# Steps to Get Started

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**Created:** [February 1, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/steps-to-get-started/1862 "2022-02-01T08:00:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 1, 2022, 8:00am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/steps-to-get-started/1862/1 "2022-02-01T08:00:00Z")

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> Steps to get started with the Rapyd API.

If you have found that Rapyd [supports your country](https://community.rapyd.net/t/list-of-supported-countries/1855), follow the steps to get started to accept local payments with Rapyd.

1. Sign up for an account in [Client Portal](https://dashboard.rapyd.net/sign-up), as described in [Steps to Opening a Rapyd Account](https://community.rapyd.net/t/steps-to-opening-a-rapyd-account/1853).
2. Apply to [activate your account](https://community.rapyd.net/t/what-is-account-activation-kyb/1874) and get KYB approved.
3. [Download postman](https://community.rapyd.net/t/using-postman-to-test-payments/1817) and input your API keys to start testing in sandbox.
4. If you are signing up for a [plugin or add-on](https://community.rapyd.net/t/rapyd-plugins-overview/1839), find your plugin API keys in the Client Portal plugin section and input them in on your commerce website.