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

# Getting Started with Payments

> 5 FieldPulse help articles on Getting Started with Payments, including Payment Provider Options Overview and FieldPulse Payments Overview.

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  <Card title="Payment Provider Options Overview" href="/payments/getting-started/payment-provider-options">
    Compare FieldPulse's two ways to process customer payments — FieldPulse Payments and Partner Payments — and see which features come with each.
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  <Card title="FieldPulse Payments Overview" href="/payments/getting-started/fieldpulse-payments">
    See how FieldPulse Payments lets you accept card and ACH payments, track them in the payment portal, and turn on next-day funding and card fee recovery.
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  <Card title="Setting Up FieldPulse Payments" href="/payments/getting-started/applying">
    Apply for a FieldPulse Payments merchant account from Company Settings, and see the credit check, the application statuses, and every field you enter.
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  <Card title="Setting Up Card Fee Recovery" href="/payments/getting-started/card-fee-recovery">
    Turn on card fee recovery in FieldPulse so each invoice shows a higher card price beside a discounted ACH or cash price your customer can choose.
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  <Card title="FieldPulse Deposit and Payment Status Details" href="/payments/getting-started/deposits-payment-statuses">
    Reference every FieldPulse Payments payin and deposit status, the details shown on each portal page, and how failed transactions surface.
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