crazywolf777i want to add a donate button using paypal. Can i do this in the sidebar or add a page on the menu bar or both
The blog I need help with is shamanicreadings.wordpress.com.
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paypal button
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Both.
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Instructions are found here > http://en.support.wordpress.com/paypal/
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oops! I forgot to post these as well in case you prefer to post it on a Page.
http://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/
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Ok , I got to the point where i entered the button url in the text
editor, how do i switch to the visual editor, da dumb me
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when i open the editor from new posts there are no tabs at the top
as suggested in the support for switching editors...........what now -
Here you go > Missing Visual Editor http://en.support.wordpress.com/missing-visual-editor/
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ok , i got the button and the code into the editor, by saving the button
as a gif. but the image and the url came up in my posts section. how do i move it to the sidebar. i don't think the button is working . why is this so complex?
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but the image and the url came up in my posts section. how do i move it to the sidebar.
I soul switch to the Text (HTML) editor and carefully copy all of the code. then I would paste it into a text widget and after I was sure it worked I would go back and delete the draft post.
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edit "soul" was meant to be "would"
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thank you for all your help. i finally got the button on the sidebar. I assume it takes a little time for it to be activated
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You have a problem with the URL.
Look at this incorrect URL:
http://https//www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZAMSUL5QGE2QWNow look at the correct one:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZAMSUL5QGE2QW -
how can this be...........i took the url directly from the paypal site
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If you want it to work, yes. The first version has an extra https in it, and will not work.
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Do i have to delete the image already on my side bar and if so how
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No, you just go into the text widget and remove the first http:// from that particular link. Double check all the URLs in the code to make sure there's only one http in them. Then Save the widget and close it.
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thank you
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I did that and the button still does not work ......... any ideas?/
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It appears you took out the link entirely instead of just the extra http. Now all it has is the image and a link closing tag, not the link opening tag that should go in front of the image code.
<img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif">What you need is
<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZAMSUL5QGE2QW"><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif"></a> -
Oh for GOD's sake, WordPress, that is not the code. FIX THE CODE TAGS.
Here is what you need:
<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=ZAMSUL5QGE2QW"><img alt="" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/btn_donateCC_LG.gif"></a> -
Is that all i need in the text box......i just added the code from your last message........is there something wrong with the code ? Do i delete the upper code that was already there
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That is all the code you need for the button.
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It works now.........thank you for all the help
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You're welcome.
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