Thankyou page with download instructions

[gustinisj]

I am creating a website selling informational products (eBooks) from which customer, after payment to PayPal, will be taken to a Thankyou page from where customer , I hope , can download the eBook. There will be approximately 10 such products on the website.

My problem is that I do not have sufficient experience to code the script or routine/procedure to do this downloading. Been told that the coding could be in several forms, ie; java script, cgi etc.

Sure could use some help from a "Pro" to clarify what has to be done.

Emails to gustinisj@jgustinis.com accepted.

[captainmoriar]

Well I am no pro but if you are looking for a simple code to bringup the "File Download" box here it is:

<a href="URL OF TARGET FILE" target="_top" name="NAME_HERE">TEXT MADE INTO LINK HERE</a>

Sorry if this is incorrect or not what you wanted.

[MikeParent]

I am not sure what you need to do to get to the download page. Presumably you would need some hook into Paypal that returns something saying they actually paid. I would start by checking out PayPal's page on Instant Payment Notification (http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/ipn-intro-outside). It sounds like exactly what you need to get started...
Alternately, a simpler solution might be to use the buy now button (http://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=p/xcl/rec/singleitem-intro-outside) and at the end you can make the URL they6 go to after a successsfull transaction your download page...