Overview
The connector links three things: your WooCommerce Point of Sale, your Linkly Cloud account, and the Linkly PIN pad on the counter.
How it works
- The administrator connects the store to Linkly Cloud. In the gateway settings you enter the Linkly username and password (separate ones for test and live) and enable the gateway.
- Outlets get the Linkly payment method. On activation the connector creates a POS payment method called POS Linkly Reader and adds it to your outlets. You decide which outlets keep it.
- Each cashier pairs their till. In the POS, the cashier clicks the Linkly icon in the header and enters the pair code shown on the Linkly terminal. The store's Linkly credentials and the pair code are sent to Linkly, and the pairing is saved for that POS user.
- The cashier takes the payment. At the pay screen the cashier selects POS Linkly Reader and confirms. The POS creates the order as Pending payment and sends the amount to the paired terminal.
- The customer pays on the terminal. When Linkly approves the card, the order is marked Completed, the Linkly transaction details are saved on the order, and the POS invoice prints.
WooCommerce POS till ──(order total)──▶ Linkly Cloud ──▶ Linkly PIN pad
▲ │
└──────────── approved / declined result ◀────────────┘
Where things live
| Task | Screen | Who |
|---|---|---|
| Linkly credentials, test mode, default gateway | WooCommerce → Settings → Payments → POS Linkly Terminal Gateway | Administrator |
| Payment method name and status | Point of Sale → Settings → Payment | Administrator |
| Which outlets offer Linkly | Point of Sale → Outlets → Edit → Additional Payment Option | Administrator |
| Terminal pairing | POS panel → Linkly icon in the header | POS user |
| Taking payments | POS panel → Pay → POS Linkly Reader | POS user |
Requirements
| Requirement | Minimum |
|---|---|
| WordPress | 6.5 or later (tested up to 7.1) |
| PHP | 7.4 or later (tested up to 8.5) |
| WooCommerce | 9.1 or later (tested up to 11.1) |
| WooCommerce Point of Sale (Webkul) | 6.0 or later (tested up to 7.2) |
| Linkly | A Linkly Cloud account (username and password) and a Linkly PIN pad; the Linkly sandbox and Virtual PIN pad can be used for testing |
Test before you go live
Turn on Test mode and use your Linkly test credentials with a test or virtual PIN pad first. Linkly supplies both the sandbox credentials and the test terminal.
Next step
See the full Features list, or go straight to Installation.