Integration Guide

Recurring Payments – Subscribe Buttons
Getting Started With Subscribe Buttons
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108 September 2008 Website Payments Standard Integration Guide
Getting Started With Subscribe Buttons
The easiest way to add a Subscribe button to your website is by using the button creation tool
on the PayPal website. As soon as you add the button, you can begin selling subscriptions on
your website.
Follow one of these procedures to get started creating your own Subscribe buttons:
z “Using the Button Creation Tool for a Basic Subscribe Button” on page 108
z “Creating Basic Subscribe Buttons With JavaScript Disabled” on page 109
z “Creating Subscribe Buttons Before You Create Your PayPal Account” on page 112
N OTE: For more detailed instructions, see “Advanced Features of Subscribe Buttons” on
page 132.
Using the Button Creation Tool for a Basic Subscribe Button
The following instructions create a basic Subscribe button that sets up subscriptions with a
monthly billing cycle that recurs until subscriptions are cancelled.
To learn how to create buttons for other kinds of subscriptions, see “Using the Button Creation
Tool for Advanced Subscribe Buttons” on page 142.
To use the button creation tool for a basic Subscribe button:
1. Log in to your PayPal Premier or Business account at
https://www.paypal.com.
The My Account Overview page opens.
2. Click the Profile subtab.
The Profile Summary page opens.
3. Under the Selling Preferences heading, click the Create new button link.
The Create PayPal payment button page opens.
4. In the Accept payments for dropdown menu, select “Subscriptions and recurring billing”.