> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.mountmonitor.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up a card reader

> Register, connect, and check the reader you use to take payments in the shop.

<Note>
  This guide is being written. The topics below show what it will cover.
</Note>

## Planned topics

* Find Terminal settings and identify the connected payment account.
* Register the reader using its registration code and give it a recognisable name.
* Find and connect an available reader, refresh its status, and recognise a ready connection.
* Explain the optional payment shortcut and link setup to taking a payment against a job.

## Related guides

* [Payments](/payments/overview)
* [Set up MountMonitor Payments](/payments/set-up-payments)
* [Take a card payment on a reader](/payments/take-a-card-payment)
* [Fix a payment problem](/payments/troubleshoot-a-payment)