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Getting Started with Spree
Episode #298Nov 14, 201151 comments

Getting Started with Spree

Spree allows you to quickly turn a Rails project into a full eCommerce application. Here I show how to set it up and configure the look and feel of the store. (10 minutes)
Billing with Stripe
Episode #288Oct 10, 2011125 comments

Billing with Stripe

Stripe is a full-stack payment solution with very reasonable pricing and is easy to setup. See how to add it to a Rails application here. Currently only available in the US. (16 minutes)
PayPal Express Checkout
Episode #146Jan 26, 200961 comments

PayPal Express Checkout

PayPal Express Checkout is easy to add to an existing ordering system. See how in this episode. (15 minutes)
Integrating Active Merchant
Episode #145Jan 19, 200991 comments

Integrating Active Merchant

In this episode I show how to add Active Merchant's functionality to a Rails application to make a fully-functional checkout process. (18 minutes)
Active Merchant Basics
Episode #144Jan 12, 200969 comments

Active Merchant Basics

Active Merchant is a great library for handling credit card transactions. In this episode I will show you the basics of using it to communicate with PayPal's gateway. (10 minutes)
PayPal Security
Episode #143Jan 05, 200972 comments

PayPal Security

This episode shows how to encrypt the variables passed to PayPal and verify the authenticity of the payment notifications (IPN). (11 minutes)
PayPal Notifications
Episode #142Dec 29, 200863 comments

PayPal Notifications

PayPal's IPN (Instant Payment Notification) service allows your app to get confirmation when an order is processed. In this episode I use IPN to mark a cart as purchased. (10 minutes)
PayPal Basics
Episode #141Dec 22, 200852 comments

PayPal Basics

This episode is the first in a series on handling the checkout process for orders. Here we show how to complete purchases through PayPal's Website Payments Standard service. (7 minutes)