Why are my users required to create a PayPal account when using my shopping cart?

Your PayPal account can be set so that users are not required to create an account to make a purchase:

1. log in to your PayPal account at https://www.paypal.com
2. go to the “My Account” tab
3. click “Profile” subtab
4. click “My selling tools” on the left hand side
5. click “Update” next to “Payment Preferences”
6. scroll down to “PayPal Account Optional” and click “ON”
7. click “Save”