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title: "How to set up a check-in computer for the cardswipe option"
slug: "how-to-set-up-a-check-in-computer-for-the-cardswipe-option"
updated: 2024-09-19T14:39:06Z
published: 2024-09-19T14:39:06Z
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# How to set up a check-in computer for the cardswipe option

How to use a card reader (cardswipe) with your check-in computer.

1. At the check-in computer, go to the [Check-In Options](/procare-desktop/docs/check-in-options) screen and choose a *Check-In Type* of “Cardswipe”.

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**Note**: You may choose not to require a password for check in by unchecking the *Require Password* box, however each person will still be asked to choose one when they register.

1. Plug the card reader into a USB slot on the check-in computer. Or, if you are using a Procare Touch computer, the card reader is already built in.
2. Child care staff then [Issue Temporary Registration Numbers](/procare-desktop/docs/temporary-registration-number-for-check-in) to the authorized pickup people.
3. When pickup people [Register to Check Children In](/procare-desktop/docs/register-a-pickup-person-or-employee), they select the card they will use.
4. Finally, pickup people should follow the steps for [How to Check In](https://www.procaresupport.com/procare-desktop/docs/check-in-station#how-to-check-in).