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How to create a donate button with PayPal
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quick start Guide


If you would like to receive a donation via PayPal, you can create a donation button. You can find out how this works here..

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Do you have a non-profit organization or would you like to set up a donation account to raise money? Then the PayPal donation is a convenient and secure way of receiving an amount into your account. Third parties can donate once or regularly via a donation button. In this tipps + tricks article, we explain what you have to pay attention to.

How to create a donate button with PayPal

You cannot directly create a donation link on PayPal. However, there is the option of creating a so-called donation button in order to then integrate it on your website or share it on social networks. To do this, follow our step-by-step instructions or read the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Open paypal.com/de/donate/buttons to create the button for donating. If you are not yet registered, use " Log in " to log into your PayPal account.

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You will then be redirected to the " Create donation button " page . Here you can now define different settings for " Country / Region ", " Language " and the PayPal button format . You can also use your own button graphic. Adjust your settings and the design as desired and click " Next ".

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In the next step, you can optionally state your donation goal and set certain programs for the donation to choose from. Define your preferences and click " Next " again.

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Now set the currency and options for the donation amounts . Once the setting has been made, click " Next " again.

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You will then receive an overview of your settings. Now click on " Finish and get code ".

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Finally, a shared link will appear that you can integrate on your website or share in social networks. Simply copy this using the " Copy " button. You will also receive a QR code to share.

quick start Guide

  1. Open paypal.com/de/donate/buttons and first log into your PayPal account via " Log in ".
  2. Now define the settings for " Country / Region ", " Language " and the PayPal button format . If you are satisfied with it, click on " Next ".
  3. Optionally, tell donors a goal of the fundraiser. Go back to " Next ".
  4. In the next step you define the currency and options for the donation amount . Click on " Next " again.
  5. Via " Finish and retrieve code " you will now receive a link and QR code to copy.
  6. Share this link privately with friends or on social networks.


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