Google Checkout is still a relative newcomer to the online payment processing world.  They offer a solution comparable with Paypal Website Payments standard.  It allows you to accept payments with buttons, without needing a full blown merchant account.  Its free to signup and just about anyone can get an account.

I’ll teach you what you need to know to setup your Google checkout account.  The settings you’ll want to modify on your account preferences.  A basic rundown of how the buttons work. I’ll show what encryption is used on the XML so you can generate your own buttons on the fly.  You’ll learn to use Instant Notification with Google checkout.  And I’ll give you my free script that does all of the above.  It will allow you to integrate Google Checkout dynamically, without needing to use the checkout API. (more…)

Paypal still gets more popular every day. Not only for consumers making purchases. But also for first time or small businesses who aren’t ready for a real merchant account yet. I’m going to teach you quite a few things about Paypal so you’ll know how to get it installed on your own webpage. And also give you my free script that does all the things we’ll be going over.

If you’re just here for the paypal php code you can download the script near the bottom of the post.

I’ll explain the different ways you can take payments with Paypal. How to make Paypal buttons with basic options, this is how you get paid. And show you where to find all the options for Paypal buttons. You’ll learn distinction between Instant Payment Notification (IPN) and a Return URL, and what you should be doing with them respectively. (more…)