# MD for: https://www.mercadopago.com.co/developers/es/docs/tiendanube/activate-account.md

\# Configure account To continue with the Mercado Pago implementation on Tiendanube, you need to link and activate your Mercado Pago account. Optionally, if needed, you can change the account previously linked to the platform. ## Activate Mercado Pago account Link your Mercado Pago account in the Tiendanube admin panel so your store can receive payments. To do this, follow these steps: 1\. In your store admin, go to \*\*Settings\*\* > \*\*Payment methods\*\*. 2\. Find \*\*Mercado Pago\*\* in the payment methods list. 3\. Click \*\*Configure\*\* and then \*\*Activate\*\*. !\[nuvemshop-mercado-pago-activate-plugin-mco\](https://www.mercadopago.com.co/images/nuvemshop/activate-plugin-mco.png) 4\. At the bottom of the page, click \*\*More settings on the Mercado Pago site\*\*. This will redirect you to the Mercado Pago Administrative Panel. 5\. Click \*\*Allow\*\* to authorize the connection. !\[nuvemshop-mercado-pago-link-account-mco\](https://www.mercadopago.com.co/images/nuvemshop/authorize-connection-mco.png) ## Change Mercado Pago account To receive payments in a different Mercado Pago account, change the linked account from the Tiendanube admin panel. To do this, follow these steps: 1\. In your store admin, go to \*\*My apps\*\*. 2\. Find the Mercado Pago plugin in the apps list and click \*\*Actions > Configure\*\*. 3\. In the payment methods list, click \*\*Edit settings\*\* next to the Mercado Pago plugin. 4\. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click \*\*More settings on the Mercado Pago site\*\*. 5\. On the checkout settings screen, click your \*\*profile icon\*\* in the upper-right corner. !\[nuvemshop-mercado-pago-change-account-mco\](https://www.mercadopago.com.co/images/nuvemshop/change-account-mco.png) 6\. Click \*\*Change account.\*\* Then click \*\*Change account\*\* again. !\[nuvemshop-mercado-pago-confirm-change-account-mco\](https://www.mercadopago.com.co/images/nuvemshop/confirm-change-account-mco.png) 7\. Log in with the new account you want to use. From then on, payments will be credited to that account and you can change it whenever you need. !\[nuvemshop-mercado-pago-log-in-new-account-mco\](https://www.mercadopago.com.co/images/nuvemshop/login-new-account-mco.png)