Get Started with Square Terminal

Square Terminal is your all-in-one card machine for a fast way to accept payments and print receipts with the in-built printer. Compare Square Stand, Register, and Terminal or check out our Square Terminal FAQ to learn more.

Plug in and power on your Square Terminal then log into your existing Square account or follow the steps below to create a new account:

• Scan the QR code to create an account with a separate device.

• Select Continue to sign in to create an account on Square Terminal.

• Select Email a link instead to receive a sign up link to your email address.

Hardware

Setting up your Square Terminal or additional third-party hardware takes minutes. With the Hub for Square Terminal (sold separately) you can connect a USB barcode scanner, external USB printer or an Ethernet network cable.

To set up your Square Terminal:

• Set up Square Terminal

• Square Terminal Setup FAQ

• Hardware Compatibility By Device

• Connect Recommended Hardware to Square Terminal

Connected Square Terminal

You can also connect Square Terminal for in-person payments or connect Square Terminal with Virtual Terminal to take in-person or remote payments.

Note: Square for Retail POS and Square for Restaurant POS cannot be connected as a secondary customer display with Square Terminal. This feature is only available for Square Point of Sale.

Point of Sale

Square Terminal runs Square Point of Sale, Square for Retail POS and Square for Restaurants POS.

Square for Retail POS

• Use Square for Retail with Square Terminal

• Get Started with Square for Retail on Square Terminal

Square for Restaurants POS

• Get Started with Square for Restaurants Mobile POS on Square Terminal

• Use Square Terminal with Square for Restaurants

Account Setup

To learn more about setting up your Square Terminal and your Square Account to work for your business, check out these videos:

• Create items for Square Terminal

• Set up modifiers and discounts for Square Terminal

• Set up item taxes for Square Terminal

• Set up locations for Square Terminal

• Manage locations with device codes on Square Terminal

• View and customize reports with Square Terminal

Accept Payments

After you’ve set up your new Square Terminal, you’ll be ready to start accepting payments. To learn more:

• Accept Payments with Square Terminal

• Square Terminal Payments FAQ

• Using Square for Restaurants with Square Terminal

• Manage Online Orders with Square Terminal

Troubleshooting

If you have any trouble with your Square Terminal, take a look at Square Terminal Troubleshooting.

Note: Square Terminal does not support external apps or read file attachments.