Quick start
Updated May 20, 2026
This guide takes you from nothing to a Kiosk taking live orders. You'll set everything up from Remy on your phone, then register your iPad as a Kiosk. Most restaurants finish in under 20 minutes.
Before you start, have these on hand — you'll need all three to finish setup:
- Your smartphone (to run Remy)
- Your iPad (to run the Lumina Kiosk app)
- Your Square reader (to take payments)
1. Download Remy
Remy is Lumina's operator app where you set up and manage your kiosk.
2. Create your Lumina account
Open Remy and sign up to create your Lumina account and business.
3. Connect your Square account
Lumina runs on top of Square — your menu items, prices, and orders all live there.
- From the home screen, tap the circle icon in the upper left corner to open the app menu. Tap Square Integration and then Connect.
- Sign into your Square account and grant Lumina access to your Square account.
- Remy pulls in your catalog automatically — you'll see "Syncing with your Square library..." with a progress indicator. This is a one-time sync on connection. It may take up to 10 minutes depending on the size of your catalog
4. Create a menu
Once your menu has synchronized, from the Menus tab, create a new menu by tapping the "+" button. Remy gives you two ways to build it:
- Create from Square Categories — mirror categories you've already set up in Square. Fastest if your Square catalog is organized the way you want the Kiosk to look.
- Add Menu Groups — build groups by hand and add items individually. This allows you to create a a custom menu layout for your kiosk.
Pick whichever matches your setup. You can adjust groups and items afterward.
5. Create a kiosk profile
A profile is the bundle a Kiosk runs — it ties together the menu, the welcome screen, and the security PIN, and it's what you assign to a device.
- Create one with Create a New Profile.
- Give it a name (e.g. "Front counter", "Patio").
- You'll choose this profile when you register a Kiosk in the next steps.
6. Download the Lumina Kiosk app
On the iPad that will run as a Kiosk, install the Lumina Kiosk app from the App Store.
7. Register the Kiosk
Pair the iPad with your Remy account.
- Open the Kiosk app on the iPad — it shows a QR code and a 6-character pairing code.
- In Remy, go to the Devices tab and tap Register a Kiosk.
- Pair using either method:
- Scan QR Code with your phone, or
- enter the 6-character pairing code shown on the iPad.
- Tap to select location, then Tap to select profile — choose the profile you created above.
8. Connect a Square reader
Finish by pairing a Square reader so the Kiosk can take payments.
- On the iPad, tap Add a Reader.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to pair your Square reader over Bluetooth.
- Wait for the Reader Connected confirmation.
That's it — tap to start an order and run a test transaction.