# Getting Started

## Before you start

* IDC must be installed in your NetSuite account. See [Install IDC](https://github.com/In8Sync2/IDC/blob/main/core/installation/README.md).
* You need integration admin access in NetSuite.
* You need Admin access to your eBay account.
* You must have registered for the eBay Developer Program to generate credentials.

## What to have ready

Before you begin connecting your eBay account, you'll need to gather some credentials from eBay and create a couple of items in NetSuite. Collect everything on this list.

| What you need         | Where to find it                                                             |
| --------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Client ID             | eBay Developer Program application settings                                  |
| Client Secret         | eBay Developer Program application settings                                  |
| RuName                | Your eBay Redirect URI name (from the app's auth settings)                   |
| Authorization Code    | Generated during the connection process in IDC                               |
| NetSuite Subsidiary   | The NetSuite Subsidiary (e.g. "USA", "UK") that handles your eBay sales      |
| Marketplace Record ID | Internal ID of the IDC eBay Marketplace custom record you create in NetSuite |
| SKU Match Field       | The NetSuite item field used to match items (default is Item ID)             |

## About the Authorization Code

The first time you connect, eBay will ask you to approve IDC to access your account. This generates an Authorization Code that you'll paste into the IDC dashboard. After that, IDC automatically renews its access in the background—you won't see the code again.

## Next step

Once you have everything ready, go to [Install and Connect](/idc/ebay/prerequisites/connection.md).


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