# Configuration

## You need this before you start

Please ensure you have all the necessary details, which you can obtain from customer service.

* **Flow Gift Card Merchant Token**
  * Example: `F3dMeyJhbGIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJtaWQjfh333pYXQiOjE3MTAzMzU23zZ9.1wNyBgC23ffyaqCFFbxk2AWu2Rbeeffdf22OvHjxmlE`
* **Flow Gift Card Merchant ID**
  * Example: **531**
* **Flow Gift Card Brand ID**
  * Example: **837**

## Enabling and configuring the Flow Gift Card service

To begin selling and accepting gift card payments, follow these initial setup steps.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Enable the extension

Make sure the Flow Gift Card extension is installed and activated.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Create the Flow Gift card product

1. Go to **Backoffice** > **Products** > **Products**
2. Add a product with product type GIFTCARD
   1. Simply call it "Gift Card", and add proper details in the required fields
   2. We recommend adding such products to a specific "Services" Product Group
   3. Set 0 (zero) in the price field
   4. Make sure its 0% VAT (you will get an error if you try to set VAT on GIFTCARD products, as the system won't allow for that)

{% hint style="info" %}
We recommend adding the gift card to the "PLU" shortcuts, so its super-easy to add it to a new sale from the "quick-add" section in Touch mode in sale.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enable the Flow Gift Card extension on the wanted store(s)

Go to **Backoffice** > **Stores** > **\[your store]** > **Services** > **Flow Gift Card**

Make sure the configuration is set up, and that the extension is enabled.

{% hint style="warning" %}
If you are using Flow Gift Card on multiple stores, you must use different merchants for each store. Contact customer service for adding more mercants to the issuer account.
{% endhint %}
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enable the Flow Gift Card payment method 

Go to **Backoffice** > **Stores** > **\[your store]** > **Payment**

Add and Enable the Flow Gift Card payment method from the list of available payment methods.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

Congratulations! You are now ready to both sell and accept gift cards in your store(s)!


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