Integration Guide

Recurring Payments – Subscribe Buttons
Getting Started with Subscribe Buttons
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– Recurring amount to be billed – Enter the amount you want to bill subscribers for each
monthly billing cycle.
– Email address to receive payments– Enter the email address that you will use when you
sign up for your PayPal account.
8. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click the Create Button button.
The You've created your button page opens.
9. Click the Select Code button on the Websites tab to select all of the generated HTML
code.
10.Do one of the following to copy the selected text to the clipboard:
– For Windows and Mac, right-click on the code, and then select Copy.
– For Windows, press Ctrl+C.
– For Mac, press CMD+C.
11. In your web editing tool, open the webpage where you want to show the button.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that your tool is ready for you to paste HTML code, such as by
switching to an HTML view from a design view of your webpage.
12.Do one of the following to paste the text from the clipboard onto your webpage, where you
want the button to appear:
– For Windows or Mac, right-click on the code, and then select Paste.
– For Windows, press Ctrl+V.
– For Mac, press CMD+V.
After Completing This Task:
Sign up for your PayPal account. Your Subscribe button will not work fully until you sign up
successfully for your PayPal Business Account.
Limitations of Subscribe Buttons Created Without a PayPal Account
Consider the following limitations of payment buttons that you create and add to your website
before you sign up for your PayPal Premiere or Business account.
 The buttons that you place on your website will not work fully.
 PayPal limits the features that you can specify with the button creation tool, such as:
– Saving your buttons in your PayPal account
– Tracking inventory or profit and loss
NOTE: You cannot create payment buttons without a PayPal account if JavaScript is
disabled in your browser.