In order to purchase BTC on 1Bitcoin, you first need to load your account with Canadian Dollars. For information on how to do this, visit this article. If you have funds in your account already, the following steps will show you the process of purchasing Bitcoin.
Step One:
Navigate to your 1Bitcoin Dashboard and select the "Buy" button, highlighted below.
Step Two:
A popup will appear giving you all the information necessary to make your purchase.
This is the Canadian Dollar amount of your purchase, you can type in here the amount you are looking to spend.
This is your current available CAD balance on your account.
This is the Bitcoin amount of your purchase. You can also alternatively type the amount of Bitcoin specifically you wish to purchase here.
This is your current available BTC balance on your account.
This button will automatically set your purchase amount to use the entirety of your available CAD balance.
Here you can see the rate at which you will be purchasing your Bitcoin. This rate is only valid for 60 seconds before it expires and you will need to purchase at a new rate.
Step Three:
After clicking continue, you will see a summary of your trade. Be mindful of the countdown timer, as your trade offer is only valid for one minute.
This is a summary of the amount of Bitcoin you will be purchasing, and the amount of Canadian Dollars you will be spending.
This is the rate that you are purchasing your Bitcoin at.
This is the trade expiration timer, letting you know how much time you have left to execute this trade.