Conto Pay Quickstart

# Conto Pay Quickstart

> Complete your first Conto Pay test payment.

- Human URL: https://conto.finance/docs/conto-pay/quickstart
- Raw Markdown: https://conto.finance/docs/conto-pay/quickstart.md
- Terminal view: https://conto.finance/ai/docs/conto-pay/quickstart

Documentation group: Products

# Conto Pay Quickstart

This guide takes you from opening Conto Pay to a verified test receipt. It uses the hosted dashboard
flow; you do not need to install an SDK, create an API key, or operate a payment agent.

## Before You Start

You need:

- access to a Conto organization
- permission to use Conto Pay and create payments
- a saved recipient, exact Conto Pay handle, or supported wallet address

  Use an organization that shows the **Test payments** badge. Do not use a production-enabled
  organization for this walkthrough.

## Run Your First Test Payment

    Sign in to the Conto dashboard, select the intended organization, and open **Conto Pay** from the
    sidebar. Conto loads the hosted payment workspace automatically.

  Look for the **Test payments** badge beside the payment form. This walkthrough should not use
  production funds.

    In **Recipient**, enter a saved recipient name, an exact handle such as
    `@vendor-org/accounts-payable`, or a supported wallet address.

    Prefer an exact handle or wallet address for a first test. It avoids ambiguity when multiple
    profiles have similar names.

  Enter a small test amount, such as `1.00`, and add a recognizable note such as `Conto Pay
  quickstart test`.

    Select **Continue**. Conto resolves the recipient, checks the available test balance, and applies
    the organization's payment controls.

    This step may authorize a payment request, but it does not send funds.

    Follow the action shown on the payment:

    - **Send payment** means the payment is authorized and ready.
    - **Review approval** means a person must approve it before sending.
    - A funding message means the hosted test wallet needs more test funds.
    - A recipient error means Conto could not safely resolve a unique destination.

  When **Send payment** is available, select it. Review the recipient and amount in the confirmation
  dialog, then select **Confirm send payment**.

    Wait for the payment to complete, then open **View receipt** or the payment status page. Confirm
    that the recipient, amount, note, and final status match the test you intended.

## Expected Result

Your test is complete when:

- the intended recipient was resolved
- the payment passed or followed the expected approval path
- sending required an explicit confirmation
- the final status is complete
- a status page or receipt is available

## Common Problems

    Retry with the exact Conto Pay handle or full wallet address. A general name can match multiple
    profiles or no saved recipient.

  Select **Review approval**, complete the approval in **Alerts & Approvals**, then return to Conto
  Pay and refresh the payment status.

  Open **Wallets** and add the required test funds, or ask an organization administrator for help.
  Do not substitute production funds for a test run.

  Open **Payment details** and review the policy result. Change the recipient or amount only if that
  matches the intended test. Otherwise, ask a policy administrator to review the active controls.

    Refresh the existing payment before trying again. Creating a second payment can produce a
    duplicate if the first payment is still processing.

## Test More Scenarios

After the first payment succeeds:

- open **Manage Conto Pay** to review activity, contacts, checkout links, profile details, controls,
  and recent insights
- use [Testing Payments Safely](https://conto.finance/guides/testing-payments) for SDK and environment testing
- use [Testing Spending Policies](https://conto.finance/guides/policy-testing) for approved, approval-required, and denied outcomes
- use [Approval Workflows](https://conto.finance/guides/approval-workflows) to configure human approvals

Info:

  Keep setup and testing instructions open beside the dashboard when you need them. Conto Pay keeps
  the default product surface focused on the payment itself.