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Tutorial: Setting up the PayPal eCommerce Widgets

Yola offers an immensely powerful and customizable online store, which includes flexibility for a multitude of supported currencies, language support for 40 languages and inventory management. For more information on how to get started with the Yola Online Store, take a look at our FAQ. 

You can also sell your product or selection of products, or collect donations for a charity, using the Basic PayPal eCommerce Widgets. By simply dragging and dropping these widgets you can easily create your own online store. PayPal allows you to process transactions safely online, without having to worry about an expensive merchant account.

Yola has three Basic PayPal eCommerce Widgets that you can use on your site:

1. PayPal Single Product Widget

Displays a single product for sale.

2. PayPal Product Catalog Widget

Add this to your page to neatly display more than one product for sale.

3. Donation Collection Widget

Allows people to make donations and contributions to your cause.

To be able to use these widgets you need to sign up on www.paypal.com for a free Premier or Business account (a link is provided from Yola - see below). Once your account with PayPal has been created, you are ready to add PayPal buttons to your site.

1. Register with PayPal.com

1. Click on the Ecommerce folder in the Sidebar.
2. You are given three options - Single Product, Product Catalog and Donation Collection.
3. Double click or drag and drop your chosen widget onto your page, the PayPal dialog box will open.
4. Click on the "Get one now" link to get a PayPal account.
5. On the PayPal screen click the "Sign Up Today!" link. This will take you to a screen where you can create your account.
6. Fill in all your personal information and create your account.

2. Add the PayPal widgets to your site

2.1. Adding the PayPal Single Product Widget

1. Drag and drop the PayPal Single Product Widget onto your page. A dialog box will open and you can enter the following information:

• Enter your PayPal email address. This is the email address you use to access your PayPal account.
• Give your product a title. This should be as brief and accurate a name for the product you are selling as possible. Important Note: Each of your products must have a unique Title and Description. If you give your products the same Title or Description they will be added to the cart as the same product.
• Enter the price of the item.
• Enter a description the of product. Use the description field to add further relevant details about the product.
• Upload an image of the product. A clear, well-taken photograph will go a long way towards selling your product!
• You can use the radio buttons in the bottom left corner of the dialog box to set the alignment of your widget.

2. When you have finished editing your settings, click on "Save" to add all the product information. A PayPal "Buy Now" button will be added to your page.

3. If you need to go back and edit the settings of a widget already added to the page, click on "Edit" on the top left of the widget toolbar on your page or simply double click anywhere inside the widget.

2.2. Adding the PayPal Product Catalog Widget

1. Drag and drop the PayPal Product Catalog Widget onto your page. A dialog box will open where you can add your PayPal email address as well as start to add details of the products you are selling. Click on the "Click here to add one" link or "+ Add Product" button to begin adding your products.

2. You can then add, and edit, the settings of the particular product you are selling. Important Note: Each of your products must have a unique Title and Description. If you give your products the same Title or Description they will be added to the cart as the same product.
3. You can continue to add products to your page until you are satisfied with the number of products you have added.

4. Click on "Save" to add the catalog to your page.
5. You can easily go back and edit the settings, or add more products, by clicking "Edit" on the top left of the catalog widget on your page. 

2.3. Adding the Donation Collection Widget

1. Drag and drop the Donation Collection Widget onto your page. A dialog box will open asking you for your PayPal email address. This is the email address you use to access your PayPal account.
2. Click on "Save" to add the widget to your page.

3. If you need to go back and change the PayPal email address used to setup the widget, click on "Edit" on the top left of the Donation Collection widget on your page.

3. Publish your site!

To test any of your PayPal buttons simply save and preview your page. You will then be able to click on the buttons and you will be taken to the PayPal checkout facility. When someone wants to purchase a product they will click on your buttons and this is the page they will see to complete their purchase. When you are satisfied with your store, you can put your site online and start selling! For more information on publishing, please see our tutorial Publishing Your Site.

The Basic PayPal eCommerce Widgets give you instant access to the world of eCommerce. Set yours up and start your internet business today!