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# How to Activate a New PEX Card on All Programs

> Activate a newly mailed PEX card as the business administrator so cardholders can begin using it for purchases.

<Note>
  **Note:**

  **Important note for cardholders:** If your card is purple, you can activate your card by following the instructions in the cardholder guide that shipped with your card.

  For all other cards, only a business administrator can activate your card. Please contact your business administrator directly.

  To register your card and be able to access your card account, please see "[How to create a new cardholder account.](/cardholder-guide/how-to-create-a-new-cardholder-user-account)"
</Note>

For security purposes, all PEX cards are inactive when they are mailed. As a business administrator, you will need to activate a card before the card can be used for purchases. The instructions below only apply for business administrators on a Prepaid & Charge Expense program. If your cards are purple, cardholders must activate their own cards using the instructions provided above.

## How to Activate a New PEX Card as an Administrator

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log into [dashboard.pexcard.com](https://dashboard.pexcard.com?utm_source=support) using your administrator credentials
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the "Cards" tab on the left
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Locate the Cardholder's name
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Click the dropdown under Status that says "Inactive"
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Select "Active"

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/pextest/X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB/images/administrator-guide/image-15.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=X5Ms2yb8xIcwJOtB&q=85&s=84c645623b556696cb2a555bbca77729" alt="" width="2772" height="1490" data-path="images/administrator-guide/image-15.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

*Click "Active" Status to activate the new PEX Card*

## Related topics

If you want to activate multiple cards, you may want to read "[How to Activate Multiple Cards](/administrator-guide/how-to-activate-multiple-cards)"

To learn how to fund a PEX card, read "[How to Quick Fund a Card](/administrator-guide/how-to-quick-fund-a-card)"

If you want to learn how to search cards based on specific criteria, please see "[How to Search Cards](/administrator-guide/searching-for-a-card)"