Some blocks can use PayPal to complete purchases. Before the purchasing capabilities can be used PayPal must be set up to work with HotDoodle. You must:

1. Get a PayPal Business Account. Described on this page.
2. Get and apply a special "identity token" from the PayPal account. Described on this page.

To get the identity token, first get into PayPal's selling tools.
Then click on the "Update" link to the right of  Website preferences.

The "Website Payment Preferences" screen opens.

6. Select the following settings:

• a. Auto Return is “on”
• b. The URL is set to the domain of the HotDoodle website.
• c. Payment Data Transfer is “on”
• d. Block non-encrypted website payment is “off”
• e. Paypal Account Optional is “on”

7. Click "Save the from" at the bottom

Important! Save this form before proceeding to the next step.
If you do not, a required field will not be shown.

8. Reopen the form by clicking on the "Update" link to the right of  Website preferences.

9. Scroll down to "Payment Data Transfer" and this time there will be an Identity Token listed below.
This is the string of numbers and letters needed in the Hotdoodle PayPal Configuration Screen.

10. Select and copy the PayPal “Identity Token” for use in HotDoodle. 

11. Follow the steps below to add the PayPal Identity Token to HotDoodle.

The PayPal Identity Token is for use on a Dynamic Hosting plan

This token lets your site identify to PayPal that it is sending payments for your account.

This is not needed if you are using only button scripts generated by PayPal.   These scripts will not, however, cause their purchases to be tracked in the HotDoodle website.

Steps: How to Add the PayPal Identity Token at the site level in HotDoodle

1. Login to www.PayPal.com and follow the directions to locate the PayPal Identity Token. See: PayPal Identity Token

2. Copy the PayPal Identity Token

3. From the HotDoodle Toolbar click on the "Administration" tab.

4. Click on the "Configure Site" button.

5. Click on "Paypal Details" button.

6. Type in the email address of the Paypal account in the [PayPal Email] field.

7. Paste in the PayPal Identity Token in the [Identity Token] field.

8. Click on the "Save" button.

9. Add the PayPal Block to place PayPal buttons next to the products on the website. See: Adding a PayPal Block