Here's how to use PayPal.
Use the clickable sections below
to skip through different parts of this tutorial.
You can use PayPal to send money securely
with no fees or minimums
as long as both users have an account.
You can use PayPal on your web browser,
tablet, or via the app on a mobile device.
We'll use the web-browser version for this tutorial.
First, go to Paypal.com to set up a free account.
In the top right-hand corner,
click "Sign Up" to go to the account-creation page.
Choose to create either a personal
or business account and click "Next."
Then follow the prompts to add your information.
Then add a debit or credit card
or link to a bank account.
First, make sure the other person
already has a PayPal account set up.
Ask for their account details.
In the top right corner from the summary page,
select "Send."
Type the name, email address, or phone number
of the person you want to send money to
and then click "Next."
Type in the amount you want to send
and choose what the payment's for below.
Next to "Add note,"
you can add a description to help the recipient
identify what the payment is for.
Click "Continue" to proceed.
Click on the type of payment,
and you'll be taken to a payment-review page.
Click "Change" next to the method of payment
and select whether to pay from a linked bank account,
debit, or credit card.
If you pay via credit card,
there will be a small fee.
To pay from a different account, click here.
Click "Send Money Now" to confirm the transaction.
You can use PayPal to request money from your peers
or send invoices.
From the home screen, click the "Request" button.
Fill in the details of the person
you want to request money from and click "Next."
Type in the amount you want to request
and then specify what it's for.
Review the details and click "Request Now"
to complete the action.
To send an invoice,
click the "Request" button from the summary page
and then select "Create an invoice"
from the right-hand side.
A template invoice will appear,
which you can fill out with all your invoice details.
Once completed, hover over the "Send" icon at the bottom
and choose to send through PayPal
or "Share link myself" to share it through another platform.
To receive money on PayPal,
first make sure you have a bank account
or debit card linked which can accept payments.
Click on the settings icon in the top right-hand corner.
Give the person sending you money
your PayPal email address,
which is displayed here.
You can also send a PayPal link to them
so they can send you money
without needing to put in your details.
To set one up, click "Get PayPal.Me" under your name.
Click "Create PayPal.Me Link"
and choose a link name for yourself.
Click "Next."
Add a check mark to agree to the terms and conditions,
then click "Agree and Create."
Click "Done," and you'll see your PayPal link here.
When someone sends you money,
it'll appear in your PayPal balance,
which you can find under the "Summary" tab.
You can see details of who sent you payments
by going to "Recent activity" here.
First, make sure you're logged in to your PayPal account.
From the top left corner, click on the "Summary" tab,
and you'll go to your account-summary page.
Here, you'll see the amount of cash available
in your PayPal account.
This is your PayPal balance.
You can buy and sell cryptocurrencies
using PayPal in the US.
First, go to the summary page
by clicking on the "Summary" tab.
Click on the "Buy Bitcoin and more" banner
at the top of the page.
This will take you to the cryptocurrency portfolio page.
Here, you'll see the full cryptocurrencies
that PayPal lets you buy and sell, including Bitcoin.
Click next to Bitcoin,
and you'll see how it's been performing in the last day,
up to the last year.
Click "Buy" and choose the amount you want to spend.
Choose your method of payment
and then review the transaction.
Click "Buy Now" to complete the transaction.
Be aware that once you've bought
your cryptocurrency in PayPal,
you can't use it to send to other friends or family.
You also can't currently withdraw it
to other cryptocurrency wallets.