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# How does Stripe work with Charge for Stripe?

With Stripe, you can start accepting credit and debit card payments almost instantly. You can either create a new Stripe account, or connect an existing Stripe account if you already have one. Get started [here](https://stripe.com/docs/quickstart) and then download Charge for Stripe to start accepting mobile credit card payments on your phone, quickly and easily.