How to add PayPal Button to your website

Embed PayPal Button on Your Website

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Create a PayPal Button widget for your website on Common Ninja

First, create a PayPal Button widget on Common Ninja. On the widgets catalog, find the PayPal Button and enter the Editor.

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Save the PayPal Button widget

When you're done creating the PayPal Button widget, click on the Save Changes button at the right top corner of the editor. If you don't have an account on Common Ninja, you'll have to register first.

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Copy the PayPal Button Embed Code

When you're ready to add the PayPal Button widget to your website, click the Add To Website button at the top bar of the Editor. On the window that opens, click the Copy Icon to copy the widget embed code. In the next steps, you will paste this code into your website.

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Paste the code to your Platform website’s HTML field.

Next, go to your Platform website editor and find the HTML field. It is most likely in the form of an HTML/Code widget or module which you can find on the Platform’s editor. Add it to your page, and paste the PayPal Button Embed Code you’ve copied before to the HTML field. Save and update, and that’s it, you should have Common Ninja’s PayPal Button widget on your Platform website.

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Alternative Method 1: Through the HTML option in the text’s editing area.

If you can't find the HTML/Code widget or module, there's another way to put Common Ninja’s PayPal Button widget on your Platform widget. You can just add the code to a special HTML section in the text editor.

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Alternative Method 2: Add it directly to your Platform website’s HTML code.

If you're having trouble finding a widget or a special part in your text editor where you can add the Embed Code, you can try a different way to add the PayPal Button widget to your Platform website. You can do this by putting it straight into your Platform website's HTML code.

Why Use This Widget

Use the PayPal Button when you want to sell one time offers such as products, services, sessions, or fixed price packages with a straightforward checkout flow. Instead of setting up a full ecommerce store, you can add a button that opens a secure payment form through PayPal. This works especially well for single item sales, consulting bookings, digital files, or contribution style payments with predefined amounts. Place the PayPal Button on landing pages, sales pages, or alongside the content that explains your offer, so customers can pay immediately after making a decision. For creators and small businesses, this provides a faster and simpler alternative to managing complex shopping cart systems.

This tutorial was written by the Common Ninja product team, creators of interactive, no-code widgets for websites. Common Ninja helps over 500,000 users build engaging online experiences without coding.