PayPal Instant Secure Download

[chrispalko]

I'm looking for way to sell some (digital) products off of a website. I want them to be available for download once a customer pays. I prefer to use PayPal and I've heard that with PayPal IPN, I can enable a customer to download the product once payment has been made.

If anyone could provide more information on this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

[kimbeckers]

Hi Chris,
You can set up a PayPal button for the product that you are selling under the merchant services tab. Go to the advanced settings and specify the url you would like people to be redirected to once they have made there purchase.

Let me know if you have any questions.
Kim

[Pay-Anyone]

Hi,

I used www.payloadz.com for many years,

They should be able to accomodate your Download sales, You just need a paypal account to get started,

Oh and if you ever need an alternative to paypal please visit my website:

THE NEW PAYMENT SYSTEM

[akasliwal]

You still looking to integrate paypal download system into your website. You can contact me if you need developing help.

[Lizapotter]

Instant Payment Notification (IPN) is PayPal's interface for handling real-time purchase confirmation and server-to-server communications. IPN delivers immediate notification and confirmation of PayPal payments you receive and provides status and additional data on pending, cancelled, or failed transactions.

IPN can be used to manage and customize a variety of PayPal-enabled APIs and communications, including:

* Customize your website's response to customer purchases in real-time
* Track customers via IPN "pass through" variables
* Deliver access keys for software downloads and other digital goods
* Automate your fulfillment operations
* Track affiliate sales and commissions
* Store transaction information in your own database

[PaulG]

I'm looking for a way to track affiliate sales without purchasing 3 party software. Lizapotter mentioned that Paypal's IPN can be used....could you please explain how I would do this?

Thanks,
Paul

[sam40]

You can customize Paypal IPN's options by going into advance settings. You will find an option there that will solve your option

[Entrepreneur42]

The paypal buttons are now remotely hosted on paypal, so you cant view the success url. So set up a button with them and set the successful payment page to your download page. Enjoy.

[TCarter]

i utilize zen cart shopping cart, and a free addon that allows for licensing, then in the program itself, require the customer to input the serial key (which is created once he/she pays)