How to Encrypt PayPal Buttons

PayPal provides the capability to create buttons, such as the "Buy Now Button" and "Add to Cart Button," so that you can offer items for sale and accept payments from customers on your website. In addition, you can choose to create buttons that hide (encrypt) the code so that third parties do not have an opportunity to access this data and steal money. Using your PayPal account, you can use the interface to design your encrypted button and get the code needed to add it to your page.

Instructions

1. Log in to your PayPal account and click the "Merchant Services" tab on the PayPal toolbar.

2. Click the "Buy Now Button" or "Add to Cart Button" (Premier and Business accounts only) to go to the screen where you create your button. The "Buy Now Button" allows customers to purchase items one at a time, while the "Add to Cart Button" can select multiple offerings at once.

3. Fill in the required button information, including a purchase type like "Products" or "Donations," an item name and a price. You can also specify additional requirements like a shipping amount and tax rate. Use the drop-down menus, buttons and text fields to make your selections. Click the "Create Button" at the bottom when done.

4. Make sure the "Website" tab is selected and click the "Protect Code" link on the right side. This action encrypts your button so that other viewers cannot see private information, such as your PayPal email address, and intercept your payment.

5. Click the "Select Code" button to copy the button syntax, or click and drag your mouse over the code and use your browser's "Copy" feature to do this. You can now paste this data into your web page to add the encrypted PayPal button.

Tips & Warnings

• You can create encrypted buttons for an email by selecting the "Email" tab after you click the "Create Button" button in step three.

• JavaScript must be enabled in your browser in order to create encrypted "Add to Cart" buttons.

References

• PayPal: Creating Protected Payment Buttons on the PayPal Website

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish