How to swipe your credit card

[Virg]

how do you work square

[Dalesears]

BIU

[Kelly]

@Dalesears Check out Tom's answer above! 

[Tom · Accepted solution]

Hey @Virg, thanks for signing up! 👍 

To accept your first payment, please use the following steps:

1. Open the Square Register app on your mobile device.
2. Enter your payment amount (minimum $1.00) and item note or choose an item from your Item Library.
3. Tap the blue *Charge* button.
4. Swipe the payment card with the magnetic stripe facing the back of the reader.
​5. Let the customer sign for the transaction.
6. Let the customer select if they would like their receipt via email or text message.

Check out this walk-through on swiping credit cards in this section of our Support Center.

After that, I'd suggest taking a look at our Square Get Started Guide for next steps. Hope this helps get you on your way! 🙂

[YogiGail]

i have tried everything. New iPad and new Square Stand. Credit card swipe is not working. Ready to go back to PayPal reader on my phone. At least it works!

[EJ_]

@YogiGail Check out this article in our Support Center aimed at resolving swiping issues with the Square Stand. 

Let me know if this helps!

[Ocoilgirl]

I just plugged in a brand-new square and I'm trying to swipe my card and it's not picking up. Why?

[Ocoilgirl]

I have a brand-new iPhone 7 Plus

[Spenser]

Hi @Ocoilgirl, are you using the included headphone jack adapter that can with your iPhone? You should be able to plug the reader into that, and while holding it steady, swipe a card. Let me know if you're still having trouble!

[Art-M]

Did anyone ever solve this?   I can charge a card by manually entering the numbers but the mag swipe reader does not work on my iPad Air nor on my iPhone 7+ (with dongle adapter).   I read the troubleshooting and nothing helped.   I do have an old mag swipe reader that I got many years ago but never used, did the designs change?   I have new one on order along with the chip reader.   Thanks,

Art

[Art-M]

UPDATE:  I had an old model of the credit card swipe (mag swipe?).   This evening I purchased a new one at Best Buy and it works fine.  I even got the wireless chip reader to work.   Thanks to those of you that sent me helpful messages, this is a great community!

[katieand]

🎉 Glad your problem was resolved with the help of others in this community @Art-M!

[kellyj]

@Misfit

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Tom has a great post here in this thread which will help you get started taking payments on your device.

[Bronks]

This thread is so out dated. I can,t swipe a card.