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Sign Up for a Test Account

To begin setting up your account, you must first sign up for a sandbox test account. A test account enables you to obtain your security keys and test your implementation.

IMPORTANT

A test account cannot process live payments and is intended for only testing.

Follow these steps to sign up for a sandbox test account:

Go to the Cybersource Developer Center test account sign-up page:

https://developer.cybersource.com/hello-world/sandbox.html

Enter your information into the test account form, and click Create Account
.

Go to your email and find a message titled: Merchant Registration Details
. Click Set up your username and password now
.

Your browser opens the New User Sign Up wizard.

Enter the organization ID and contact email you supplied when you created your account. Follow the wizard pages to add your name, a username, and a password. Your username and password must meet these requirements:

Username and Password Requirements
Username Requirements	Password Requirements
Length must be 3-36 characters. Can only contain letters, numbers, periods, dashes, or underscores.	Length must be 12–50 characters. Must contain one upper case letter. Must contain one lower case letter. Must contain one number. Cannot contain the username or organization ID.

When you log in for the first time, you must verify your identity through a system-generated email sent to your email account.

Check your email for a message titled: Cybersource Identification Code
. A passcode is included in the message.

Enter the passcode on the Verify your Identity
page.

You are directed to the Business Center home page.

You have successfully signed up for a test account.

IMPORTANT

A test account cannot process live payments. After you verify that your system can send and receive REST messages, you can contact customer service to transition your test account to a production account.