To buy a book as a gift for someone else, please follow these steps:

  1. Add a book to your shopping cart by clicking the blue "Add Ebook to Cart" button.

  2. Then, in your shopping cart, next to each book you want to give as a gift, click on "This is a gift"

  3. Enter the recipient's email address, and an optional note to go along with the gift

  4. Scroll down and click the "Update" button

  5. Select a purchase method

  6. When you complete the purchase, the recipient will receive an email with an option to accept the gift from you

That's it! Keep reading for a screenshot-by-screenshot walkthrough!

(And if you're interested in what happens when someone receives a gift, please see this article.)

Buying a Leanpub Book as a Gift

1. Add a book to your shopping cart by clicking the blue "Add Ebook to Cart" button

2. Then, in your shopping cart, next to each book you want to give as a gift, click on "This is a gift"

3. Enter the recipient's email address, and an optional note to go along with the gift

4. Scroll down and click the "Update" button

5. Select a purchase method

6. When you complete the purchase, the recipient will receive an email with an option to accept the gift from you

Finally, if you want to buy multiple copies of a book you want to distribute to a group of individuals, please see this article.

OK, that's it!


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