# Overview

Setting up your own beabee instance is not difficult, but it does require some manual preparation and consultation between you and the beabee team. It is best to read this step-by-step guide in its entirety before you start.

The individual steps are: 

1. Set up subdomain
2. Set up payment provider
3. Set up newsletter tool (optional)
4. Customise beabee 
5. Data migration (optional) 
6. Create a join page
7. Edit privacy policy


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