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1. weldonberger
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   I just added a Paypal donation link to my blog, and after several days of no comments I got an email from a friend asking me if she had to pay to comment on the site now. So I checked the comments and sure enough, when you hit the submit button it takes you to the Paypal donation screen.

   What I had done was insert the PayPal code at the top of the content section on the index page, thusly:

   <div id="content">

   <div>Please consider supporting BTC News by making a donation through the link below.<br>
   <form action="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr" method="post">
   <input type="hidden" name="cmd" value="_s-xclick">
   <input type="image" src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but21.gif" border="0" name="submit" alt="Make payments with PayPal - it's fast, free and secure!">
   <input type="hidden" name="encrypted" value="[my PayPal info]"><br></div>

   <?php if ($posts) : foreach ($posts as $post) : start_wp(); ?><?php the_date('','<h2>','</h2>'); ?>

   Obviously the PayPal action superceded the comment submission action, but I haven't the foggiest notion why, or how to get around it so I can still have the donation link at the top of each index page.

   Any help?

2. error
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   You need to paste the PayPal code correctly, it appears. You should have a </form> somewhere in the PayPal code, and I don't see it there.

   Also, a LOT of people have trouble with the encrypted buttons, while the non-encrypted buttons work just fine. If you continue to have trouble, or have other trouble with the button, switch to the non-encrypted one.

3. masquerade
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   you forgot the </form> on the paypal info

4. weldonberger
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Well, aren't I the complete frickin' moron. Thanks.

5. vkaryl
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   That's why other eyes are helpful.... no one's particularly good at proofing hisser own stuff!

6. weldonberger
   Member
   Posted 6 years ago #

   Thank you for the kindness, vkaryl. What really bugs me is that I didn't tumble to the problem before someone emailed me about it. Two days, 8100 visits and no comments. D'oh!

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