# Switch to live account

**URL:** <https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781>\
**Category:** Alpaca Trading\
**Created:** [October 8, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781 "2022-10-08T13:15:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![hsan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hsan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/hsan)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 1:15pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781/1 "2022-10-08T13:15:44Z")

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I am using paper trading account and ready to switch to live account, but on my dashboard I am unable to configure banking account or do anything to start live account. How is this done? Do I need to create a new account?

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**Author:** ![mahmoud\_alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/mahmoud_alpaca/32/4501_2.png) [@mahmoud\_alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/mahmoud_alpaca)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2022, 7:40am UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781/2 "2022-10-10T07:40:43Z")

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hi Hsan! Try this link `https://app.alpaca.markets/brokerage/new-account`

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**Author:** ![hsan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hsan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/hsan)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781/3 "2022-10-11T17:01:44Z")

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Thanks for the link. I followed it, but when I click “continue” button, it shows “account is in rejected status”. What is this?

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**Author:** ![mahmoud\_alpaca](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.alpaca.markets/mahmoud_alpaca/32/4501_2.png) [@mahmoud\_alpaca](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/mahmoud_alpaca)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781/4 "2022-10-11T17:03:58Z")

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can you email support at `support@alpaca.markets`? they will can look more into your account status.

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**Author:** ![hsan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f19dbf/32.png) [@hsan](https://forum.alpaca.markets/u/hsan)\
**Post date:** [October 11, 2022, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.alpaca.markets/t/switch-to-live-account/10781/5 "2022-10-11T17:17:13Z")

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Ok I will. Thanks for your help…