Payment methods¶
Configure a payment method with Odoo Point of Sale to provide customers with various payment options, including cash, card payments through a configured payment terminal, online payments, or customer accounts.
To create a payment method, go to , click New, and follow the next steps:
- Enter a name for the payment method. 
- Enable the following options if needed: - Online Payment: To link the payment method to a payment provider and enable online payments, select a provider in the Allowed Providers field or click Payment Providers to install one. 
- Identify Customer: Force the selection of a customer during the payment. 
 
- Select the preferred Journal to record all transactions. 
- Select the appropriate Point of Sale to enable the payment method. 
- Set the Integration field to one of the following options: - None required: For cash payments. 
- Terminal: Set up a terminal and allow card payments. 
- Bank App (QR Code): Add at least one bank account to the journal to enable QR code payments with a bank app. Select a QR Code Format in the form. 
- Cash Machine (Glory): Connect a Glory cash machine to automate the point of sale’s cash transactions. 
 
- Save. 
Note
- The Delivery Payment option links a payment method to online orders placed through Urban Piper. Select the appropriate Delivery Provider to associate with the payment method. 
- If the Accounting app is installed, use the Intermediary Account field, if needed, to record transactions for this payment method in a specific receivable account for better traceability. Leave the field empty to use the company’s default receivable account. When a journal is selected, an Outstanding Account can also be set if required. 
Tip
- Use a dedicated cash journal to record cash payments. 
- Always set the Journal to Bank when configuring a payment terminal.