal email address as opposed to the email address you use for Dscout.