Digital Download via Paypal

Visitors can check out the Forum FAQ by clicking this link. You have to register before you can post: click the REGISTER link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. View our Forum Privacy Policy.
Want to receive the latest contracting news and advice straight to your inbox? Sign up to the ContractorUK newsletter here. Every sign up will also be entered into a draw to WIN £100 Amazon vouchers!

You are not logged in or you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:

You are not logged in. If you are already registered, fill in the form below to log in, or follow the "Sign Up" link to register a new account.
You may not have sufficient privileges to access this page. Are you trying to edit someone else's post, access administrative features or some other privileged system?
If you are trying to post, the administrator may have disabled your account, or it may be awaiting activation.

Badger replied

17 November 2009, 21:58
I haven't got very far with it as I don't do this type of coding. All I wanted something to just plug into the 'Buy Now' button code, but it's a little more contrived than that.

The peergoal.com site looks like it's what I need and at £25ish a bargain, thanks.
Leave a comment:
xoggoth replied

17 November 2009, 21:25
I didn't use the route myself but probably Paypal's site has the answers. As I understand it, they have simple order buttons you can put on your site that directs people to their payment page. There's a download manager specifically for online software sales here.

http://www.peergoal.com/index.php?sc...nload-manager/

Last edited by xoggoth; 17 November 2009, 21:28.
Leave a comment:
voodooflux replied

17 November 2009, 21:16
I implemented such a system a while back, and seem to recall using IPN to trigger the creation of a one-shot download URL which was emailed to the buyer upon notification of a completed payment. It wasn't too difficult to develop against the Paypal sandbox, and there is sample code on the Paypal site.

How far have you got with the IPN scripts?

Last edited by voodooflux; 17 November 2009, 21:20.
Leave a comment:
Badger started a topic Digital Download via Paypal

17 November 2009, 21:04
Digital Download via Paypal

I sell a few custom software items from my website and need the option to download the item after the payment has been received via Paypal. I've done quite a few searches and I'm confused.

I could change my hosting package to an eShop but I would run the risk of losing lots of data/emails as part of the change over (or so 1and1 tell me).

Alternatively I've been trying to understand how to integrate some simple IPN scripts into my website but it's not my area of expertise and am likely to mess it up.

Has anyone done this and could give me some pointers?

Cheers
Tags: None