Step 1: Open a PayPal Business Account

You’ll need a PayPal Business account to use PayPal payment buttons and accept online payments.

Step 2: Create PayPal Payment Buttons

PayPal has several payment button options. First, you’ll select the best type of button for your needs. For example, if you’re selling only one item, choose a Buy Now button. If you want more of a shopping cart feel, opt for the Add to Cart button so customers can add more items.

Step 3: Add Your PayPal Payment Button to Your Website

After you customize and create a PayPal payment button, you’ll paste the code into your website or email it to your web developer.

About PayPal Shopping Carts and Payment Buttons

There are several ways to create a PayPal shopping cart, depending on your business’s needs. PayPal partners such as Ecwid and Foxycart add basic shopping cart functionality to your website, while commercial solutions like BigCommerce, ZenCart, and VirtueMart offer customer service, analytics, and much more. But if you’re just starting out and want a simple way to accept PayPal payments on your website, PayPal makes it easy. You’ll need to open a PayPal Business account, create a PayPal Payment button or buttons, and then add your button code to your web page,