I have created a basket where a user can add to and update etc. This basket has been built based on what product the user adds to cart obviously. The product itself is grabbed from the database and displayed in a table in the basket. How do I use Paypal from here? I now want a button called 'pay' that the user can click and then it takes them to Paypal to pay. But I want the details of the items to be displayed in Paypal.
I have signed up to paypals web standard payment. Obviously I don't need their add to cart buttons since I have got my own cart. I think I just need the buy button but as mentioned, I am not sure how to get products over to Paypal.
Can somebody explain what I need to do please
This broad of a topic is generally best suited with a quick Google search. Basically, find a paypal form (perhaps through Paypal's button builder) and edit the form's values to suit your needs. This can be accomplished with php or javascript quite easily (PHP is a bit safer as it limits tampering). Then users send the form :)
You can also create a link such ashttps://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_xclick&business=$business which will do the same as the full form (add all of the fields you want to send, of course).
Give it a shot - if you have more specific questions, post back with clarifications.
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I'm confused by the array of Paypal APIs and options out there. Can someone help me to identify a good starting point for a virtual/digital product option that can have some custom meta data associated with it? Here are my requirements:
I'm selling in-app credits/currency
I'm using PHP to integrate with Paypal
Each purchase must be able to attach some data (for example, a user ID and a product ID from my database) that will be passed back to me so I can identify which user purchased which product, so once it is verified with Paypal, I'll know how to give the digital product to the buyer.
I assumed that "Digital Goods for Express Checkout" would do the trick, since it seems designed for online/virtual/digital types of products. However, I'm having trouble finding a way to pass through the user ID and product ID with this option. I also looked at the example and library at https://github.com/thenbrent/paypal-digital-goods-php-examples but I don't see an obvious way attach this dynamic meta data.
Thanks for any help!
Actually you only want one id. Nothing more is needed. Before processing the order, you bind the id with your meta data (in a database like MySQL).
Then in the listener you can pull out the data using the id.
Hope it helped
I've ran into a problem. Basically, I have a website that users can hire someone to tutor them. Each tutor has a small profile with a video, bio and rating. The user fills out a form with information such as their name, email and the most important one which is the date and timeslot (Dropdown) they want. When they fill out this information they can then click "Buy Now" which is a PayPal button I've setup. There are no variables here, each time slot is the same price all round.
The problem I'm having is I don't know how to collect the user information when the PayPal button is clicked. Can I pass this timeslot to PayPal who then return it to me? I can set up simple form that will send this information to me in an email, however I don't know how I can trigger that PHP script when the PayPal buy now button is pressed.
Any help? I've been Googling for a while, I can't seem to find anything! Maybe I'm wording it wrong. Anyway, hope you guys can assist.
I would save all of the info in your database prior to sending the user over to PayPal. That way you can include the invoice number (or record ID) in the invoice parameter in payment requests.
If you're working with Payments Standard the parameter is called invoice. If you're working with the Express Checkout API it's called INVNUM.
Hi you can use Ajax in this situation. The ajax will prevent the redirect of the form to paypal for awhile but executes another process in which you will save and capture the information of the form to your database. After the process the redirection to paypal payment method will continue.
You can view this good tutorial in here.
http://anytch.com/save-html-form-post-to-database-before-redirect-to-paypal/
I see many examples of how to display transaction information to a user with PDT. I cannot find a way to associate a Paypal payment with a specified ID so that when the transaction is completed, I can update that ID in the database as paid.
How am I supposed to get an ID that I specify back from Paypal so I know what the payment is for? I cannot use the email address or name or anything else. It must be an ID that I specify.
I see some people using item_number, but I am using a Paypal encrypted button so I cannot add on form variables to post to Paypal when the user clicks the pay now button.
I see this on websites all the time, so I know there must be some way to do this. I just can't find it anywhere...
Thank you
Most often people encrypt their own buttons and use either the custom field which gets sent pack to you, or the item number field. Look into how to encrypt your own buttons with PHP.
PayPal offers a sample in their SDK which can be found here.
I stumbled upon this excellent piece that succinctly lays out how to make dynamic encrypted paypal buttons. It is just what I needed. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction!
http://www.stellarwebsolutions.com/en/articles/paypal_button_encryption_php.php
I have a scenario where a user can input the amount he wants to be billed. I use buynow buttons that are created using code. Now in this case what what i had in mind was to:
Set minimum billing amount to 10$
If he enters below that, give error.
Set the amount of buynow button 10$ when form loads.
Once User inputs a number greater than 10 do an ajax request to controller
Check if their is a button saved in DB against that amount that was created earier on PayPal.
If button does not exist, create a new one on PayPal, save button in the DB.
Return the HTML of the newly created button
Replace the existing button with the returned HTML
Problem with this approach is that it might be too heavy. I also do not want to spread form over 2 pages. Are there any alternate and better options? Can i do some tweaks to make this option more robust?
A better option in this case would be to use the API and do the payments via either Express or Payments Pro. Essentially, you're trying to over-complicate this by making the buttons to the job of the API; getting the worst of both worlds in the process.
You could still utilize a "pay now" button graphic, but just submit your own request to the paypal express gateway (exactly what the button does for you) with a couple curl commands.
There are many tutorials available, but PayPal provides PHP code and a complete walkthrough on their site, so best, in my opinion, to go right to the source.
Log into PayPal -> Merchant Services -> Express Checkout
Under "Setting it up", you'll find all the implementation details.
I want to integrate paypal with my website.
I have studied the documentation available on paypal website.
My requirement is
A user selects a category, based on category course is populated,user selects course and discount. I want the user to pay through paypal according to the course selected. Also the data should be inserted into a table after successfull payment.
I have checked sample code also but i am unable to figure out how to accomplish this task ie how to make it dynamic according to the user choice. I think ipn would be used but not sure.
Plese help
Thanks
I don't think there is an option for that. Only configured prices.
The only field that doesn't have an price setup is "Donations"
Also in PayPal you can configure the stock that you have for every products, shipping price and tax.