How to send buyers to english URL version of paypal checkout page?

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Started 2 years ago by paultony
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paultony
Member

Hi, first of all, sorry for all these questions I am posting everywhere, it is just that something on a different subject keeps on popping up.

This is my problem:

I am living in Spain, and the paypal account that I signed up with was signed up here in Spain. so now, when ever I use any software that allows me to accept paypal, it automatically sends all prospects to a Spanish URL checkout page of payal. This is bad for me because most of my prospects are from the USA (Even though my hosting account is from the USA), so I would prefer the page to be in English.

Is there anyway that one of the php files can be modified to push buyers to the English version URL of paypal's checkout page? i am able to do it if I manually make a paypal buy now button, so hoping it is something that is easy to implement with your shopping cart.

Thanks,

Paul

Posted 2 years ago #
Ivy
Administrator

Hi, Can you please send a link to your site so we can take a look at this?

Cheers,
Ivy

Posted 2 years ago #
paultony
Member

Hi Ivy, sure, here is the url:

http://www.bestcontentprovider.com/test-page-1/

Posted 2 years ago #
paultony
Member

Ok, i have been doing a little diggin around on the net, and this is what i have found so far:

looks like there are variables that can be used to dictate the language of paypal's checkout pages. From what I understand, they look like this:

<input type="hidden" name="lc" value="Not sure what should be here">

From what I understand, lc is the actual country and value is the language, but I could be wrong. therefore, if I am looking for English as the language, could the following work?:

<input type="hidden" name="US" value="EN">

or

<input type="hidden" name="LC" value="EN">

or

<input type="hidden" name="US" value="US">

This is where I got my info from:

https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?&cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/e_howto_api_nvp_country_codes

https://cms.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/?cmd=_render-content&content_ID=developer/e_howto_html_Appx_websitestandard_htmlvariables

https://www.x.com/message/92146;jsessionid=A572F7685C4EA43AF5C437B16A95D0C7.node0?tstart=3

My apologies if these links should not be put into the post, it is just there for you to make more sense out it.

Do you think it is possible to teak your plugin with these variables?

Posted 2 years ago #
amin007
Key Master

You can use one of the following or both together:

<input type="hidden" name="lc" value="US">

or

<input type="hidden" name="country" value="US">

lc specifies the language code, country specified the country.

This should be really easy to add in eStore. Are you mainly using the "Add to Cart" button functionality or all of them ("Buy Now", "Subscribe", "Add to Cart")?

Posted 2 years ago #
GeoSuPhat
Member

Yes I am having the same problem.. Site is in English but I am located in Germany and it takes you to a german paypal page until you login...

Since the site is in English I would prefer the PP landing page in english as well... it scares off some non german customers.

We are using the cart buttons where do we need to add the code?

Posted 2 years ago #
amin007
Key Master
Just so you know...

"The language is determined by a PayPal cookie in the subscriber’s browser. If there is no PayPal cookie, the default language is U.S. English."

The language you see in your computer/browser doesn't determine what your customers will see. However, you can specify the language by adding a special field so everyone sees the same language. See below for that tweak:

Open the "eStore_payment_submission.php" file and search for the following:

$myPaypal->addField('cmd', '_cart');

Once you find it add the following just above that line:
```
$myPaypal->addField('lc', 'US');  //This will show the language in English
```
Save and upload the file and it should show the language you specified here (in this case English).
Posted 2 years ago #
GeoSuPhat
Member

I know that is what is suppose to happen but it doesnt seem to work that way, I had a friend of mine from Wisconsin test my cart and she said it came up in German. Also, I just tried the test item on the paultony link above and it came up in Spanish so I dont know. I am not blaming you it is a paypal thing, but I had to do the same thing when I was using buttons directly from PP button maker prior to buying your eStore. I really like your cart also, it does all the things I need. This does only effect people in situations like mine or international sales from other non english countrys. Lol, I should have stayed in Michigan.

Anyway thanks for the fix I am going to try it out right now, I just didnt know where to add it.

Posted 2 years ago #
GeoSuPhat
Member

Thanks, I have been banging my head against the wall all week trying to get this.
It works but not with EN, (I know it doesnt make sense) you have to use US for English as the value or whatever language code you need.

$myPaypal->addField('lc', 'US'); //This will show the language in English

Thank for the fix I really appreciate your help.

Geo

Posted 2 years ago #
paultony
Member

Hi amin 007, Thanks for the fix. I will be using the add to cart function mostly. Will try the tweak out now and see what results I get.

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