Continue Shopping Button

[1stMoon]

Is there a way to set the PayPal shopping cart's "Continue Shopping" button to go to a specific URL?

Thanks.

[snowshoe]

* If you are using "hosted" item button code:

In Step 3 of the button
creation process look at the bottom you will see "Advanced Variables".
Note
the text box near the bottom of the page.
There you can insert extra
variables.
Insert the "shopping_url" variable and value:
shopping_url=http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html

There's no HTML extras, just the name of the variable, an equal sign and the
value.

If needed, you can also modify your View Cart code:

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If are using non-hosted button code:

Modify the Form target line in both your Add to Cart and View Cart Button Code:

Replace the variable target="paypal" with the variable target="_self".

Your line of code should look similar to this example:
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr"
method="post" target="_self">

Next, include the "shopping_url"
variable to specify where the buyer will be returned after clicking the
"Continue Shopping" button.

Add this line to your code to both your Add
to Cart and View Cart Button Code:
<input
type="hidden" name="shopping_url"
value="http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html">

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*
If you are using Text Links:

Add the following to both your Add to Cart
and View Cart Button Code:
&target="_self"&shopping_url=http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html

Note: These tips can also help with other issues like Continue Shopping Button not working, missing or
requesting a new browser window.
( These changes allow better functionality with IE, Firefox and Chrome. )

[1stMoon]

Most helpful. Thank You!

[snowshoe]

  Best!

[minpot]

I'M NOT sure about how to post a new  thread on the forum  so since you seem to know about  the shopping cart

 maybe you can help me.

i'll explain what my problem is:

When on IE, i have 2 items, i.e., in my shopping cart and i want to continue shopping, it tells me i need to open a new browser window to continue shopping.  

why that? and when i open a new browser window, of course nothing happens and i cant continue shopping from where i was.

thanks

i'm new at this and the forum is not so easy to understand

thank you

[minpot]

iM NOT sure about how to post a thread here so since you are kin dof having issues with the shopping cart

and maybe you can help me

When on IE, i have 2 items, i.e., in my shopping cart and i want to continue shopping, it tells me i need to open a new browser window to continue shopping.  

why that? and when i open a new browser window, of course nothing happens and i cant continue shopping from there.

thanks

[snowshoe]

See tips below:

**  Continue Shopping Button not working, missing or requesting a new browser window. 
( These changes allow better functionality with IE, Firefox and Chrome. ) 


* If you are using "clear text" item button meaning not "hosted" or "encrypted". 

Modify the Form target line in both your Add to Cart and View Cart Button Code: 
Replace the variable target="paypal" with the variable target="_self". 
Your line of code should look similar to this example: 
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_self"> 

Next, include the "shopping_url" variable to specify where the buyer will be returned after clicking the "Continue Shopping" button. 

Add this line to your code to both your Add to Cart and View Cart Button Code: 
<input type="hidden" name="shopping_url" value="http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html"> 



* If you are using Text Links: 

Add the following to both your Add to Cart and View Cart Button Code: 
&target="_self"&shopping_url=http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html 



* If you are using "hosted" item button code: 

In Step 3 of the button creation process look at the bottom you will see "Advanced Variables". 
Note the text box near the bottom of the page. 
There you can insert extra variables. 
Insert the "shopping_url" variable and value: 
shopping_url=http://www.yourwebsite.com/your_page.html 
There's no HTML extras, just the name of the variable, an equal sign and the value. 

Next, after you have created your "hosted" item button code. 
Modify the Form target line: 
Replace the variable target="paypal" with the variable target="_self". 
<form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post" target="_self"> 


Finally, after you have made your changes to your item button code, be sure to delete your web browser's cookies before testing the changes.   This ensures a clean start.   Delete the browser's cookies, close the browser, reopen it and then test your code.