# How to sign in the tablet

**For:** Owner / Admin (or anyone setting up the tablet on-site)
**You'll need:** The email and password from {doc}`add-a-device`, the physical tablet, and a network connection.

You'll open {{ app_name }} on the tablet in its browser, sign in with the kiosk credentials, and leave the terminal page running.

## Sign in

1. On the tablet's browser, open `https://app.{{ app_name|lower }}.com/kiosk/terminal/` (replace with your shard URL).
2. The browser is redirected to the sign-in page. Enter the **email** and **password** from the kiosk-device success page.
3. Sign in.

The tablet lands on the terminal page — a grid of cards, one per employee scheduled today at this location.

## Pin the page

How you make the page persist depends on the tablet:

- **iPad / Android tablet** — use the browser's full-screen or "kiosk mode" so staff can't navigate away. Most browsers have a setting under **'Add to home screen'** or **'Kiosk mode'**.
- **Set a long screen timeout** so the tablet doesn't lock itself between punches.
- **Disable auto-update prompts** that would interrupt the page.

## Verify it worked

- The grid shows the names of the people scheduled at this location today.
- After a few minutes, the device's **'Last seen'** column in **Planning → Kiosks** turns green.

```{tip}
The tablet stays signed in across reboots as long as the browser keeps its cookies. If you clear the browser data, you'll need to sign in again — using the same email and password.
```

## What if I lost the password?

You can't recover it. Rotate it — see {doc}`rotate-or-replace-a-device`.

## Related

- {doc}`add-a-device`
- {doc}`daily-use`
- {doc}`rotate-or-replace-a-device`