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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

How to add shopping cart to blogger?

The easiest way to add a shopping cart is to use Paypal Merchant Tools. Of course in order to make use of this service, you will need a Paypal account if you don't already have one. Signing up is free and easy. Plus by making use of Paypal Merchant Tools, you can accept credit card payments.

3 Steps to add shopping in blogger

  1. You will have to prepare your post. Add photographs, description, prices, etc.
  2. Sign into your Paypal account.
    • Click on the Merchant Tool tab.
    • At the right sidebar, click on "Paypal Shopping Cart"
    • Enter the details like Item Name/Service, Item ID/Number (optional), Price of Item/Service you want to sell, Currency, etc.
    • Then either tick the Paypal "Add to Cart" button or if you have your own button hosted on the web, enter its URL.
    • Click the "Create button now"  at the bottom of the page
    • Two  HTML script will be generated - one for the "Add to Shopping Cart" button and another for the "View Cart" button. Copy the HTML scripts and paste them in the appropriate places in your Post Editor Window.
    •  Add further buttons if required
  3. Publish the post.

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