📍 Bolt Help / Dashboard / Orders / Place Orders with the Virtual Terminal Place Orders with the Virtual Terminal How to place an order with the Virtual Terminal in the Bolt Merchant Dashboard. Page Contents Click to expand. The Virtual Terminal is a transaction portal that allows merchants to charge a credit card on behalf of a customer. Common reasons for using the virtual terminal include: to place a phone or in-person order, or to add a charge for an altered order (such as adding expedited shipping). How to Place Orders with the Virtual Terminal Login to the Bolt Merchant Dashboard. Select Transactions. Select Create Payment. Select Charge.