Integration Guide

Single-Item Payments – Buy Now Buttons
Getting Started With Buy Now Buttons
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22 June 2012 PayPal Payments Standard Integration Guide
Follow one of these procedures to get started creating your own Buy Now buttons:
 “Using the Button Creation Tool for a Basic Buy Now Button” on page 22
 “Creating Buy Now Buttons Before You Create Your PayPal Account” on page 23
Using the Button Creation Tool for a Basic Buy Now Button
1. Log in to your PayPal 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 My Saved Buttons link.
The My Saved Buttons page opens.
4. In the Related Items box on the right, click the Create new button link.
The Create PayPal payment button page opens.
5. In the Choose a button type dropdown menu, select “Buy Now.”
6. 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.
7. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and click the Create Button button.
The You've created your button page opens.
8. Click the Select Code button on the Websites tab to select all of the generated HTML
code.
9. 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.