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  laisseraller01 · Member · Jul 3, 2020 at 10:59 pm

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  Would like to know if you would check out my website and see if it looks Ok!
  I am a senior with limited experience would like to put a paypal button for purchases
  If that is Ok?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 4, 2020 at 8:45 am

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  Hi there,

  Can you tell us the URL of the site you need help with?

  This is a technical support forum, and we don’t really provide website feedback here. But if there’s something specific you’re trying to do, we can help you with the steps you need to do that.

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  laisseraller01 · Member · Jul 4, 2020 at 1:48 pm

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  https://wordpress.com/posts/cartoonist642725908.wordpress.com

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  laisseraller01 · Member · Jul 4, 2020 at 1:51 pm

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  Thanks for your help! I am a senior trying to get my new fiction book sold online
  wanted to put paypal button buy now on it, and I have a contest I am running at the bottom. Thanks JP

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 4, 2020 at 2:59 pm

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  Okay, just a quick aside first: If you want to share your site with someone, use the link, https://cartoonist642725908.wordpress.com/. The one you posted above goes to the dashboard, and will only work for you.

  The reason your PayPal button isn’t working is because only the very basic Buy Now button can be used on free sites. If you add any of the extra features available for that button, like a drop-down for different prices, or a form where people must fill in details, it won’t work here. The only customization option that will work is if you set a fixed amount for the button.

  You can see here for instructions how to add this button:

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

  All this button does is take payment, so you’ll probably want to also add a contact form to your site that people can use to send you their details and place their order.

  Create a Form

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  laisseraller01 · Member · Jul 4, 2020 at 3:40 pm

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  Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you for your help! I have the paypal button on the site in custom Htlm box but it does not work? Its shows the code only? I will contact paypal for more help. I will send you a free copy of my new book if you can send me your mailing address? Thanks again! JP

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  staff-blorbo · Staff · Jul 5, 2020 at 7:07 pm

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  For PayPal, make sure that you specifically follow this guy: https://wordpress.com/support/paypal/

  There’s only one type of button we can currently support.