diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index da9b3bb238..0e0b3ff2cc 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -18,5 +18,8 @@
     "STRIPE_PUB_KEY":"22223333444455556666777788889999",
     "PAYPAL_MERCHANT":"paypal-merchant@gmail.com",
     "NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY":"NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY",
-    "GA_ID": "GA_ID"
+    "GA_ID": "GA_ID",
+    "PAYPAL_USERNAME": "PAYPAL_USERNAME",
+    "PAYPAL_PASSWORD": "PAYPAL_PASSWORD",
+    "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE": "PAYPAL_SIGNATURE"
 }
diff --git a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index fb4a0a9823..cf2ad1a40d 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
       //debugger
       var data = {
         name:env.t('donationDesc'),
-        //env:window.env.NODE_ENV == 'production' ? '' : 'sandbox',
+        env:window.env.NODE_ENV == 'production' ? '' : 'sandbox',
         quantity:1,
         amount:5,
         currency:'USD',
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
       PAYPAL.apps.ButtonFactory.create(window.env.PAYPAL_MERCHANT, data, 'buynow', document.getElementById('custom-paypal-button'));
     }
 
+    $rootScope.paypalSubscribe = function(){
+      $http.get('/paypal/subscribe');
+    }
+
     $rootScope.showStripe = function(subscription) {
       StripeCheckout.open({
         key: window.env.STRIPE_PUB_KEY,
diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index ba6105b581..1e23aaf8cd 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ var logging = require('./../logging');
 var acceptablePUTPaths;
 var api = module.exports;
 
+var Paypal = require('paypal-recurring'),
+  paypal = new Paypal({
+    username:  nconf.get('PAYPAL_USERNAME'),
+    password:  nconf.get('PAYPAL_PASSWORD'),
+    signature: nconf.get('PAYPAL_SIGNATURE'),
+    environment: nconf.get("NODE_ENV") === "production" ? "production" : "sandbox"
+  });
+
 // api.purchase // Shared.ops
 
 api.getContent = function(req, res, next) {
@@ -377,6 +385,39 @@ api.cancelSubscription = function(req, res, next) {
 
 }
 
+api.paypalSubscribe = function(req,res,next) {
+  var uuid = req.query.uuid;
+  if (!uuid) return next("UUID required");
+  // Authenticate a future subscription of ~5 USD
+  paypal.authenticate({
+    RETURNURL:                      nconf.get('BASE_URL') + '/paypal/subscribe/success?uuid=' + uuid,
+    CANCELURL:                      nconf.get('BASE_URL') + '/paypal/subscribe/fail?uuid=' + uuid,
+    PAYMENTREQUEST_0_AMT:           5,
+    L_BILLINGAGREEMENTDESCRIPTION0: "HabitRPG Subscription"
+  }, function(err, data, url) {
+    // Redirect the user if everything went well with
+    // a HTTP 302 according to PayPal's guidelines
+    if (err) return next(err);
+    res.redirect(302, url);
+  });
+}
+
+api.paypalSubscribeSuccess = function(req,res,next) {
+  // Create a subscription of 10 USD every month
+  var uuid = req.query.uuid;
+  if (!uuid) return next("UUID required");
+  paypal.createSubscription(req.query.token, req.query.PayerId,{
+    AMT:              5,
+    DESC:             "HabitRPG Subscription",
+    BILLINGPERIOD:    "Month",
+    BILLINGFREQUENCY: 1,
+  }, function(err, data) {
+    if (err) return res.next(err);
+    res.send("You are now one of our customers!");
+    console.log("New customer with PROFILEID: " + data.PROFILEID)
+  });
+}
+
 api.buyGemsPaypalIPN = function(req, res, next) {
   res.send(200);
   ipn.verify(req.body, function callback(err, msg) {
diff --git a/src/routes/pages.js b/src/routes/pages.js
index f3823d3976..5a05aeb154 100644
--- a/src/routes/pages.js
+++ b/src/routes/pages.js
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ var nconf = require('nconf');
 var express = require('express');
 var router = new express.Router();
 var _ = require('lodash');
-var middleware = require('../middleware')
+var middleware = require('../middleware');
+var user = require('../controllers/user');
+var auth = require('../controllers/auth');
 
 // -------- App --------
 router.get('/', middleware.locals, function(req, res) {
@@ -55,4 +57,9 @@ router.get('/static/extensions', function(req, res) {
   res.redirect('http://habitrpg.wikia.com/wiki/App_and_Extension_Integrations');
 });
 
+// --------- PayPal --------
+
+router.get('/paypal/subscribe', user.paypalSubscribe);
+router.get('/paypal/subscribe/success', user.paypalSubscribeSuccess);
+
 module.exports = router;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/options/settings.jade b/views/options/settings.jade
index 254cafccc2..5b81e25bef 100644
--- a/views/options/settings.jade
+++ b/views/options/settings.jade
@@ -147,6 +147,8 @@ script(id='partials/options.settings.subscription.html',type='text/ng-template')
       div(ng-include="'partials/options.settings.subscription.perks.html'")
       .btn.btn-primary(ng-click='showStripe(true)')=env.t('subscribe')
       //-small.muted PayPal coming soon.
+      //a.btn.btn-warning(ng-click='paypalSubscribe()') PayPal
+      a.btn.btn-warning(href='/paypal/subscribe?uuid={{user._id}}') PayPal
 
     div(ng-if='user.purchased.plan.customerId')
       .well