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# Admins

 FAQs for managers and administrators using the Instant program

## Managing Admins

- [How do I get Manager or Admin Permissions?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-assign-permissions-to-my-managers)

## Payments

- [How do I map a payment file?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-map-a-payment-file)
- [What should I do if I don't see an employee listed in the manual entry screen?](https://help.instant.co/what-should-i-do-if-i-dont-see-an-employee-listed-in-the-manual-entry-screen)
- [How do I process payroll with a payfile for my employees?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-process-payroll-for-my-employees)
- [How do I handle exceptions from a payment file?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-handle-exceptions-to-payroll)
- [What should I do with error messages on the Transaction History page?](https://help.instant.co/what-should-i-do-with-error-messages-on-the-transaction-history-page)
- [What should I do if I pay the wrong employee?](https://help.instant.co/what-should-i-do-if-i-pay-the-wrong-employee)
- [How do I process Instant Tips Payments?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-process-instant-tips-payments)
- [How do I process General Payments?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-process-general-payments)
- [What are General Payments used for?](https://help.instant.co/what-are-general-payments-used-for)
- [How do I reverse a transaction?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-reverse-a-transaction)
- [What do I do if a payment fails?](https://help.instant.co/what-do-i-do-if-a-payment-fails)
- [What does it mean if a payment has a status of “retrying” in the Transaction History screen?](https://help.instant.co/what-does-it-mean-if-a-payment-has-a-status-of-retrying-in-the-transaction-history-screen)
- [What do the statuses indicate on the Transaction History screen?](https://help.instant.co/what-do-the-statuses-indicate-on-the-transaction-history-screen)
- [How do I cancel a failed payment?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-cancel-a-failed-payment)
- [Why did the payment I attempted to process fail?](https://help.instant.co/why-did-the-payment-i-attempted-to-process-fail)
- [How do I cancel a retrying payment?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-cancel-a-retrying-payment)
- [Why would I need to cancel a payment?](https://help.instant.co/why-would-i-need-to-cancel-a-payment)
- [How can I adjust the daily tip or general pay limit for paying employees?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-increase-the-daily-limit-to-pay-employees)
- [How does mapping a payment file works?](https://help.instant.co/how-does-mapping-a-payment-file)

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## Back Office Access

- [I am getting the error "Invalid Token" when logging into my Instant Back Office admin account.](https://help.instant.co/i-am-getting-the-error-invalid-token-when-logging-into-my-instant-back-office-admin-account)
- [How do I set up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for my Instant Back Office admin account?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-set-up-multi-factor-authentication-for-my-instant-back-office-admin-account)
- [Why can't I login to my Instant Back Office admin account?](https://help.instant.co/why-cant-i-login-to-my-instant-back-office-admin-account)
- [How do I add new Tips or Pay location to Back Office?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-add-new-instant-tips-locations-to-back-office)
- [How Can I Transfer Account Ownership to Franchise Operators?](https://help.instant.co/how-can-i-transfer-account-ownership-to-franchise-operators)
- [What do I do if one of my locations using Instant is closing?](https://help.instant.co/what-do-i-do-if-one-of-my-locations-using-instant-is-closing)

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## Funding/Accounting

- [How do I find my current float balance?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-find-my-current-float-balance)
- [How do I fund my float?](https://help.instant.co/how-do-i-fund-my-float)

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