Why Won't My PayPal button work?
From HostBaby Wiki
When using the PayPal button, people using Internet Explorer may get an error when they try to make a purchase using the PayPal button:
To fix your button so it works for everyone regardless of browser, you will need to add a little bit of code to your PayPal button code. Specifically, you will need to insert the code
target='_paypal'
Here's how:
- Log into the wizard site builder
- Click on the link for the page that contains your PayPal button (e.g. Products)
- Open the individual item that contains the PayPal button
- Click the HTML button the toolbar of the Toggle Editor (it is the next-to-last button on the toolbar). This will open up a new "HTML Source Editor" window (don't be intimidated if you see a bunch of HTML code)
- Search for the words "form action" within the HTML Source Editor. You should be able to find a line of code like:
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"... - Insert the code target='_paypal' in between the words form and action. Your new code should now look like this:
<form target='_paypal' action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post"... - Click the Update button at the bottom to save and close the HTML Source Editor window
- Click the green "Save / Edit Links" button at the below the preview of your PayPal button in the Products page
- Preview your site, and if all looks good, re-publish the site to make the change live.
As a rule, it is always good to test your site using multiple browsers to verify consistent performance.
