# Quick Start Guide
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/quick-start-guide/index.md

## Before You Start {#before-you-start}

Enroll in [Mastercard Digital Enablement (MDES)](https://developer.mastercard.com/product/mdes/#financial-institutions) to activate payment cards, and to receive token requests from Mastercard Click to Pay.
* Implement the requirements and best practices for the Mastercard Click to Pay Program outlined under the [Issuer Requirements section](https://techdocs.mastercard.com/bundle/m_SRCPR/page/zri1606416364912.html). Ensure to log into [Mastercard Connect](https://www.mastercardconnect.com/-/sign-in) to access the document.
* Perform strong cardholder authentication before initiating push provisioning. It is recommended to not request additional cardholder authentication during push provisioning.
* Take responsibility for managing and updating the consumer data in the [Issuer Segregated Directory](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/support/index.md#issuer-segregated-directory).
* Ensure to make required updates in the Terms and Conditions between Issuer and Consumer to present Click to Pay as a core banking product.

## Steps to Proceed {#steps-to-proceed}

1. Log into the [Mastercard Connect](https://www.mastercardconnect.com/-/sign-in) portal.
2. Onboard to Mastercard Click to Pay through the Onboarding and Registration Portal to [obtain API keys](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/tutorial/key-management-click2pay/index.md).
3. Start onboarding with Mastercard Click to Pay by [ordering the application for Sandbox](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/tutorial/issuer-onboarding-click2pay/step2/index.md) on Mastercard Connect.
4. Add your email address to receive notifications, and enroll in the programs. Follow the [onboarding steps](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/tutorial/issuer-onboarding-click2pay/step3/index.md).
5. Create your [Sandbox project](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/tutorial/issuer-onboarding-click2pay/step5/index.md) to start testing your APIs. Refer to the [API Basics](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/api-basics/index.md) section.
6. Test your APIs using our pre-defined [Postman](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/postman-collection/index.md) and [Insomnia](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/insomnia-collection/index.md) collections, which are ready for quick and easy use.
7. Understand which APIs to use for push-provisioning and auto-enablement. Read the [use cases](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/documentation/use-cases/auto-enrollment/index.md).

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### Next Steps {#next-steps}

Once you complete integration and testing in sandbox, [onboard to production environment](https://developer.mastercard.com/issuer-enrollment/tutorial/issuer-onboarding-click2pay/step6/index.md) and complete all the required steps to go live.