Integration Guide

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Recurring Payments – Installment Plan Buttons
Creating Advanced Installment Plan Buttons on the PayPal Website
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– Pay in full
Select this option to let buyers pay in full. Generally, select this option if you want to
offer more than one plan option with your button.
In the Amount field, enter the full amount that PayPal collects at checkout for your
item. The total payment on other plan options must be the same amount.
(Optional) In the Description field, enter a short description of the plan option. For
example, you might enter: Pay in full. If you set up plan options with your button,
buyers choose this plan by selecting a radio button with this descrption.
– Offer equal installments at regular intervals
Select this option to offer buyers payments at regular intervals. PayPal can collect the
first payment at checkout or at a later time. The first payment can have a different
amount than the other payments.
In the Bill Every dropdown menus, set the interval between payments. For example,
you might select “1” and “month(s).”
Under the Start Payments heading, select the At Checkout option to collect the first
payment at checkout. Or, select the After option, then select how long to defer the first
payment. For example, you might select “3” and “month(s).” In the Amount field enter
the amount for the payments. In the Cycles dropdown menu, select the number of
payments, up to 4.
(Optional) In the Description field, enter a short description of the plan option. For
example, you might enter: Pay in 4 equal installments. If you set up multiple plan
options with your button, buyers choose this plan by selecting a radio button with this
descrption.
– Offer variable installments at irregular intervals
Select this option to offer buyers installments at irregular intervals, with different
amounts for each installment. PayPal always collects the first payment at checkout. The
remaining payments can have their own intervals and amounts.
In the Frequency of payments dropdown menu, select “days,” “weeks,” or “months.”
In row 1, enter the amount PayPal collects at checkout. In rows 2-4, enter amounts for
the remaining payments and select how long after checkout PayPal collects them.
(Optional) In the Description field, enter a short description of the plan option. For
example, you might enter: Pay in 4 Installments. If you set up plan options with your
button, buyers choose this plan by selecting a radio button with this descrption.
Click Done to preserve your choices. If you want to offer more plan options with your
button, click Create another Installment Plan.
7. Click the Customize text or appearance link and do one of the following (optional).
– PayPal button – Select
this radio button to use a button image that PayPal hosts on its
servers. You can configure the size of the button, whether the button displays payment
card logos, and the country and language for the button text.
If you change the country, make sure to select the currency elsewhere in the Step 1
section to match.