# Subscriptions & Billing

## Activation

You must activate your billing account before you can add new subscriptions and purchase add-on features.

To activate a new billing account:

1. **Login** to the **Green Stack Console** and navigate to **Settings**
2. Select **Subscriptions & Billing** from the sidebar
3.

## Payment Methods

You must add a payment method to your account when you activate billing. You cannot create new subscriptions until at least one payment method has been added to your account.

To access payment methods in Green Stack:

1. **Login** to the **Green Stack Console** and navigate to **Settings**
2. Select **Subscriptions & Billing** from the sidebar
3. Select the **Payment Methods** tab 

### Add a new payment method

The following payment options are supported:

* Credit Card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express)
* Bank Account (EFT)

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Credit Card" %}
To add a new credit card to your account:

1. Select **New Payment Method** and select **Credit Card** from the dropdown menu 
2. Provide the **cardholder name**, **card number**, **expiration date**, and **CVV**
3. Provide a **Nickname** for the card that helps identify it 

   *(i.e. corporate debit card, Amex Platinum card)*
4. Select **Save Credit Card** to complete the card setup
   {% endtab %}

{% tab title="Bank Account" %}
To add a new bank account to your account:

1. Select **New Payment Method** and select **Bank Account** from the dropdown menu 
2. Provide the **account type**, **account number**, and **routing number**
3. Provide a **Nickname** for the account that helps identify it 

   *(i.e. corporate checking account, capital account)*
4. Select **Save Bank Account** to complete the account setup
   {% endtab %}
   {% endtabs %}

### Configure the default payment method

Your default payment method is used for new subscriptions and one-off charges your account may incur. 

To configure a payment method as the default payment method:

1. **Select** the **preferred default** payment method from the table
2. Toggle **Set as Default Payment Method** switch
3. Confirm the change by selecting **Confirm** in the modal popup

## Subscriptions

## Invoices & Receipts