Generating a dynamic Buy Now button

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I am currently speccing out a custom auction plugin for WordPress. One thing I would like to do for each item is to generate a dynamic Buy Now link that will redirect to a PayPal screen with the item name and final price.

From what I can see, the only way to generate one of these buttons is to go to the form that generates the buttons for you. Is there a js file that I can use to generate these buttons from a Wordpress admin area? If so, can someone please provide a link so that I can begin reading up on the documentation?

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@DIDos adding PHP to my search query brought me to a few duplicates, it looks like I can just go ahead and create a button using something similar to http://paypal.github.io/JavaScriptButtons/. Thanks! — David Moran, Jan 19 '16 at 17:45

score 0 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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There are several examples of how to create a "pay now" button on stackoverflow (with simple HTML form). I would rather not use the "insecure" forms.

For including it in Wordpress you need to create a PHP Script (Plugin) that creates you the button, either with a library or "by hand". The second thing I would recommend is to give PayPal an URL they should call after a payment status change (IPN). Some libraries (as the one above) can help you with that.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:59

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thanks for the links! I'll dig through these and start playing around. – David Moran Jan 19 '16 at 17:48

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