Edit Existing Paypal Button - Is This Right?
I know this isn't a paypal help forum, (I'm here because paypal help forum doesn't make me feel 100%), but I've done a great bit of research on this and am just looking for confirmation before proceeding.
I think I have the steps but would like to confirm so I don't lose my client sales.
I'm installing Adwords conversion tracking on a "new" thank you page for client. The thank you page is HTML, all other pages are dynamic including buy page with paypal buttons (I can't find anything that tells me that it being dynamic is an issue).
There are 12 existing "add to cart" buttons on buy page.
These existing buttons already are customized within paypal to send to a confirmation page on client website, which I can't find when I do a URL or site map search, and I don't want to spend money to view the current confirm page.
As well these "advanced variables" are currently set up within paypal button customizations.
on0=Close this window to continue shopping.
cn=Indicate if your shipping address is commercial or residential
The instructions I have from Google Adwords is simple enough (I think).
To edit existing PayPal Shopping Cart Buttons, and send your customers to a specified URL
after they have completed a purchase, complete the following tasks:
1. You will need to edit the source of the page on which you currently display a PayPal
Shopping Cart Button.
2. While viewing the HTML code of this page, find the block of text that begins with
<form> and ends with </form>.
3. This block of text will include the line: <input type=”hidden” name=”add”
value=”1 ”>
4. Immediately before the </form>, insert this line:
5. <input type=”hidden” name=”return” value=”http://www.my-clients-site.com/thankyou.html”>
Is it really that simple? Just add #5 to code?
Will that screw anything up since I'm not touching any customizations within paypal, that already look to be set up?
My limited coding knowledge tells me that inserting this code will over-ride the paypal customization and work, but I would really like confirmation from someone who knows.
Appreciate any help.
-Brian
I think I have the steps but would like to confirm so I don't lose my client sales.
I'm installing Adwords conversion tracking on a "new" thank you page for client. The thank you page is HTML, all other pages are dynamic including buy page with paypal buttons (I can't find anything that tells me that it being dynamic is an issue).
There are 12 existing "add to cart" buttons on buy page.
These existing buttons already are customized within paypal to send to a confirmation page on client website, which I can't find when I do a URL or site map search, and I don't want to spend money to view the current confirm page.
As well these "advanced variables" are currently set up within paypal button customizations.
on0=Close this window to continue shopping.
cn=Indicate if your shipping address is commercial or residential
The instructions I have from Google Adwords is simple enough (I think).
To edit existing PayPal Shopping Cart Buttons, and send your customers to a specified URL
after they have completed a purchase, complete the following tasks:
1. You will need to edit the source of the page on which you currently display a PayPal
Shopping Cart Button.
2. While viewing the HTML code of this page, find the block of text that begins with
<form> and ends with </form>.
3. This block of text will include the line: <input type=”hidden” name=”add”
value=”1 ”>
4. Immediately before the </form>, insert this line:
5. <input type=”hidden” name=”return” value=”http://www.my-clients-site.com/thankyou.html”>
Is it really that simple? Just add #5 to code?
Will that screw anything up since I'm not touching any customizations within paypal, that already look to be set up?
My limited coding knowledge tells me that inserting this code will over-ride the paypal customization and work, but I would really like confirmation from someone who knows.
Appreciate any help.
-Brian
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