Shopping Guide - Business Portal - How to Get Started

To start using the Business Portal, a person with decision-making authority must first apply for use as a manager .
After that, the manager will create a team by inviting the members themselves.
This menu introduces the first step for managers to start using the service.

About applying for manager privileges
There are two ways to apply for manager privileges: when you apply for membership and after you register.

<1. When applying for membership registration>
You can apply to use the Business Portal at the same time as you apply to register as an APPM member.
*The person with decision-making authority should apply as the manager.
*If you plan to use the service with member privileges, please wait for an invitation from your manager.
STEP1
Click the "Register" icon in the upper right corner of the screen to display the membership registration application form.
STEP2
Please check the box next to "Become a Business Portal Manager (Administrator)" located at the bottom of the application form, above the "Apply for Registration" button.
STEP3
Please complete the required information and submit your registration application.



<2. After registering as a member >
If you are already a registered member of APPM, you can apply for use from the business portal page after logging in.
*The person with decision-making authority should apply as the manager.
*If you plan to use the service with member privileges, please wait for an invitation from your manager.
STEP1
After logging in, click on the building icon in the top right corner of the screen.

STEP2
The portal home screen "Welcome to the Business Portal" will be displayed.
Click "Company Information" from the left portal menu.

STEP3
The data you entered when you registered will be displayed, so please check it and then press the "Confirm" button.
STEP4
After pressing the confirmation button, click on "Request to create a business account" that appears.

STEP5
The "Manager's Email Address" field contains the email address of the person who requested the account creation.
Please also enter your company name, company email address, and company address and submit your request.

*For "Company Email Address", if you have one, please enter the shared email address. If you don't have one, please enter the same email address as "Manager's Email Address".

This completes the application for manager use.
Regardless of whether you have taken the steps at the time of applying for membership or after registering as a member,
APPM will send you an approval email within 1-2 business days, so please wait a while for us to respond.

*Notes when applying for use
- A manager is the administrator of the team, and only one manager can be set per team .
・Each member may only have one business account. (It cannot be shared with other teams.)
- Team members other than the manager must be invited by the manager to use the business portal.
There is no limit to the number of team members.