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# Setting Up Your Gearment Account

# Set Up Your Account Before Creating Orders

After successfully creating your Gearment account, please complete the following setup steps before creating any orders. These configurations help ensure smooth fulfillment and prevent processing delays.

### 1. Set Up Payment Methods

Add and manage your payment methods to enable order processing.

View [Payment setting instructions ](https://help.gearment.com/en-us/article/payment-settings-1qdgsu/)

### 2. Configure return address

To fulfill orders, all users must set up a verified return address in the US.
* The return address must be verified
* Undeliverable or failed delivery packages will be returned to this address

${color}[#ff0000](Important Notice About Using a Gearment Warehouse Address)

If you choose to use a Gearment warehouse return address:
* All designs uploaded for fulfillment will be automatically scanned for trademark and copyright compliance
* Orders containing designs that violate policy will be marked on hold and not fulfilled until you update the return address or replace the design

See [how to configure return address for your store](https://help.gearment.com/en-us/article/configure-return-address-b48mam/)

### 3. Add Legal Information

Your legal information will appear on your order invoices.

###### **How to configure legal information:**
1. Go to **Payments → Legal Information**
2. Fill in all **required fields**
3. Click **Save changes**

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Your legal details will be displayed on order invoices.

View [how to view an order invoice](https://help.gearment.com/en-us/article/view-order-invoice-wbhkte/)

### 4. Enable Automated Features (Optional)

You can enable automated features to streamline order processing.

Go to ** Team Setting → General** to configure:
* Auto approve orders
* Auto payment order
* Auto sync tracking
* Amazon auto replace tracking
* Receive tracking code notifications via email
* Auto match order by product SKUs
* Show full payment account emails to team members

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${color}[#f70202](**Note**): Auto confirm shipment and auto sync tracking only apply when your store is connected to the Gearment app.

###### 🎉 You’re Ready to Create Orders!
Once these steps are completed, you’re ready to start creating orders with Gearment.

**Learn more:**
* [How To Create An Order ](https://help.gearment.com/en-us/article/how-to-create-an-order-u905h7/)
* [Create A Label Order](https://help.gearment.com/en-us/article/create-a-label-order-1alq5bi/)