--- title: "How to activate your store in YouCan ?" description: "There are several ways to purchase credit for your store; the simplest one is to click on the same notification that asks you to buy credit for activation. There, you can choose the type of card you want to use in the purchase process, determine whether you are using a local Moroccan card or an international card, and then specify the balance you want to buy, starting from 2$. Enter the card information and press Buy Credit. For those living in Morocco, they have another option for payment, which is \"Cash Plus\", and soon, PayPal will also be available. If the purchase was completed successfully, you will see your money in the balance field, and you can now access all the benefits offered to you by YouCan. You can also find here a video explaining how to buy credit." canonical: "https://youcan.shop/en/help/store-creation/store-activation" locale: "en" author: "Oumaima Mkireb" published_at: 2026-07-03T16:17:24+00:00 updated_at: 2026-07-03T16:17:24+00:00 categories: ["Store Creation"] breadcrumb: ["YouCan Help Center", "Store Creation", "How to activate your store in YouCan ?"] --- # How to activate your store in YouCan ? Once you've created your store, the final step is to activate it so you can preview it, publish it, and start selling to your customers. ▶ To watch a step-by-step video tutorial, [click here](https://youtu.be/vFmeNClroXc?si=ITVbmQGIzI8WckIY&t=25). ### Step 1: Add Credit to Your Account From your dashboard: 1 - Click «[Activate your store now!](https://seller-area.youcan.shop/admin/settings/billing#moroccan-local-card)» 2 - Choose your preferred payment method: - Local card - International card - Or Cash Plus if you're in Morocco 3 - Select the amount you'd like to add (starting from $2). 4 - Enter your payment details, then click "**Buy credit**" Once your payment is successful, the credit will be automatically added to your balance. ### Step 2: Activate a Payment Gateway Go to Settings > [Payments](https://seller-area.youcan.shop/admin/settings/payment) Enable the payment method that best suits your business, such as: - Cash on Delivery (COD) - YouCan Pay - PayPal - Stripe - Or add a custom payment Next, customize the checkout information to fit your store's needs. We recommend requesting only the essential customer information to keep the checkout process simple. When you're done, click **Save**. Once you've added credit to your account and activated at least one payment gateway, your store is ready to start receiving orders. **\***Note: You can activate a single payment method or enable multiple payment methods to give your customers more payment options. ✅ You can now start [adding your products.](https://youcan.shop/en/help/products/New-product)