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Paypal buttons

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 20, 2016 at 8:12 am
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    Why can’t create one paypal button in my website??

    The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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    mariahpierson · Member · Jun 21, 2016 at 9:12 pm
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    Hi there!

    “You can sell individual items on your site using your PayPal account and a button directing your readers to the PayPal payment screen.”

    Please follow the link below and it will guide you on setting things up.

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

    Hope this answers your question.

    Take care!

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 2:50 pm
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    I think you have not understood my question.I have a Paypal account, but when I try to add a paypal button on my blog … I do not know why go ??

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    mariahpierson · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 4:06 pm
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    Are you following the instructions on how to get the PayPal Button Code, then having difficulty getting the button on to your blog?

    Once you have created/generated the code, it has two codes there.

    Website tab – provides HTML code
    Email tab – provides a plain link

    Have you made it that far?

    If so, did you copy the link in the EMAIL tab (NOT Website tab)? It should look something like this….

    https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hos……

    To place your PayPal button on a post or page, you can paste that code into the ‘HTML’ tab when creating or editing the post or page.

    EXAMPLE:


    <img src=”https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynow_LG.gif” alt=”Buy Now Button” />

    Where it says “YOUR-LINK-HERE” above… that is where you’re taking out the words “YOUR-LINK-HERE” and inserting the link you received from Paypal….

    Since I’m unsure where you’re having an issue, just let me know where you’re getting stuck and i’ll do my best to help you along.

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    mariahpierson · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 4:10 pm
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    Sorry about that the code didn’t show up properly. Here it is again.

    <a href="YOUR-LINK-HERE">
    <img src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_buynow_LG.gif" alt="Buy Now Button" />
    </a>
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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 8:20 pm
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    Yes, I just followed the instructions we saw even a few movies on youtubeThe problem is that my blog numelesfant.wordpress.com does not appear that the paypal button, and it does not appear why not targets.If you look on my https://numelesfant.wordpress.com/ .. you’ll see that the sidebar of the page it says “paypal donation” but without causing paypal button, and I do not understand this, why does not appear that button considering that I tried almost all variants without any success. !!

    În Joi, 23 Iunie 2016 19:10:15, WordPress.com Support Forums a scris:
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    timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 8:22 pm
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    This thread has been tagged with modlook in the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up. How do I get a Moderator/Staff reply for my question? https://en.support.wordpress.com/getting-help-in-the-forums/#how-do-i-get-a-moderatorstaff-reply-for-my-question Please subscribe to this thread so you are notified when they respond and be patient while waiting. To subscribe look in the sidebar of this thread, find the subscribe to topics link and click it.

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    timethief · Member · Jun 23, 2016 at 8:24 pm
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    FWIW re: PayPal

    Know that the only instructions that will work for posting a PayPal donation button on a WordPress.com blog are found here http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/

    Note that the PayPal email link is not supported and PayPal customization options are not supported either https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/paypal-button-41?replies=12#post-2517229 This is not likely to be changed any time soon, if at all

    If you use the guide I linked to above and get stuck on any step, then you post exactly which step it is here, and type modlook into the sidebar tags on this thread for a Staff follow-up, like I already did.

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    kokkieh · Staff · Jun 24, 2016 at 7:41 am
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    @dannyell1968

    Here is the code you entered for the PayPal button in your widget.

    <img alt="" border="0" src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif" width="1" height="1">

    First, that image is a single pixel big, so you won’t see it. It’s quite literally a dot. You need to use one of the image links provided on this page:

    https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/get-paypal-button-code/#button-images

    Additionally, you only added the image. You need to add the button link you get from PayPal as well. So the code you paste in the widget must look like this:

    <a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=..."><img src="https://www.paypalobjects.com/webstatic/en_US/btn/btn_buynow_86x21.png" alt="Small Buy Now Button" /></a>

    That first link you get by following the instructions here:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/get-paypal-button-code/#heres-how-to-find-the-code-for-your-button

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 24, 2016 at 3:20 pm
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    … this is my Paypal cod selected from my cont paypal ….. I went on my wordpress.com, I went to widget / text and we passed code but still does not appear on that button paypal….. why???

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    kokkieh · Staff · Jun 24, 2016 at 4:29 pm
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    I don’t see any widget code here. If you want to paste code in the forums, please paste it between backticks, otherwise it will be stripped out.

    If your code at any point contains the word “iframe” or “form”, then you are using the wrong button. That code indicates that you’re using the PayPal button options that won’t work here.

    Please follow the instructions at the link I gave above in that regard.

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 25, 2016 at 11:00 am
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    what you do not understand Is that those characteristics that generated code has my PayPal account to share on my blog and to show that paypal donation button…….. ……….this is my own code generated by Paypal accountI copied the code and it was, passed in widget / text .. by Paypal Donate world title, I passed the code and still does not appear that button paypal .. I hope you still understand now

    În Vineri, 24 Iunie 2016 19:29:07, WordPress.com Support Forums a scris:
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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 25, 2016 at 11:07 am
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    <form action=”https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr” method=”post” target=”_top”>
    <input type=”hidden” name=”cmd” value=”_s-xclick”>
    <input type=”hidden” name=”hosted_button_id” value=”8TL6RGDL42HX4″>
    <input type=”image” src=”https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif” border=”0″ name=”submit” alt=”PayPal – The safer, easier way to pay online!”>
    <img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://www.paypalobjects.com/en_US/i/scr/pixel.gif” width=”1″ height=”1″>
    </form>

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    kokkieh · Staff · Jun 25, 2016 at 1:56 pm
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    Please look at what I wrote above:

    If your code at any point contains the word “iframe” or “form”, then you are using the wrong button.

    Now look at the code you pasted.

    That code will not work on WordPress.com. We do not support PayPal’s button customizations, and there is no way to add that button to your site.

    Only the simple Buy Now/Donate button is supported. Buttons with different options are not supported and will not work.

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 26, 2016 at 1:30 pm
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    well there are so many blogs on wordpress.com that the paypal button paypal donation, so there why is possible?

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 26, 2016 at 1:40 pm
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    please, look on this video..!!!!

    How to Add a PayPal Button to Your WordPress Website

    How to Add a PayPal Button to Your WordPress Website

    Vizualizare pe http://www.youtube…
    Examinare după Yahoo

    În Duminică, 26 Iunie 2016 16:29:10, Dan Daniel a scris:
    well there are so many blogs on wordpress.com that the paypal button paypal donation, so there why is possible?

    În Sâmbătă, 25 Iunie 2016 16:56:38, WordPress.com Support Forums a scris:
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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 26, 2016 at 2:04 pm
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    kokkieh · Staff · Jun 26, 2016 at 2:49 pm
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    That video only applies to self-hosted WordPress websites. Your site is on WordPress.com and those instructions won’t work here.

    The only instructions that will work for PayPal are these:
    https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/get-paypal-button-code/#heres-how-to-find-the-code-for-your-button

    We only support the basic button, and you need to get the code from the Email tab, NOT the Website tab.

    If you follow the instructions we have repeatedly given you, your button will work. It’s not working because you are ignoring our instructions and following tutorials that have nothing to do with WordPress.com.

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    dannyell1968 · Member · Jun 26, 2016 at 7:40 pm
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    you can understand why the paypal button HTML occur when public posting but does not appear than the title of “Donation” button but not
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    timethief · Member · Jun 26, 2016 at 7:51 pm
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    Please understand that none of tha code is useful to us.
    Also understand that no attachments can be made to forum threads.

    The only instructions for code that will work for PayPal on any wordpress.COM hosted blog are these: https://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/get-paypal-button-code/#heres-how-to-find-the-code-for-your-button

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