Activate GoTab POS App as Terminal

Here we will walk through how to activate a POS, CFD or KIOSK with the GoTab POS app as a payment terminal.

This article will specifically cover displays as terminals. A payment terminal is a POS/CFD/Kiosk device paired directly to your Adyen NYC1 card reader OR an S1F2 CFD. 

Requirements

-Hardware purchased from GoTab Store. Devices purchased from GoTab will have the GoTab POS Private app available in the Google Play Store.
    • Additional Android approved devices include either the Samsung Galaxy A8 Tablet or Samsung A14 phone running Android 12.0 or higher.
    • iOS devices running iOS17 and higher.

-GoTab POS app

GoTab POS Private Icon

    • For approved devices not purchased through GoTab, download the GoTab POS app from the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
    • Devices purchased from GoTab will have the GoTab POS Private app available in the Google Play Store.
 
-Adyen NYC1 card reader

How To Activate

-Open GoTab POS/POS Private app on your device.

-Select Device Type.

Note: Both the Point of Sale (POS) and Customer Facing Display (CFD) live under POINT OF SALE on this device type setup.

Cropped Kiosk or POS

-Select POS or CFD.

New POS CFD Activation

-Select On This Display. (S1F2 skips this step right to activation code/QR)

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-An activation QR code with accompanying code will now show.

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-Activate by scanning QR (requires sign in to GoTab Manager Dashboard on device scanning QR) or click Activate Display from the Displays Page in your GoTab Manager Dashboard to enter activation code.

Adyen Activation Code from MD

-Confirm on your device the request for activation.

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-Your device is now activated as a payment terminal. 

If activating a tablet as a terminal, click here to learn how to pair an Adyen NYC1 card reader to your newly activated terminal display.