PayPal: Create a donation link - so it'll work

If you would like to collect money via PayPal, you can create a donation link or button. It can be integrated on any number of websites. With one click, other users can donate money to you or a non-profit organization.

Step 1: Create a donation link at PayPal

You won't find a real donation link on PayPal. Instead, you can create a donate button for your website that other users can use to deposit money.

1. To do this, open this PayPal website and log in with your account, if you have one. Otherwise click on "Next".
2. Now define your home country and the language of the Donate button. You can also choose whether you want to use the standard PayPal design or your own button graphic. Then click Next".
3. In the next step, enter the email address via which the payment is to be received. Also make sure that a PayPal account is already linked to this. If not, you must first create a PayPal account with this address.
4. In the next field you define a payment target. Then click Next".
5. Finally, you decide in which currency you would like to receive the donations. You also determine whether the donors can transfer any or a fixed amount.
6. Now click on "Finish and get code". The HTML code for your PayPal button appears.

Step 2: Integrate the donation button into your own website

The donation button can be easily integrated into your website.

1. PayPal automatically gives you the HTML code for your donation button. Copy the text with the key combination [Ctrl] + [C] and paste it into the HTML code of your website with [Ctrl] + [V].
2. You can repeat this step for any number of subpages.
3. If you would like to share the donation button with individual persons by email, copy the link from the tab "Approved URL" Alternatively, you can also send the QR code under the tab of the same name.
4. Once someone has donated money, PayPal will notify you. You will then find the money in your account and can withdraw it from your PayPal account at any time.

On the next page we will show you how to receive PayPal payments.