Understanding Boarding with `TMS` {#tms-acq-boarding}
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The first step of onboarding with `Visa Acceptance Solutions` to get access to `TMS` and its features are to register for a Portfolio account with `Visa Acceptance Solutions` as an acquirer. Once registered, you will then be able to begin managing your organization and boarding merchant accounts and transacting MIDs. Merchant accounts and transacting MIDs can then be enabled for `TMS` and network tokens.  
To register for a portfolio on the `Visa Acceptance Platform` you must contact your account representative.

Implementation Models
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These are the implementation models for `TMS`:

`TMS` Standalone Reseller
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A `TMS` standalone reseller is an organization or business that boards an aggregator merchant into its organization. `TMS` standalone resellers can board merchants, enable webhook notifications, and use third party services to process payments.

`TMS` with Payments Reseller
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A `TMS` with payments reseller is an organization or business that collaborates with `Visa Acceptance Solutions`. `TMS` with payments resellers can board merchants into their organization and use Visa Acceptance to process payments.