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Adding payments through a mobile browser and Square POS App

Learn more about this payment option, including step-by-step instructions on how to add payments through your mobile browser and the Square POS app.

 

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy:  See Setting up Square as your Checkfront Payment Provider.
New:  See Setting up Square as your Checkfront Payment Provider.
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.


Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

  • Reports > Booking Index > Booking Details > Add Payment
     

What more do I need to use this feature?

 

Overview

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With the Square payment provider enabled and the Square Point of Sale app installed on their device, Staff can start payments from their mobile browser and complete them through the Square Point of Sale app. Square supports the app on both Android and iOS devices.

 

Square payment provider logo.

Download the Square Point of Sale app here:

 

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For a detailed look at the Square payment provider integration, check out the following article:

 

Adding payments through a mobile browser and the Square POS App

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Mobile view of a booking invoice in Checkfront with the Add Payment button highlighted.

With the booking invoice open in your mobile browser, choose Add Payment to bring up the Add Payment modal.

 

Mobile Add Payment screen showing Pay in Square App selected as the payment method.

Select the Pay in Square App button to transfer to the Square Point of Sale app and complete the payment. If you have not yet installed the app, the relevant app store for your device opens, and you are prompted to install the app.

  1. Choose to enter a credit card or gift card manually. You can swipe, insert, or tap the payment card with a Square Reader connected to your Square POS app. You can also split the payment amount between payment methods if needed.
  2. Next, a tip prompt displays with preset percentage, custom, and no tip options.
  3. After the charge is approved, Square prompts the Customer for their signature, where applicable.
  4. Finally, Customers can choose how they would like their receipt: by email, text message, or no receipt. 

You return to the booking under the Transactions tab in Checkfront, where the list updates automatically to show the new payment.

 

Square payment provider logo.

Find support for the Square POS App within the following: