I'm sure this is simple if you know how

Join BlueSnap, this is a payment processor, they send download links after a payment is made.

I don't want to have to pay to add stuff to my own site but thank you anyway.

I have 2,500 pages of downloadable files, the download link is the same as a regular hyperlink.

Test that you have the correct URL, copy the pdf URL & paste it into your browser (new browser tab), If the pdf opens in the new browser tab then you have the correct URL that you can paste in the hyperlink code (above).

Where in my website do I put the hyperlink. That is my problem. Also, thanks as I did not know the html bit which you have just told me.

My site is a WordPress.org site hosted by Hosthead.
I don't know if that helps you Shane.

@Dennis. I know this will sound ignorant but I don't know what/where my download page is.
I know my webmaster was using FTP but I don't remember how to use it.

To your service again laurence. Give us your site link so we could better analyze how to do it.

Hi Shivam

My site is Articles written and edited by expert writer.
If you need other info, we can do it via email if you wish.

Sent you an Email. you're title is right its simple , Only if someone knows how to do it.

Hi Laurence,

Your ebook page is a "page" within your blog/site

Articles written and edited by expert writer.

Each ebook has a link to a paypal button.

Log in to your paypal account find the button and see where the buyer is directed to after purchase. That is the download page.

You'll probably find that each product has it's own separate download page in a folder on your site.

Let me know if you need any more help.

Just to clear things up! Are you talking about how to create a link to a payment processor such as Paypal, or are you trying to create the link to the E-book itself.

I am trying to set it up so that people can buy through a payment processor and that links to the book on my site. However, I also want to have others that are free so people simply go to my site to download.

Your site doesn't load for me, only the Google cache works.

@Yukon...yes, I have emailed the host as it does seem the site is down temporarily.
So I can't try anything until it comes back up again.
I will post when that happens.

edit** site is back up.

@Janet. Thanks, I will check it out that way and see what I can find.

I do appreciate everyone's help.

Laurence, you can make a Buy Now button in Paypal. You'll see "Step 3: Customized advanced features (optional)"...click the down arrow to open that up. Underneath will be "Customize checkout pages" options. Click the box button next to "Take customers to this URL when they finish checkout", then enter the url where your document is. This could be a web page, a file on your site, or a link to the file in dropbox or another filesharing system.

Another good one to set up is the "Take customers to this URL when they cancel their checkout" option, for all those wishy-washy people who click the Buy button and then change their minds.

I fulfilled products this way for awhile, though it's not very secure. Make sure you name your file and/or delivery page something different from the subject. Otherwise, people will just google for it and find it for free that way. I had a lot of blackhat visitors until I moved to a membership site. You can add a password to view the page if you like (deliver it and the url via the download link instead the file...though these too can be passed around. I like dropbox as an intermediate solution for this very reason--they can't search for and find the file on your site because it's not there).