Before You Start
What Do I Need To Get Started?
For more information, see our help collection, "What Hardware Should I Get?" Basic Setup Kidmin App is designed to fit your church by being flexible. At a minimum we require a computer (PC or Mac) or Windows 10 tablet, a Dymo or Brother QL-800 pri...
Things to Think About
As you're getting started with Kidmin App, here are some things that are helpful to figure out before you start: Number and type of check-in stations you'll be using (Kiosk, Desk Check-in, Express checkins) Process for adding children and parents...
Setting Up Your Printer
Setting Up Your Brother printer (Mac users)
(Not using MacOS? Check out our install instructions for Windows HERE .) This article covers the following: Part 1: Install the Kidmin Brother Printer app on your computer Part 2: Connecting the Brother Printer to your KidMin App account & printi...
Setting Up Your Brother Printer (Windows users)
(Not using Windows? Check out our install instructions for MacOS HERE .) This article covers the following: Part 1: Preparing Your Computer Part 2: Installing the Kidmin Printer App Part 3: Connecting the Printer to Your Kidmin App Account The Ki...
Setting up your Dymo Printer (Windows users)
The KidMin App supports Dymo printers. We personally really like using the Dymo 450. Here's how to setup your Dymo printer to use it with the KidMin App. If you've already set up your printer you may not need to do this step. Download DYMO Label™...
Setting up your Dymo printer (Mac users)
NOTE: As of 2022, we no longer support Dymo printers with MacOS. The information below is for users who previously used Dymo with Mac. New users will need to use the Brother QL-800 if running printing stations on MacOS devices. Here's how to inst...
Setting Up Your Kidmin Account
Enabling Express Check-In (Dymo Printers)
One of our favorite features in the Kidmin App is express check-in . Express check-in lets parents check their children into church before they even step foot in church. (Using Brother printers? See this article .) Here's how it works for your ...
Determining your station set up
Before you start using Kidmin App, you'll need to determine how many check-in stations and what kind of device you'll be using for each. (Tip: Start with the fewest number you think you'll need, and add more later.) Figure out if you're using com...
Getting Started
So you've decided to sign up for the Kidmin App, Hooray 🎉! Here's a few things to help get you started: 1. Add/Edit your services . Add time slots for your regularly scheduled services. For example, your church might offer three services on Sun...
Options for adding children and parents to database
When getting started, decide how you're going to get your children and parents into the database. This all depends on what works best for your church. There's a few options: Have parents register themselves and children via self-registration li...
