# PayPal Mass Payments

To get started with Mass Payments, you first need to [create a free PayPal Business account](https://www.paypal.com/business/open-business-account). Once your account is created, you may need to request access to Mass Payments:

1. Log into PayPal and click Pay & Get Paid at the top of the page.
2. Under "Make Payments," click Payouts.
3. Answer the questions and click submit.

Once your payouts are due, we generate a csv file specifically formatted for PayPal Mass Payments. To pay out your affiliates:

1. Go to the Generate Payouts tab in PromoteKit and click Download Payouts.
2. In your PayPal account, click Pay & Get Paid, navigate to mass payments, and upload the csv file.
3. Click Send Payout
4. Back in PromoteKit, click the Mark all as Paid button in the Generate Payouts tab.

For more information on sending mass payments, [check out PayPal's tutorial](https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/article/how-do-i-send-a-payouts-mass-payment-help252).


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