Self-serve · no install
How to set up a POS system in one sitting.
Six steps, all in the browser. Do it yourself, or book a call and we do it with you. Times are typical for a small catalogue.
Typical setup time
Typical for a small catalogue; your time will vary.
The six steps
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01 · about 2 min Sign up
Name, email and a password. No card, no install. Pick your country so prices, currency and tax are right from the start.
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02 · about 3 min Create your business
Business name, logo, currency, time zone and tax rates. Choose your edition and its trade modules switch on.
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03 · about 5 min Add locations, registers, staff
Each shop or truck is a location. Add registers, invite staff with their own roles, PINs and language.
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04 · 10 to 30 min Add products
Type them in, or import a spreadsheet with names, barcodes, prices, variants and stock. Photos are optional.
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05 · right away Start selling
Open the register on any tablet or PC, connect a receipt printer and scanner if you have them, and ring up the first sale.
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06 · automatic Your store goes live
Your online store is generated from the catalogue: products, prices, photos and stock, updated as you sell.
Each step in detail
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Sign up about 2 min
Name, email and a password. No card, no install. Pick your country so prices, currency and tax are right from the start.
Help: sign up - 02
Create your business about 3 min
Business name, logo, currency, time zone and tax rates. Choose your edition and its trade modules switch on.
Help: create your business - 03
Add locations, registers, staff about 5 min
Each shop or truck is a location. Add registers, invite staff with their own roles, PINs and language.
Help: add locations, registers, staff - 04
Add products 10 to 30 min
Type them in, or import a spreadsheet with names, barcodes, prices, variants and stock. Photos are optional.
Help: add products - 05
Start selling right away
Open the register on any tablet or PC, connect a receipt printer and scanner if you have them, and ring up the first sale.
Help: start selling - 06
Your store goes live automatic
Your online store is generated from the catalogue: products, prices, photos and stock, updated as you sell.
Help: your store goes live
Have these ready before you start
- Your business name and logo
- Your tax rates (or your tax number)
- A list of products with prices, or an export from your old POS
- A tablet, PC or phone with a browser
- Optional: receipt printer, barcode scanner, cash drawer
Coming from another POS?
Export products and customers to a spreadsheet and import them in step four. See switching.
Not sure about hardware?
Start with the tablet or PC you have. See the hardware guide.
FAQ · 8
Setup questions
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01How do I set up a POS system?
Sign up, enter your business details and tax, add a location and register, invite staff, add or import products, then open the register and make a test sale. With SmartPOS this is self-serve in the browser; most small shops finish in under an hour.
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02Do I have to install anything?
No. SmartPOS is hosted. You open it in a browser on any tablet, PC or phone, or use the mobile app.
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03How long does setup take?
About 30 minutes for a shop with a small catalogue. A large catalogue import takes longer, mostly preparing the spreadsheet.
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04When does my online store go live?
As soon as you publish it in settings. It is generated from the products you added.
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05Can someone set it up with me?
Yes. Book a demo and we will do the setup with you over a video call, free.
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06Do I need a card to start?
No. The 14-day trial needs no card.
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07Can I set up before I cancel my old POS?
Yes. Set up SmartPOS during the trial, run it side by side for a few shifts, then cancel the old one.
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08What if I get stuck?
Every step has a help article, and support answers in English, Spanish, Arabic and Urdu during business hours.
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Step one takes two minutes.
Name, email, password, country. Everything else can wait until you are ready.
