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# Checkout Using the Cloud Terminal

The **Cloud Terminal** is a device encrypted by RosyPay in order to secure payment with your Rosy Salon Software account. All **Cloud** devices are integrated with: Maximum PCI scope reduction, Point-to-Point Encryption, and EMV. YES! This means it accepts cards with the chip!

Before you start processing transactions using your Cloud terminal, please make sure you have everything on in the checklist:

* You have a merchant account with RosyPay and it has been integrated with Rosy Salon Software.
* Cloud terminal has been activated in Merchant Track and turned on in Rosy Salon Software.

[How to activate your cloud terminal in Rosy Salon Software in Merchant Track.](/rosypay/activating-your-wireless-cloud-terminal.md)

[Don't know what Merchant Track is we have an article for you!](/rosypay/merchanttrack-overview.md)

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**CONGRATULATIONS YOU ARE NOW READY TO START PROCESSING!**
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## Checking the Client Out

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## Prepare the ticket

Make sure all services, products and any specials have been added to the sales ticket: [Checkout: Preparing the Ticket](/tickets/checkout-preparing-the-ticket-w-video.md)
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## Collect payment

When the ticket is ready, go to ***Collect Payment***.

![Collect payment](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/1dM6zZEEI8IUY43LvqaD/Collect%20payment.png)
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## Pay by card

Click ***Pay By Card***.

![Credit card transaction](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/Ezfm1PXmTiiXP9lm4AjC/Credit%20card%20transaction.png)

* ***Terminal:*** If your business has more than one Cloud terminal, you will have to choose under which one you would like to process. The terminal chosen will default the next time on the computer, tablet and/or phone that you are on.
* The card that is being used for this transaction can be ***saved for future use***.
* ***Amount:*** This is the total amount of the ticket. This will include tip if it was added in manually in the collect payment screen.
* Click on ***Finalize Payment*** to move to the next step and process the card.

![Verifone MX915](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/mQcMyxWMcZXd95Th6eey/Verifone%20MX915.jpeg)
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## Enter the tip

**Front Desk View on Checkout Device**

![Processing via Terminal](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/KcIDm2v78B5Euza3UMH2/Processing%20via%20Terminal.png)

*A message will appear on your screen letting you know that the client needs to enter the tip.*

![Need to enter tip message](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/DAP7G4SnjEGRfL9an5fH/Need%20to%20enter%20tip.png)
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## Confirm the total and process the card

A message will appear on your screen letting you know that the client needs to confirm the grand total. They should choose enter to confirm.

![Confirm total](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/FSI5HK0kZz7o9XwZGFeC/Confirm%20total.png)

Client should Swipe or Insert Card with Chip on the Terminal.

**Client will be asked for their signature. After they should tap on the Enter button to process the card.**

![Transaction processed confirmation](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/oYFJC6N2AokBqy8SejQx/Transaction%20processed%20confirmation.png)

You will see a “Transaction was successfully processed” message. Hit OK.
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## View on Terminal

![Verifone MX915](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/u35jMObrxgXbyvaADifm/Verifone%20MX915.jpeg)

![Terminal steps 2](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/GDv8czLCoFO2PMRswRhU/Terminal%20steps%202.jpeg)

![Terminal steps 3](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/MIPduj5susaomibqf3z2/Terminal%20steps%203.jpeg)

![Terminal steps 4](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/BXP06eq65xcCMdRjnLj0/Terminal%20steps%204.jpeg)

![Terminal steps 5](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/NIEqPejAJZuvBGrxxdFc/Terminal%20steps%205.jpeg)

![Terminal steps 6](https://content.gitbook.com/content/Ba9JfhYBfqX7DMj8oNgV/blobs/XQGHdaaHEDThQ13HKwkq/Terminal%20steps%206.jpeg)