# Recurring Payments

The Virtual Terminal window allows you to:

* Utilize [Recurring Payments API](https://docs.xplorpay.com/api-references/payments/cards/recurring-payments-service)
* [Add a New Customer](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/adding-a-new-customer.md)
* [Add a Payment Method](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/adding-a-payment-method.md)
* Store Payment Options

To enable the recurring payments option:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Select the **Take a Payment** from the Virtual Terminal menu.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Go to the **Terminal** tab.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Click the checkbox for the **Enable Recurring Payment Services**.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

The Virtual Terminal menu displays two new sub-menu options when you enable the recurring payment services option:

* **Customers**: Manage recurring payment services for your existing customers or add a new customer.
* **Plans**: Manage existing recurring payment plans or create a new plan for recurring payment services.

The following articles help you work with recurring payment services:

* [Adding a New Customer](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/adding-a-new-customer.md)
* [Adding a Payment Method](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/adding-a-payment-method.md)
* [Adding a New Payment Plan](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/adding-a-new-payment-plan.md)
* [Viewing the Plans](/merchant-portal/guides/virtual-terminal/recurring-payments/viewing-the-plans.md)


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