Integration Guide

The PayPal Shopping Cart – Add to Cart and View Cart Buttons
Creating Advanced PayPal Shopping Cart Buttons on the PayPal Website
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1. Click the Select Code button on the Email tab to select all of the generated URL code.
2. Copy the text that you selected to the clipboard, by:
– pressing Ctrl+C.
– or –
– right-clicking your mouse, and selecting Copy.
3. Open the email template or message that you want to send.
4. Paste the text that you copied from the clipboard into your email, by:
– pressing Ctrl+V.
– or –
– right-clicking your mouse, and selecting Paste.
Using the Button Creation Tool for a View Cart Button
Each time you create an Add to Cart button, PayPal gives you a chance to create a View Cart
button. Paste the same HTML button code onto your webpages for as many View Cart buttons
as you need.
N OTE: You cannot save View Cart buttons in your PayPal account.
For more information, see “Working with View Cart Buttons” on page 205.
To use the button creation tool for a View Cart 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 “Products” or “Services”.
5. Select the Yes; create an “Add to Cart” button radio button.
6. Enter the payment details of your item.
– Item name – Enter any name.
– Price – Enter any price.