How to Create PayPal Buttons

Paypal is an online shopping solution that lets you shop online and use your money in a secure manner. Paypal makes it easy to set up an e-commerce website, accept donations, send invoices or offer a single product on your site for sale. Paypal does all the html coding for you; all you have to do is log in and create some parameters for your button and decide how the button will look. You can even upload a customizable button and let Paypal do the rest!

Things You'll Need

• Paypal account

Instructions

Creating Paypal Buttons

1. Log in to your paypal account. On the main page, select the Merchant Services tab. You will be directed to the Merchant Services page.

2. View the text list on the left hand side of the window that says Create Buttons. Depending on what type of button you want to create, select the associated link text. For example, we'll create a Buy Now button, so select the Buy Now button hyperlink.

3. From the dropdown menu select the payment type. You can choose from Product, Services, Gift Certificate or Subscriptions.

   Enter the item name, price, and currency type.

4. Select the Customize Appearance link to choose from different button display options. Select a button size and type that fits your needs.

5. Click the Create Button link at the bottom of the page once you are satisfied with your button.

   You will be taken to a new page that gives you the button code. You can copy and paste that HTML code and place it on your website or blog. To email the button to someone, click the Website tab and copy and paste the link given. You can then email that link and the recipient can click on it and be taken to a payment page.

Tips & Warnings

• If you are creating more then one button for products or items for sale, you can save a button you create as a template and then go in and modify the price parameters. This will save you from creating the same button from scratch multiple times.

References

• Paypal