Google Sites - PayPal Simple Storefront Gadget - Google Sites & Google Apps Help

Google Sites - PayPal Simple Storefront Gadget

posted 24 Oct 2010 04:36 by Stephen Hind [ updated 12 Jan 2012 05:36 ]

PayPal and Google have released a gadget to add PayPal Buy Now Buttons and Shopping Carts to your Google Site, as part of the Get British Business Online (GBBO) campaign.

Instructions - PayPal Buy Now Button/Add to Cart Button

Go to the page you want to add the button to and use the Edit Page button
Use the Insert menu then More Gadgets...
Go to the Featured section and find the PayPal Simple Storefront gadget and click on it and use the Select button
Choose either Buy Now Button or Add to Cart button. If you choose Add to Cart then you also need a View Cart button, so see the PayPal View Cart Button instructions below
In Email Address enter the e-mail address associated with your PayPal account
Choose your Country and Currency
In Item Name and Item Description enter the name and a description of the item you wish to sell
In Item Options enter the list of options for the product: use the pipe symbol ( | ) to separate your options; e.g. if you offer your product in sizes enter Small|Medium|Large
In Item Options Title enter the title for your options, e.g. Size
In Item Image enter a URL (web address) of your item's picture that has a height of 120 pixels
Enter you item's Price, cost of Postage and Package and the applicable VAT Rate
In the Display section enter a Height and Width appropriate for your button and choose if you want a Border and Title. Without a border and title the gadget looks blended in.
Use the OK button and then use the Save button to save the page and view your PayPal button.