How to set up a PayPal account: Personal Visit PayPal's website and click the Sign Up button in the top-right corner Select the account type — Personal. Then click Get Started. Select your country and hit Get Started. Input your phone number and verify your number. Add your name, email address, and password, and click Next. Add your address and other required info, and then click Continue. Optional: Click the blue Get started button to add your debit, credit, or bank info. Verify your email address by clicking the link in the email sent to you by PayPal.   How to set up a PayPal account: Business Visit PayPal's website and click the Sign Up button in the top-right corner Select Business and provide the requested information about your business. Enter the email address you'll use with your business account. You'll want to use a different email address than the one you use for your personal PayPal account (if you have one). Enter your PayPal business type. You'll choose either Sole Proprietorship or Company. You can choose Sole Proprietorship even if you don't have a registered business, while the Company option encompasses LLCs, partnerships, corporations, and nonprofits. Enter some basic business and personal information. Enter some additional business and personal details. A series of prompts will ask you for further details: the keywords that best describe your business, your estimated monthly sales, your website (optional), your Employer Identification Number or EIN (unless you chose Sole Proprietorship as your business type), your Social Security Number, date of birth, home address, and bank account information. Once you've completed these steps, congratulations! You now have a PayPal business account.