--- title: How to register your terminal description: If you need to register your terminal, you do so by signing in to your Surfboard Merchant Portal. You log in with your Surfboard credentials. 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[Help center](https://support.surfboardpayments.com/) 2. [In-person Payments](https://support.surfboardpayments.com/in-person-payments) March 19, 2024 # How to register your terminal If you need to register your terminal, you do so by signing in to your [Surfboard Merchant Portal](https://surfboardmerchant.com/). You log in with your Surfboard credentials. If you've forgotten your password, you can reset it here: [https://surfboardmerchant.com/forgot-password](https://surfboardmerchant.com/forgot-password) ### 1. Visit Surfboard Merchant → Terminals ![](https://support.surfboardpayments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-19-2024-12-26-38-5793-PM.png?width=670&height=351&name=image-png-Mar-19-2024-12-26-38-5793-PM.png) Here are all your terminals, by clicking the **+Register new terminal** in the top right corner, you can register your new terminal (accessible from this link: [https://surfboardmerchant.com/terminals/register](https://surfboardmerchant.com/terminals/register)) ### 2. Enter terminal details ![](https://support.surfboardpayments.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Mar-19-2024-12-28-41-5824-PM.png?width=670&height=351&name=image-png-Mar-19-2024-12-28-41-5824-PM.png) **Terminal name:** This is the internal name for your terminal, only visible in the Merchant Portal. **Registration ID:** Enter the registration ID shown on your terminal screen. **Select store:** Make sure to connect this to the store you wish to use the terminal. If you cannot find the store, you might need to create it. To create a new store, visit [https://surfboardmerchant.com/stores/](https://surfboardmerchant.com/stores/) You can change the store for the terminal later as well. 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