Create a Merchant Account {#merchants-v2-add-merchant}
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This procedure explains how to create a simple merchant account consisting of merchant organization and a transacting organization. Follow these steps to create a merchant account:

1. Click **+ Add Merchant**.{#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step1}
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2. Select **Board a new merchant account** and click **Next**.{#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step2}
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3. If you have more than one boarding package, choose a boarding package from the drop-down menu, or enter text in the search field to find one. Click **Next**. If you have only one boarding package, the Boarding Package section does not display.{#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step3}
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4. Click **Start** in the Merchant Account Information section to enter account information. For more information, see [Add Merchant Account Information](/docs/cybs/en-us/boarding/user/all/ebc/boarding-user/boarding-reg-intro/merchants-v2-add-merchant/merchants-v2-add-merch-acct-info.md "").{#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step4}
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5. Optional: click **Skip** in the Hierarchy Details section to skip the hierarchy step. {#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step5}
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6. Click **Start** in the Transacting Organization and Products section to set up a transacting organization and configure products for it. See [Set Up the Transacting Organization and Products](/docs/cybs/en-us/boarding/user/all/ebc/boarding-user/boarding-reg-intro/merchants-v2-add-merchant/merchants-v2-add-merch-trans-org-prod.md "").

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION {#merchants-v2-add-merchant_merchants-v2-add-merchant-step6}

   The image below shows the steps of the Add Merchant page.

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   Add Merchant ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/bam/boarding-user/images/add_merch.PNG/jcr:content/renditions/original)
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