How to Create a Paysite
You can make your computer work for you, even while you sleep, by creating a website that requires payment for goods or services. The site can be used to promote your products or you can charge a fee for individuals to access your valuable blogs and other information. To accept payments on your website, you must establish and incorporate a payment gateway onto your site.
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Instructions
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Determine what kind of paysite you would like to create. If you are creating the paysite for individuals to access information or for paid membership, you will need to provide a means for them to log into your site to view the information they paid to see. An easy way to incorporate a paid log-in procedure into your website is through the Joomla content management software.
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Establish a payment gateway by setting up a merchant account through PayPal or through another merchant services provider, such as MerchantExpress.com and FastTransactOnline.com. The merchant account will provide you with a payment gateway that is necessary to accept and process credit card and check payments online. To set up a merchant account, you are required to have a checking account or major credit card.
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Set the price for your service inside your merchant account control panel. You will also be able to upload your pictures if you show pictures of your product on the site. After setting the price for your product, copy the HTML code provided by the merchant services provider.
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Log into your website's control panel. Open the HTML editor for page you would like to put the payment button on. Enter text on the page that explains the products and services the customer is paying for. The text should also include a return, exchange, or refund policy, so the customer will know what to expect after her purchase.
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Paste the copied HTML code from Step 3 onto the page to implement a payment button. Preview the page to ensure it looks the way you want it to look. Click on "Save" to save your page.
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Test the payment process by making a test purchase. By ensuring that the payment gateway is working properly, you will be equipped to service the customers when they come to your site.
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