Creating payment button on Facebook page.

[BizB]

Trying to set up a payment button on Facebook but run into problems when we try and paste the link on our Facebook page.  After creating the button, the next page does not show or offer both the website and email tabs, only the website tab.  When to paste the link on the FB page, we get all the html code witch is quite lenghty.  What are we doing wrong? 

[Snow-Cat]

FaceBook does not accept HTML Forms (which is what PayPal's item button code is) however, you can use URL Links.   PayPal's item button creator generates both an HTML Form and an email link or URL version of the code.  

Assuming you have a Business account.

* Login to your account.
* Select on Tools.
* Click on All Tools.
* Click on PayPal Buttons.
* Choose the Button type you want to make.
* For example:  Buy Now.
* Click on Select Button.
* Enter the info you need.
* In step 2 you have the option to save the code at PayPal or not.
* When finished with all the details.
* Click Create Button.
* On the next screen you will see the generated code.
* Click on the Email tab - that will display the code you need.
* Click on Select Code - then copy and paste the code in your email or document.
* Done.

 

Note, the "Email" tab will not be available if have included dropdown selections or text boxes in your item button code.    This is because you cannot include dropdown selections or text boxes in a Text or Hyperlink.

[BizB]

Thank you so much, this worked!