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Getting Started with the
Visa Acceptance Platform

This guide explains how to set up, configure, and validate your
Visa Acceptance Platform
partner portfolio
. It is intended for newly enrolled partners who are properly contracted and enabled for
Visa Acceptance Platform
.

Initial Preparation

Review these introductory topics to prepare yourself and your organization
before
 you log in to your
partner portfolio
:
  1. Environment types:
     Understand the
    production
     and
    test
     environment types and the purpose of each.
  2. Portfolio administrator:
     Assign a portfolio administrator who can begin setting up your portfolio.
  3. Assemble an operations team:
     Assign an operations team to support your portfolio as life-time administrators.
  4. Portfolio hierarchy:
     Understand the three-level hierarchy and how to organize your merchants within the hierarchy.
  5. Set-up tasks:
     Understand your chosen solutions and products and how to begin their set up.