# Get started with BCL

> New to BCL? The order to set up your account, from connecting Bayarcash to your first test payment and going live, with a guide for each step.
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> Source: https://docs.bcl.my/get-started/

BCL is where you sell online: payment forms, payment links, event tickets, bookings, affiliates and automations. The money itself is collected by Bayarcash, the payment gateway behind BCL, and paid out to your bank account. See [BCL and Bayarcash, what each one does](/bcl-and-bayarcash/).

Set up your account in this order. Each step has its own guide.

## 1. Register with Bayarcash

BCL needs an approved Bayarcash merchant account to take real payments. If you do not have one, [register as a Bayarcash merchant](https://console.bayar.cash/register-merchant). Registration and approval are handled by Bayarcash.

While you wait, turn on **Test Mode** in **Platform Setup** → **Payment** and carry on with the steps below. Test payments go to the Bayarcash sandbox, and no real money moves.

## 2. Set up your account

These three steps take a few minutes each:

| Step | Where in BCL | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Connect Bayarcash with your token and secret key | **Platform Setup** → **Payment** | [Connect your Bayarcash account](/connect-bayarcash/) |
| Choose who pays the gateway fee on each payment channel | **Platform Setup** → **Gateway Fee** | [Set your gateway fees](/gateway-fees/) |
| Add your company name, logo and address for receipts and e-invoices | **Team** → **Company Profile** | [Add your company details](/company-details/) |

Connecting Bayarcash needs the account owner. If you are waiting for approval, do it later and go on to your first form.

## 3. Create your first form

Build a payment form in **Payments** → **Forms**, and share its link. See [Create your first payment form](/create-payment-form/). To choose between a payment, event, booking or lead form, or the price settings, see [Choose the right form type](/form-types/).

## 4. Make a test payment

Before you share the form, pay on it yourself as a customer would:

1. Make sure the form is in Test Mode: **Test Mode** is on for your account, or the form's **Payment Mode** is **Test Mode**.
2. Open the form with **View Form** in **Payments** → **Forms**, fill in your details and pay. In the Bayarcash sandbox you choose a test bank, and nothing is charged.
3. Check the payment in **Transactions**. A test payment has a blue flask icon. See [Find a transaction](/transactions/).

## 5. Go live

Once Bayarcash has approved your account and it is connected, turn off **Test Mode** in **Platform Setup** → **Payment**. Forms with **Payment Mode** on **Platform Default** now take real payments. A form set to **Test Mode** on its own stays in test mode until you change it.

## What to set up next

Add what your business needs once the first form works:

- [Share your BCL homepage](/homepage/), one link that lists all your forms.
- [Create a payment link](/payment-link/) for one-off sales by WhatsApp.
- [Send WhatsApp notifications](/whatsapp-notifications/) with Wabot or Wasapbot for every sale.
- [Add a team member](/add-team-member/) for your staff.

## Tips

- **Build while you wait for Bayarcash.** Everything you make in Test Mode keeps working after you connect, so you can launch the day you are approved.
- **Make one test payment for every new form.** It checks the form, the emails your customer gets and any automations in one go.

## Common issues

### How do I start using BCL?

Register as a Bayarcash merchant first, since BCL collects payments through Bayarcash. While you wait for approval, turn on Test Mode and build your first form. Then connect Bayarcash in Platform Setup → Payment, set your gateway fees and company details, make a test payment and go live.

### Can I try BCL before my Bayarcash account is approved?

Yes. Turn on Test Mode in Platform Setup → Payment and build your forms. Test payments go to the Bayarcash sandbox and nothing is charged. You do not need to rebuild the forms after you connect.