Add Alternative Payments with Self-Enablement to an Organization {#boarding-config-altpay-boarding-self}
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Follow these steps to add Alternative Payment Methods to an organization: IMPORTANT

> Alternative payment method approval is provided by the service provider and not ` Visa Acceptance Solutions `. Refer to your contract to determine which payment methods are available to you.

1. In the left navigation pane, click the Portfolio Management icon.

2. Under Merchants, click Manage Merchants. The Manage Merchants page appears.

3. Click **+ Add Merchant**.

4. Select where you want to board your merchant:

   * Select Board a new merchant account to create a new merchant account.
   * Select Add to an existing account to add a transacting merchant to an existing merchant organization.

   Click Next.

5. If you are adding a transacting organization to an existing merchant account, search for the merchant account in the Boarding Presets section.

6. 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.

7. Click **Start** in the Merchant Account Information section to enter account information. For more information, see [Add Merchant Account Information](/docs/vas/en-us/boarding/user/all/ebc/boarding-user/boarding-reg-intro/merchants-v2-add-merchant/merchants-v2-add-merch-acct-info.md "").

8. Optional: click **Skip** in the Hierarchy Details section to skip the hierarchy step.

9. Click Start in the Transacting Organization and Products section to set up a transacting organization and configure products for it. The Transacting Organization and Products page appears.

10. Under Transacting Organization Details, enter the transacting organization name and the organization ID.

11. Under Product Enablement, find Alternative Payments and select Allow Self Enablement under the Enablement drop-down menu.{#boarding-config-altpay-boarding-self_boarding-config-altpay-boarding-self-step8}
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12. Click Save. Alternative Payments is now available for self-enablement for the merchant.{#boarding-config-altpay-boarding-self_boarding-config-altpay-boarding-self-step9}
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