Configure a Single Merchant {#boarding-intro-workflow-single-mid}
=================================================================

#### Figure:

Merchant Boarding with a Single MID ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/bam/boarding-user/images/merchant-boarding-workflow-single-mid.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
Follow these steps to configure a merchant hierarchy with a single merchant:
1. Contact your representative to have a portfolio account set up for you.
2. Configure product templates. See [Product Templates](/docs/vas/en-us/boarding/developer/all/rest/boarding/boarding-intro-template.md "").
3. Create a merchant organization. See [Create a Merchant Organization](/docs/vas/en-us/boarding/developer/all/rest/boarding/boarding-reg-intro/boarding-reg-create-merch-api.md "").
4. Set up your transacting organization and products. See [Add a Transacting Organization to an Existing Organization](/docs/vas/en-us/boarding/developer/all/rest/boarding/boarding-reg-intro/boarding-reg-create-transacting-api.md "").
5. Configure products. See [Product Enablement and Configuration Using the PECS API](/docs/vas/en-us/boarding/developer/all/rest/boarding/boarding-products.md "").