Integration Guide

PayPal Payments Standard Integration Guide June 2012 139
Recurring Payments – Subscribe Buttons
Advanced Features of Subscribe Buttons
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Bob signed up on Feb. 15 for a basic subscription.
 On Apr. 26, he decides to upgrade his basic subscription to a premium subscription:
– Bob visits the subscription website, finds a webpage that lets him upgrade his
subscription, and clicks the Subscribe button.
– PayPal displays a log-in page. Bob enters his PayPal credentials and logs in.
– PayPal displays the Review Subscription Details page, which lets Bob see his current
subscription terms and the new terms he is about to agree to.
 Bob retains his current subscription with Alice’s Used Books.
 The new terms take effect at the end of the current billing cycle, May. 15.
Specifying Options for Modify Subscription Buttons
To create a Modify Subscription button, you must be able to write HTML code. You can
generate most of the button code with the button creation tool on the PayPal website. Then,
you manually add your own code to the generated code.
Do one of the following:
 “Using the Button Creating Tool for Modify Subscription Buttons” on page 139
 “Creating Modify Subscription Buttons with JavaScript Disabled” on page 140
Using the Button Creating Tool for Modify Subscription Buttons. To create a Modify
Subscription button by using the button creation tool on the PayPal website:
1. Follow the procedure for “Step 1 – Specifying Basic Features of Your Subscribe Button”
on page 149.
– Select a button image that reads “Subscribe.”
– Specify the terms and pricing that will apply after subscriptions are modified.
2. (Optional) Click the Step 2 bar, depending on whether you want to save your button in
your PayPal account and whether you want to track inventory for the items you are selling