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# Connect Square Payments to Fleetwire

# 💳 Set Up Square Payments in Fleetwire!

Fleetwire supports multiple payment methods, including Square, to accept payments in your online store or via payment requests. You can also charge or authorize holds on credit cards directly from Fleetwire. Let’s walk through how to connect your Square account to start accepting payments!
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## 🎯 Why Use Square with Fleetwire?

Connecting Square to Fleetwire helps you:

* **Accept Payments Easily**: Process credit card payments in your online store (e.g., `testcompany.fleetwire.io`).
* **Authorize Holds**: Secure funds for rentals with credit card holds.
* **Expand Options**: Offer more payment methods alongside Stripe for flexibility.

|| **Note**: Ensure you have a Square account ready before connecting it to Fleetwire.
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## 🛠 How to Connect Square to Fleetwire

Follow these steps to set up Square as a payment provider in Fleetwire and start accepting credit card payments.

### Step 1: Connect Your Square Account

Link your Square account to Fleetwire to enable payments.

1. In your Fleetwire dashboard, go to [Settings > Payment Providers](https://tenant.fleetwire.io/settings/payment-providers).
2. Under **Payment**, click **Connect with Square**.
3. A new window will open, taking you to Square to authorize the connection.
4. Fill out the required information to authorize your Square account.
5. Once completed, the popup window will close, and you’ll return to Fleetwire, ready to accept credit card payments.

| Here’s what the Payment Providers settings page looks like.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d85c74fa8dfdb000/2023-07-1817-10-13_167d8j4.png)

| **Pro Tip**: Double-check your Square account details to ensure a smooth authorization process.
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### Step 2: Test Your Square Integration

Verify that Square payments are working correctly in Fleetwire.

1. Create a test order via your online store (e.g., `testcompany.fleetwire.io`) or manually in [Orders](https://tenant.fleetwire.io/orders/).
2. Attempt a payment using a test credit card (use Square’s test card numbers for sandbox testing).
3. Confirm the payment is processed successfully in [Orders](https://tenant.fleetwire.io/orders/).
4. Test authorizing a hold on a credit card to ensure the integration supports holds.

||| **Warning**: If payments fail, ensure your Square account is fully authorized and active in [Settings > Payment Providers](https://tenant.fleetwire.io/settings/payment-providers).
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## 🌟 Square Connected, Ready to Accept Payments!

You’ve successfully set up Square payments in Fleetwire! Your online store can now accept credit card payments and authorize holds directly through Square. Test a payment today to ensure everything works smoothly for your rental business.
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## 🚀 Next Steps

Explore more payment options with these guides:

* **Charge a Credit Card**: Process payments with [Charging and Refunding Credit Cards](/en/article/charging-and-refunding-credit-cards-1lpjz8v/).
* **Authorize a Hold**: Secure funds with [Authorizing and Capturing Credit Card Holds](/en/article/authorizing-and-capturing-credit-card-holds-nioofs/).
* **Register Payments**: Log external payments with [Registering External Payments and Refunds in Fleetwire](/en/article/charging-and-refunding-credit-cards-1lpjz8v/).
* **Need Help?** Contact us at [hi@fleetwire.io](mailto:hi@fleetwire.io) or via the in-app chat.

Happy processing! 🌟