How to Add a Card Reader to a PC: Step-by-Step Guide

How to Add a Card Reader to a PC: Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to add a card reader to your PC with this easy step-by-step guide. Download the NFC keyboard controller, install the software, and configure your card reader for employee attendance and safety tracking.

February 23, 2026 By Steve Moore

In this guide, we'll learn how to add a card reader to a PC and set up the necessary software to use it. We will cover how to download and install the NFC keyboard controller, extract the files, and create a shortcut for easy access. We will also look at how to use NFC tools to read and write information to cards, which is important for tasks like tracking attendance for safety.

Let's get started

Step #1: Click here — Click here

Step #2: Google NFC KBC to find the software to download. It will be from WakDev The link is https://www.wakdev.com/en/apps/nfc-tools-kbc-pc-mac.html — Google NFC KBC to find the software to download. It will be from WakDev The link is https://www.wakdev.com/en/apps/nfc-tools-kbc-pc-mac.html

Step #3: Click on "Download ZIP" for PC — Click on "Download ZIP" for PC

Step #4: It will download a zip file. Click on "Extract all" with show extracted files when complete checked. — It will download a zip file. Click on "Extract all" with show extracted files when complete checked.

Step #5: Click on "Extract" — Click on "Extract"

Step #6: Double-Click on "nfctoolskbc - latest" in the extracted folder, there will be no zipper on the folder icon — Double-Click on "nfctoolskbc - latest" in the extracted folder, there will be no zipper on the folder icon

Step #7: Double-click on "nfctoolskbc" — Double-click on "nfctoolskbc"

Step #8: Right-click on "fctoolskbc" and add a shortcut, which you can move to your desktop. — Right-click on "fctoolskbc" and add a shortcut, which you can move to your desktop.

Step #9: Click on "Show more options" if add a shortcut is not showing — Click on "Show more options" if add a shortcut is not showing

Step #10: Click on "Create shortcut" — Click on "Create shortcut"

Step #11: Click on "nfctoolskbc - Shortcut" — Click on "nfctoolskbc - Shortcut"

Step #12: Drag to your desk top. — Drag to your desk top.

Step #13: Click on "Option" — Click on "Option"

Step #14: Click on "About" — Click on "About"

Step #15: Click on "Configure license" — Click on "Configure license"

Step #16: Click on "Cancel" — Click on "Cancel"

Step #17: Click on "Х" — Click on "Х"

Step #18: Click on "Minimize" — Click on "Minimize"

Step #19: If you don't already have NFC Tools on the jibble tablet you can download it fom the app store. This is the PC version so it looks a little different — If you don't already have NFC Tools on the jibble tablet you can download it fom the app store. This is the PC version so it looks a little different

Step #20: on a tablet or phone the first tab is read, which will read the current info on the card. — on a tablet or phone the first tab is read, which will read the current info on the card.

Step #21: Click on "Write" and then "Add a record" to add a text file with the employee number to the card — Click on "Write" and then "Add a record" to add a text file with the employee number to the card

Step #22: Click on "Write" — Click on "Write"

Step #23: Tap the card on NFC reader on back of tablet. — Tap the card on NFC reader on back of tablet.

Step #24: Click on "OK" — Click on "OK"

Step #25: Edit the text and repeat as needed for additional cards — Edit the text and repeat as needed for additional cards

Step #26: Click on "Information" or on the tablet "Read" and scroll to bottom. the new information should show as a text record — Click on "Information" or on the tablet "Read" and scroll to bottom. the new information should show as a text record