Enable Facebook

Check the box next to Facebook to enable sign-up and sign-in with that service.  This will bring up a lightbox.  You’ll need to create a new sign-up/sign-in Facebook App to enable Social Sign In.  Click on the “Create” link in the lightbox to get started.

You’ll be redirected to Facebook where you will sign in with your Facebook credentials.  You’ll then see the options to set up your app.  Name your new Facebook application and then agree to Facebook’s Terms and Conditions.  When you’re finished, click the “Create Application” button.  On the following page, do not click the “Save Changes” … Continue Reading

PayPal is the most popular platform for receiving online payments today. The ease of opening a PayPal account and receiving payments compared to opening a merchant account with a traditional payment gateway is probably the number one reason for its popularity, with a close second being the comprehensive API that PayPal provides for its payment services. In this post, I will break down some of the techniques and approaches to working with the PayPal API, in order to make integration and troubleshooting simpler and easier.

Great article written by Eran Galperin recommended by Smashing Magazine.

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