How to Add Paypal to a Blog

There are 2 main methods that you can use to add PayPal to a blog. The first method is to add a PayPal donate button so people can show their appreciation for your blog by making voluntary donations to your PayPal account. The second method allows you to add a PayPal shopping cart so your blog visitors can purchase the products that you are selling and make PayPal payments into your account.

Method 1 of 3: Signing Up for PayPal

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   Go to the PayPal website and click on the "Sign up" link if you don't already have an account on PayPal. You will need to fill out and submit a registration form. You can then return to the
   PayPal homepage and use the email address that you submitted and your chosen password to log in.
   
   

Method 2 of 3: Receiving Donations Through PayPal

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   Browse to the "Merchant Services" tab after logging in to PayPal.
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   Select "Donations" from the "PayPal Website Payments Standard Option" menu on the right. You will be taken to the "PayPal Create a Payment Button" window.
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   Pick "Donation" from the dropdown menu. It may already be selected by default.
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   Opt for the currency that you want to receive donations in.
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   Decide what the donation amount should be using 1 of the following methods.
   

   • Put a dot in the radio button next to "Donors enter their own contribution amount" if you want the donor to decide how much to donate.
   • Enter a donation amount in the donation box if you want to set the amount for donations yourself.
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   Create the PayPal donate button by pressing the button that says "Create Button."
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   Right-click on the button code and select "Copy."
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   Paste the code for the donation button within the HTML of your blog.
   
   

Method 3 of 3: Adding a Shopping Cart to Your Blog

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   Go to the "Merchant Services" tab in your PayPal account.
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   Click the "PayPal Shopping Cart" link from the menu on the right.
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   Define what details the shopping cart should have. The shopping can show the following features.
   

   • Item Name.
   • Item ID.
   • Item Price.
   • Payment Currency.
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   Press the "Create Button Now" button near the end of the page.
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   Copy the HTML scripts that appear on the next page. There will be 2 scripts, 1 for viewing the shopping cart and the other for allowing people to add items to the cart.
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   Paste the HTML scripts in the locations where you want them to appear within your blog HTML.