Order still pending after correct paypal payment

[canalejas]

Hello, I think I have the same problem than other users in "payment methods section" but I not solve it with the comments I have read in the forum. I'm Spanish and I might not be interpreted correctly, my apologies.
I have my site locally yet. Do not know if this can be a problem. Receipt of a URL to Paypal payment confirmation is OK, so it shows the LOG and displayed in the template as a result ok (Thank you for placing your order), but order status is still pending. I don't know where can I see IPN in these section someone comments. I'm a begginer in this work. I'm using XAMPP with Appache and MySql Administration DB, and Recive emails ok with MercuryMail, but noy UPDATE the status of the orders.

Please could someone help, do not know how to fix it.

use
Joomla 2.5.14 (modified sorry no 2.5.
VM 2.0.22b  (modified sorry no 2.0.20b)

100000 Thanksgiving!!

[jenkinhill]

Suggest you first update Joomla and VirtueMart as the versions you are using are old and insecure. Test the update on a backup copy of the site. http://forum.virtuemart.net/index.php?topic=118683.0

[alatak]

Hello

I'm using XAMPP with Appache and MySql Administration DB, and Recive emails ok with MercuryMail, but noy UPDATE the status of the orders.

It is the IPN sent by paypal that update the order status.
If you are testing on a local computer, you will not receive the IPN, unsless your  locally hosted site is accessibile externally.

[canalejas]

Hello

I'm using XAMPP with Appache and MySql Administration DB, and Recive emails ok with MercuryMail, but noy UPDATE the status of the orders.

It is the IPN sent by paypal that update the order status.
If you are testing on a local computer, you will not receive the IPN, unsless your  locally hosted site is accessibile externally.

Thank you very much for the prompt reply.
I modified some small piece of code VM such non show quantities selector featured products. Will I lose these changes with the update? It is a replacement of some components or complete replacement of 2.0.20b to 2.0.26

[jenkinhill]

If you edied a view template file then use that file as a template override and it won't get overwritten.  See http://docs.virtuemart.net/tutorials/33-templating-layouts.html and http://www.ostraining.com/blog/joomla/overrides

If you edit/hack VM core code, which we do not support, then you will have to redo the code when you upgrade.

[canalejas]

Hello, I finally got upgrade to Joomla 2.5.17 and VirtueMart 2.0.26d however payments via PayPal orders not updated. BUT YES when the order is canceled, then I think my server has not rejected the IPN.
I have seen the upgrade of VM module has been updated PayPal module and now PayPal Sandbox and Debug mode I see a lot of information but does not interpret it. Please could help me if possible?
Thank you very much.