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

# Before you start

> Things you need to do before getting started.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Chargily Pay account">
    You need to [create a Chargily Pay account](/pay-v2/create-account "create a
    Chargily Pay account"), if you don't have one already.
  </Step>

  <Step title="API base URL">
    Here is the API base URL for the Chargily Pay [Test Mode](/pay-v2/test-and-live-mode "Test Mode"):

    ```text Test Mode Base Url theme={null}

    https://pay.chargily.net/test/api/pay-v2
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Secret API Key">
    The secret key should be sent within an Authorization Bearer Header for each request. You can access and manage your API keys on [the Developers Corner page in the Chargily Pay Dashboard](http://pay.chargily.com/dashboard/developers-corner "the Developers Corner in the Chargily Pay Dashboard").
  </Step>
</Steps>

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="The Quick Guide (RECOMMENDED)" icon="bolt-lightning" href="/pay-v2/the-quick-guide/introduction" />

  <Card title="The Full Guide" icon="compress" href="/pay-v2/the-full-guide/introduction" />
</CardGroup>