Integration Guide

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The PayPal Shopping Cart – Add to Cart and View Cart Buttons
Getting Started With The PayPal Shopping Cart
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8. Click the Select Code button on the Websites tab to select all of the generated HTML
code.
9. Copy the text that you selected to the clipboard, by:
– Pressing Ctrl+C.
– or –
– Right-clicking your mouse, and selecting Copy.
10.In your web editing tool, open the webpage where you want 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.
11. Paste the text that you copied from the clipboard onto your webpage where you want the
button to appear, by:
– Pressing Ctrl+V.
– or –
– Right-clicking your mouse, and selecting Paste.
Creating Add to Cart Buttons Before You Create Your PayPal Account
You can create basic Add to Cart buttons, add them to your website, and begin accepting
payments before you sign up for your PayPal account. Read the following topics to learn more
about creating Add to Cart buttons before you create your PayPal account.
 “Creating a Basic Add to Cart Button Without a PayPal Account” on page 249
 “Limitations of Add to Cart Buttons Created Without a PayPal Account” on page 250
 “Unclaimed Payments From Buttons Created Without a PayPal Account” on page 250
Creating a Basic Add to Cart Button Without a PayPal Account.
1. Go to the PayPal website at
https://www.paypal.com.
2. Click the Business tab.
3. Click Accept Credit Cards on a Website.
4. Under the PayPal Payments Standard heading, click the Select button.
A page that describes PayPal Payments Standard opens.
5. Click the Try it now button.
The Create PayPal payment button page opens.
6. In the Choose a button type dropdown menu, select “Shopping cart.”
7. 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.