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# Set up third-party payment methods for Shopify
With Reach and Shopify, you can offer a variety of payment methods to your customers worldwide using Reach's local acquiring solution. Contact the Reach support team if you are interested in setting up alternative payment methods in your Shopify store.
Follow the instructions below to set up third-party payment methods in your Shopify account.
# Setting up PayPal
Reach supports PayPal in Australia, Canada, the United States, Europe, and the United Kingdom.
To utilize Reach's local acquiring solution through PayPal on your Shopify storefront, please contact your Reach Representative for guidance.
Follow the steps below to set up PayPal in your Shopify store:
1. From your Shopify admin, go to **Settings** > **Payments**.
2. Under **Supported payment methods**, click **Activate PayPal**. A new browser tab will open where you can enter the PayPal credentials.
3. Select the **I'm not a robot** checkbox, complete the security challenge, and click **VERIFY**.
4. Enter your PayPal credentials to sign in, then click **Next**. Reach will provide this information.
5. Enter the PayPal password and click **Log In**. Reach will provide this information.
6. Once signed in, enter the one-time authentication code provided by your Reach Representative. The authentication code refreshes every 30 seconds.
7. Log out of PayPal.
Your setup is complete!
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# Setting up Klarna
The following steps only apply to suppliers with a United States, Canadian, or Australian entity. Suppliers with a European Union entity or a United Kingdom entity can enable Klarna through Shopify Payments. For more information on Klarna and Shopify Payments, see Shopify's Klarna for Shopify Payments.
Klarna can only be enabled for your primary entity (your main Shopify account). Your primary entity should match the region in which you intend to use Klarna. For more information, review Considerations when selling from multiple entities with Shopify Payments.
Contact your Reach representative to use Reach's local acquiring solution through Klarna on your Shopify storefront. They will send you an email to activate your Klarna account.
Follow the steps below to set up Klarna.
1. [Activate your Klarna account](https://docs.withreach.com/docs/setting-up-third-party-payment-methods-for-shopify#step-1-activate-your-klarna-account)
2. [Install the Klarna app on the Shopify store](#step-2-install-the-klarna-app-on-the-shopify-store)
3. [Connect your Shopify store with Klarna](#step-3-connect-your-shopify-store-with-klarna)
4. [Install and configure Klarna On-Site Messaging app](#step-4-install-and-configure-the-klarna-on-site-messaging-a)
## Step 1. Activate your Klarna account
1. When you receive the email from Reach, click **Activate Account**.
2. Select the checkbox to agree to the terms and conditions and click **Continue**.
3. Set your password and click **Update password**.
4. Enter your first and last name and click **Update profile**.
5. Set up two-factor authentication (2FA).
6. Once complete, log in to Klarna using your credentials and 2FA.
7. Under **To-dos**, click **1 store invite awaiting action**.
8. Select **Accept** next to your store and click **Save**.
Your access is complete; you can install the Klarna Payment app on your store.
## Step 2. Install the Klarna app on the Shopify store
1. Sign in to Shopify admin. If you have multiple stores, verify you are in the correct Shopify store.
2. Click **Settings** in the lower-left navigation pane.
3. Click **Apps and sales channels**.
4. Click the **Shopify App Store**.
5. Type `Klarna` in the **Search apps, guides, and more** field at the top of the page.
6. Click **Klarna** in the search results list.
7. Click the **Install** button.
8. Click the **Install** button again.
9. Manage cookies on the Klarna site.
10. Enter your user credentials created in [Step 1](#step-1-activate-your-klarna-account) and click **Sign in** to log in to Klarna.
## Step 3. Connect your Shopify store with Klarna
1. From your Klarna account, make sure your Klarna MID appears in the **Store** field. Select it from the **Store** dropdown list if you don't see it.
2. Click **Shopify**.
3. Click **Continue** to connect your Shopify store to Klarna.
4. Click **Install Klarna Shopify Application**.
5. Click **Generate and connect credentials**.
6. Click **Download Klarna\_credentials** and save the file to a secure location.
7. Click **Continue Integration**.
8. Click **Verify integration** to test your integration.
9. Click **Next**. This action returns you to your Shopify store.
10. Click **Next** to activate your Klarna alternative payment method.
11. Turn on the **Klarna** toggle and click **Activate**. Once activated, Klarna will replace **Installed** with **Active**.
You have successfully activated Klarna!
## Step 4. Install and configure the Klarna On-Site Messaging app
Before you begin, you must complete [steps 1](step-1-activate-your-klarna-account) through [3](#step-3-connect-your-shopify-store-with-klarna) to install and activate Klarna. The On-Site Messaging app requires the Klarna app to connect to your store. If Klarna is not installed, you will see a **Please check your configuration message**. 
1. Sign in to Shopify admin. If you have multiple stores, verify you are in the correct Shopify store.
2. Click **Settings** in the lower-left navigation pane.
3. Click **Apps and sales channels**.
4. Click the **Shopify App Store**.
5. Type `Klarna` in the **Search apps, guides, and more** field at the top of the page.
6. Click **Klarna On-Site Messaging** in the search results list.
7. Click the **Install** button.
8. Click **Save** to automatically deactivate Klarna On-Site Messaging Adds when switching themes.
9. Scroll down and click the **New App Block Placement** button to open the them editor.
10. Click **Got it** to dismiss the instructions for moving the **Klarna Placement** block.
11. Select **top-strip-promotion-badge** from the **Placement type** dropdown list and click **Save**.
11. Once saved, open a **New Incognito window** in your browser and view your store as a customer. Visit a product page to ensure the Klarna On-Site Message block appears in the correct location.