Step 1: Go to PayPal.com and click “sign up”

Step 2: Select “PayPal Business account” and click next

Step 3: Enter your email address

Step 4: Enter a password

Step 5: PayPal will encourage you to read their terms of service - user agreement, privacy policy and contact policy. Read these carefully before you move onto the next step, they’re important! Once you have read through them, click “agree and continue”.

Step 6: Enter your business details. PayPal will ask for your employee status, e.g. sole trader, employee etc. If you are an employee, you can enter your employee ID. You’ll also be asked for your social security number.

Step 7: The next screen will prompt you to enter a website URL for your business. Enter it if you have one and click next.

Step 8: Enter your details. Your name, date of birth etc.

Step 9: PayPal will then send you an email verification request to your inbox. It is quite a straightforward process to verify your email. The email from PayPal will have a direct link to verify your email with just one click. The link will open a new tab and tell you that your email address has been confirmed successfully.