# Get started

Create an account and learn how to build on Stripe.

## Create an account

Set up a Stripe account and immediately start building your integration.

If you’re ready to start developing, see our [Checkout quickstart](https://docs.stripe.com/checkout/quickstart.md).
[Create account](https://dashboard.stripe.com/register)
## Common use cases

[Accept simple payments as a startup](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/use-cases/startup.md): Enable Stripe payments for your business without writing code.

[Sell subscriptions as a SaaS startup](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/use-cases/saas-subscriptions.md): Launch a pre-built subscriptions integration as a SaaS startup.

[Build a subscriptions solution for an AI startup with a usage-based pricing model](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/use-cases/usage-based-billing.md): Create a customized payments integration to handle billing for usage-based pricing models.

[Accept in-person payments for a direct retail business](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/use-cases/in-person-payments.md): Accept card payments for your in-person business.

[Send invoices to collect payments for an online business](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/use-cases/invoices.md): Send invoices to customers who want to pay through bank transfers.

[Migrate to Stripe](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/data-migrations/overview.md): Learn how to migrate your customers to Stripe.

## Start building 

[Create a Stripe account](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/account.md): Create and activate a Stripe account.

[Set up your development environment](https://docs.stripe.com/get-started/development-environment.md): Get familiar with the Stripe CLI and our core SDKs.

[Get your API keys](https://docs.stripe.com/keys.md): Get your API keys and learn about authentication.

[Quickstarts](https://docs.stripe.com/quickstarts.md): Review a list of all Stripe integration quickstart guides.

[Use Stripe without writing code](https://docs.stripe.com/no-code/get-started.md): Accept payments with Stripe by using shareable links or sending an invoice.

[Build on Stripe with LLMs](https://docs.stripe.com/building-with-llms.md): Use LLMs in your Stripe integration workflow.

## More resources

[Browse sample projects](https://docs.stripe.com/samples.md): Use one of our sample projects to get started integrating Stripe.

[Test your integration](https://docs.stripe.com/testing.md): Test your integration before you go live with Stripe.

[Explore all products](https://docs.stripe.com/products.md): Don’t see your use case? Browse all of Stripe’s products.