Getting Started

Set up and run your first sale.

Start simple: add products, choose scan or manual entry, open POS, and complete your first checkout.

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Setup steps

From first login to first sale.

Follow these steps in order for the fastest path to a working checkout flow.

1
Install & Open

Local or cloud setup

  • Install the app or sign in to your account.
  • Complete the basic setup steps first.
Keep the first setup simple so you can get to checkout faster.
2
Add Items

Names, prices, and barcodes

  • Go to Products.
  • Add your items with names, prices, and barcodes if available.
You can always clean up categories, labels, and details later.
3
Checkout Flow

Scan or manual entry

  • Use a scanner if you want the fastest workflow.
  • Manual entry still works if you are not ready for barcode scanning yet.
A scanner with Enter enabled usually gives the fastest checkout flow.
4
Run Sale

Complete checkout

  • Open POS.
  • Add items to the cart.
  • Complete checkout and print or view the receipt.
Run a small test sale first before using it live.
5
Review

Verify results

  • Check reports after the sale.
  • Confirm inventory updated correctly.
This is the fastest way to confirm your setup is working the way you expect.
Run your first real sale.
Test checkout end to end so you can confirm products, totals, receipts, and inventory updates all work smoothly.
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