# Getting Started

- [Introduction to Alternative Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments.md)
- [Alternative Payments Introduction](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/alternative-payments-introduction.md)
- [Why Alternative Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/why-alternative-payments.md)
- [Submitting Product Feature Requests](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/submitting-product-feature-requests.md)
- [Does Alternative Payments charge end-customers?](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/does-alternative-payments-charge-end-customers.md)
- [How to save up to 10 hours weekly with auto-reconciliation](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/how-to-save-up-to-10-hours-weekly-with-auto-reconciliation.md)
- [Countries Supported](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/introduction-to-alternative-payments/countries-supported.md)
- [Account set up & configuration](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration.md)
- [Getting Started on Alternative Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/getting-started-on-alternative-payments.md)
- [Getting my Customers Started on Alternative Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/getting-my-customers-started-on-alternative-payments.md)
- [Custom Billing Links](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/custom-billing-links.md)
- [Best Practices when transitioning to Alternative Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/best-practices-when-transitioning-to-alternative-payments.md)
- [Recording Check Payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/recording-check-payments.md)
- [6 helpful tips for faster payments](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/6-helpful-tips-for-faster-payments.md)
- [White-labeling your Payments Portal](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/account-set-up-and-configuration/white-labeling-your-payments-portal.md)
- [5 Best Practices to Set Up Your Account](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account.md)
- [How to White-label Your Portal](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account/how-to-white-label-your-portal.md)
- [Setting Up Automatic Email Notifications](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account/setting-up-automatic-email-notifications.md)
- [Setting up Auto-Pay](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account/setting-up-auto-pay.md)
- [How to Navigate Insights](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account/how-to-navigate-insights.md)
- [Setup Mode](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/5-best-practices-to-set-up-your-account/setup-mode.md)
- [API Introduction](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/api-introduction.md)
- [Using Alternative Payments in Canada](https://help.alternativepayments.io/getting-started/using-alternative-payments-in-canada.md)


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