{"id":33927,"date":"2017-09-19T17:55:52","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T11:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.usefulblogging.com\/?p=33927"},"modified":"2024-12-01T22:00:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-01T16:00:20","slug":"add-paypal-donate-button-blogspot-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usefulblogging.com\/add-paypal-donate-button-blogspot-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Add PayPal Donate Button to Blogger?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are so many plugins to easily add PayPal donate button to your blog if you\u2019re on WordPress but the problem is when you&#8217;re with Blogger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I had this problem while I was on Blogger platform because every tutorial I read on adding PayPal donate to my blog never worked.<span id=\"more-194\"><\/span> I read that I needed to generate the code from my PayPal account by going Merchant Services. The truth is I never found any option to create a donation button under merchant services. I\u2019m not sure if it was a peculiar problem with my PayPal account or it\u2019s peculiar to my selected country of residence during PayPal registration.<span id=\"more-234\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>However, I&#8217;ve got an alternative way to add PayPal donations to your blog. This is for for those who can\u2019t find the option to create a donation button directly from their PayPal accounts. I took some time to know how this WordPress plugin works and finally used it successfully on a blogspot website. If you\u2019re thinking whether you actually need a donation button on your site, it\u2019s not necessary if you think it\u2019s not but you may be underestimating the generosity of a happy reader. Don\u2019t expect to get thousands of dollars from the button, maybe just a couple of bucks to grab a cup of coffee, who knows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First, you must log in to your PayPal account and upgrade your account from personal to business if you haven\u2019t. Only business accounts are allowed to receive donations and upgrading costs you nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Adding this button to your blog isn\u2019t that hard and doesn\u2019t require much coding.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add PayPal Donate Button to Blogger (Sidebar)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>1. If you\u2019re using the old blogger interface interface, go to <strong><em>Design<\/em><\/strong> but you only need to go to <strong><em>Layout<\/em><\/strong> if you\u2019ve updated to the new interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Depending on where you want the widget to appear, select <strong><em>Add a Widget<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Choose HTML\/JavaScript and paste this code inside the content area:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/gist.github.com\/ataulghani\/8fabd7497c19075bfdaa2eb318916399.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Now save your template and view your blog, the donation button should be right there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Add PayPal Donate Button Under Blog Post<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>1. If you\u2019re using the old interface, go to <strong><em>Design &gt; Edit HTML<\/em><\/strong> but you should go to <strong><em>Template &gt; Edit HTML<\/em><\/strong> using the new blogger version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Check the box labelled <em><strong>Expand Template Widget<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Search for &lt;data:post.body\/&gt;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Right below this, past that same code in the first method<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Save your template<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note: You can change a couple of things in the code to customize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. <em>example@paypal.com<\/em> \u2013 Change this to your own paypal email address. To avaoid bots picking up your email address, you can use your merchant ID instead here. To get your merchant ID, you can follow this link \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/webapps\/customerprofile\/summary.view\" data-blogger-escaped-target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/webapps\/customerprofile\/summary.view<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<em> http:\/\/localhost\/fbt\/<\/em> \u2013 Change this to your return page. You can create a \u201cThank You\u201d page a donator will be redirected to after making the donation or use your blog\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. <em>You found the information helpful and want to say thanks? Your donation is enough to inspire us to do more. Thanks a bunch!<\/em> \u2013 You can change this to your custom text that will be displayed on the donation page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. <em>https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_donateCC_LG.gif<\/em> \u2013 This is optional but you can change the URL to your own custom donation image.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I think you&#8217;ve understood these tricks clearly. Most of the country has issue with PayPal so i hope this tips will be helpful for you. 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