Integration Guide

Single-Item Payments – Buy Now Buttons
Getting Started With Buy Now Buttons
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24 September 2008 Website Payments Standard Integration Guide
FIGURE 1.1 Unclaimed Payments From Buttons Created Without a PayPal Account
Creating a Basic Buy Now Button Without a PayPal Account
To create a basic Buy Now button without a PayPal account:
1. Visit the PayPal website at
https://www.paypal.com.
2. Click the Business tab.
3. Under the Need to accept credit cards? heading, click the On your website link.
The Choose a payment solution page opens.
4. Under the Website Payments Standard heading, click the Learn more link.
The PayPal Website Payments Standard: Overview page opens.
5. Under the Sell single items heading, click the Create payment button link.
The Create PayPal payment button page opens.
6. In the Accept payments for dropdown menu, select “Products” or “Services”.
7. Select the No; create a “Buy Now” button radio button.
8. Enter the payment details of your item.
– Item name – Enter the name of the item or service that you wish to sell.
– Price – Enter the price of your item.
– Email address to receive payments– Enter the email address that you will use when you
sign up for your PayPal account.
9. Click the Create Button button.
The PayPal account required for this button type message box appears.