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title: "Merchant Onboarding"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://resource.payrix.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Merchant Onboarding

Onboarding (also known as *boarding*) a new merchant enables them to process payments, receive payouts, and gain access to the Payrix Pro Portal.

The following articles describe the process and requirements for onboarding merchants:

- [Merchant Boarding Best Practices](/v1/docs/merchant-boarding-best-practices)
- [Set Up a Merchant Admin User Account](/v1/docs/set-up-a-merchant-admin-user-account)
- [Merchant Signup Form](/v1/docs/merchant-signup-form)
- [Merchant Boarding Process](/v1/docs/merchant-boarding-process)

The process of creating a disbursement of funds to an entity’s registered deposit account. This process is also known as a *withdrawal*.

A PayFac-as-a-service platform. Software companies can act as payment facilitators without taking on the associated risks, compliance burdens, and investment.

The web portal offered by the Payrix Pro platform to accomplish tasks for their business through a web-based user interface rather than the API. The Payrix Pro portal contains general settings, payment processing options, reporting, fee settings, group assignments, user management, and much more.