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First-Run Setup

The first time you launch Desktop POS, a setup wizard guides you through choosing how this terminal signs fiscal invoices and creating your admin user. This page walks through both setup modes.

Choosing a Setup Mode

The wizard begins by asking which mode you want to use:

Setup wizard mode picker showing Connect and Manual options

Mode When to use What it does
Connect You have a Backoffice and are adding this device to it Pairs the device with the Backoffice via an API URL + registration code; the catalog and settings are downloaded automatically
Manual This is a standalone till with no Backoffice You configure the country, currency, and fiscal signing directly on this device

Tip: Use Manual mode for a single standalone till. Use Connect mode when this device belongs to an organization with a Backoffice.

Manual Setup

Use this mode to configure the device on its own without a Backoffice.

  1. Select Manual on the mode picker and click Next.

  2. Choose your Country — Fiji, Samoa, or Vanuatu.

  3. Choose the Currency for this device.

  4. On the Fiscal signing step, click the card for how this terminal signs invoices (see Choosing a signing mode):

    • Local fiscal device (SDC) — enter the SDC Host / IP and SDC Port for your local or networked SDC (default localhost:8888), then click Test Connection to verify that the SDC is reachable and the smart card is present. See Connecting to the SDC.
    • Cloud signing (V-SDC) — choose your certificate file, enter its password and PAC code, and click Verify and save certificate. See Connecting to cloud signing (V-SDC). Cloud signing is available on Windows only.

    Manual setup step entering SDC host and port with a Test connection button

  5. Click Next — the selected card becomes this terminal's signing mode. You can continue without a verified connection and finish it later under Settings → Connection; until then the header shows Not set up or Offline and the terminal cannot fiscalize.

  6. Create the admin user: enter a Display name and a PIN (4–8 digits). This user has the Manager role and full access to all features.

    Creating the admin user with name and PIN in the setup wizard

  7. Click Finish — the setup wizard closes and you are taken to the login screen.

Connect Setup

Use this mode to pair this device with a Backoffice.

  1. Select Connect on the mode picker and click Next.
  2. Enter the Backoffice API URL — for example, https://backoffice.yourcompany.com/api.
  3. Enter the Registration code generated in the Backoffice under Devices → Provision device.
  4. Enter a Device name that identifies this till in the Backoffice.
  5. Click Connect — the device contacts the Backoffice, registers itself, and downloads the initial catalog, cashiers, and settings.
  6. Under Fiscal signing, choose Local fiscal device (SDC) or Cloud signing (V-SDC) and complete its settings, exactly as in Manual setup.
  7. Enable or disable any optional feature modules (see below).
  8. Click Finish — the login screen appears.

Note: In Connect mode the product catalog is managed by the Backoffice and is read-only on this device. To add or change products, sign in to the Backoffice.

Feature Modules

After the initial connection step (in either mode), you can enable optional modules:

Module What it adds
Inventory Stock tracking, purchasing, stock takes, and low-stock alerts
Restaurant Table layout, course management, and kitchen printing
Hotel Room-linked charges and folios

This guide covers the retail and inventory workflow. Restaurant and Hotel features are documented separately.

Backup Location

The local database and settings are stored in the platform data folder (%APPDATA%\FiscoPOS\ on Windows). You can change the backup export path at any time under Settings → Backup & Restore.

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