====== Getting Started with the Merchant Center ======

===== Familiarizing with SubscriptionBridge =====

Before you get started with your SubscriptionBridge account, it makes sense to spend a few minutes reviewing some of the terms that you will find both in this User Guide and in the SubscriptionBridge **Merchant Center** interface. Terms such as //store//, //package//, //feature//, //subscription//, etc. have a very specific meaning in the SubscriptionBridge system.

  * Take a few minutes to review the [[:glossary|SubscriptionBridge Glossary]]
  * When you're ready, [[https://www.subscriptionbridge.com/MerchantCenter/|log into the Merchant Center]]

{{ :merchant_guide:sb_merchant_center_login.gif|SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center login page}}

===== Logging Into the Merchant Center =====

To log into the SubscriptionBridge Merchant Center, go to: https://www.subscriptionbridge.com/MerchantCenter/

Recommended Browsers:

  * Mozilla Firefox 3.x
  * Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 and above
  * Google Chrome 2.x
===== Adding a New Store =====

Once you are logged into the Merchant Center, the first thing that you will need to do is to [[add-store|add a "Store"]] to your account (see what a //Store// is in the [[:glossary|SubscriptionBridge Glossary]]). You can use the [[payment-gateways:test|Test Gateway]] to test SubscriptionBridge without having to sign up with an actual payment gateway.