> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://polar.sh/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Setup a Payout Account

## Connect Payout Account

You need to setup an account so that we can issue [payouts](/features/finance/payouts).

<img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2/assets/features/finance/accounts/onboarding.light.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2&q=85&s=3e8753cc9ed378fb8fbcccc90a103805" width="1764" height="122" data-path="assets/features/finance/accounts/onboarding.light.jpeg" />

<img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2/assets/features/finance/accounts/onboarding.dark.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2&q=85&s=28d52eb8f51bc8508d4a9ad7362fac73" width="1764" height="124" data-path="assets/features/finance/accounts/onboarding.dark.jpeg" />

1. Go to the `Finance` page in your Polar dashboard
2. Click `Setup` in the card shown above in your dashboard
3. Choose account type & follow their setup instructions

*This is only required the first time and you can do this proactively too in order - recommended to avoid any additional delays.*

### Stripe Connect Express

<img className="block dark:hidden" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2/assets/features/finance/accounts/create.light.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2&q=85&s=42e607628ce93340ba7a1137f976da65" width="1794" height="612" data-path="assets/features/finance/accounts/create.light.jpeg" />

<img className="hidden dark:block" src="https://mintcdn.com/polar/Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2/assets/features/finance/accounts/create.dark.jpeg?fit=max&auto=format&n=Ut0vPUvE1pIdMcH2&q=85&s=e26f1f4573f9670ed7a4f2f8acb7d0a1" width="1794" height="604" data-path="assets/features/finance/accounts/create.dark.jpeg" />

Stripe is the default and recommended option since it enables instant transfers.