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title: "Set Up User Credit as a POS Item"
slug: "set-up-user-credit-as-a-pos-item"
description: "This article will show you how to set up user credit as a Point of Sale (POS) item. "
updated: 2025-07-28T20:37:49Z
published: 2025-07-28T20:37:49Z
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# Set Up User Credit as a POS Item

This article will show you how to set up user credit as a POS item.

## Instructions

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1. Navigate to **POS Items![POS items option in the left navigation menu.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/pos_items(3).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)**
2. Click **Create POS Item![create POS item button.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/create_pos_item.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)**
3. Fill in fields ![basics fields](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/basics_fields(1).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)
  - **Name:** Name the item **User Credit**
  - **Description:** Create a description
  - **Group:** Select a category
  - **Screens:** Select screens
  - **Price:** Insert the amount of user credit

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> Internal staff members are not required to insert a price, you will just enter the amount you want to purchase as a staff member. However, we recommend that you create default amounts (such as $10 or $25).
  - **UPC Code:** Not applicable for user credit
  - **Additional Settings:** Will vary based on your configuration settings
    - **Is User Credit:** Must check this box

> [!WARNING]
> Your title goes here
> 
> If enabled, this item sells as user or account credit. If not enabled, it will just be counted as purchasing a POS Item.
4. Select the **GL Codes** tab ![GL codes tab.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/gl_codes.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)
5. Click **Assign GL Code![Assign GL code button.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/assign_gl_code(2).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)**
6. Fill in fields ![gl code fields](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/gl_code_fields.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)
  - **GL Dropdown:** Choose appropriate GL code(s)
  - **Price:** Enter a dollar amount or percentage
7. **Addons and Discounts** are not generally applicable to User Credit
8. Click **Save New POS Item![save new POS item button.](https://cdn.us.document360.io/17dc564a-8310-4f61-b929-1bd73b36e158/Images/Documentation/save_new_pos_item.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-29T09%3A59%3A14Z&se=2026-10-29T10%3A59%3A14Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=sV9ODBBwtErjlzFNalRmbRpyuJUcj0QHC5Ulo%2F1usNk%3D)**
9. [View user credit on the **Catalog**](/recreation-management/docs/view-user-credit-on-the-catalog)

Point of Sale.

General Ledger.