# Card Reader Configuration

### Card Reader

When you install the Freebees app on your payment terminal, the app detects the terminal's abilities to read a gift card. This section explains how to configure the input methods for your terminal to read Freebees gift cards.

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### Configure Input Methods

There are multiple ways to input a gift card with your payment terminal. The Freebees app supports manual card entry (card number input using the terminal's keyboard), scanning the gift card with the terminal camera/scanner, and magnetic strip swiping. The Freebees app can detect the input methods compatible with your terminal and will display **Yes** or **No** for the different input methods, as shown in the example below:

![Card reader availability status](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/Config_CardReader.png)

By default, all supported card reading options are enabled.

#### **To configure the card reader options:**

1. On the main page, touch the **ADMIN** button at the bottom of the screen.

![Admin button](https://documentation.payfacto.com/PF_GiftCard/UG/CA-EN/assets/images/AdminButton.png)

2. ,In the **Card Reader** section, toggle the different options to **On** or **Off**, depending on how you want to input customer gift cards. The available card reading options are:

* **Manual entry**: When enabled, allows you to enter the gift card number using the terminal's keyboard.
* **Scanner enabled**: When enabled, allows you to scan the bar code on the back of the gift card.
* **Swipe enabled**: When enabled, allows you to swipe the gift card's magnetic strip.

{% hint style="info" %}
NOTE: If your terminal does not support scanning and/or swiping, you will not be able to toggle the card reading method to **On**.
{% endhint %}


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