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Products & stock
Adding a product
Go to Products › Add Product. Fill in the main details: Product Name (required): what cashiers and customers see. SKU: your product code. Leave it blank to create one aut...
Troubleshooting
A product is not showing on the POS screen
…the product tiles are cleared. Barcode scans but nothing is added The barcode on the item must match the product's SKU (or sub-SKU for variations). Edit the product and p...
Products & stock
Products with sizes, colours or packs (variable products)
…variation template (once) Go to Products › Variations › Add. Name it (e.g. "Size") and add the values (e.g. 10 kg, 25 kg, 50 kg). Save. 2. Create the product Pr...
Products & stock
Importing products from Excel
Step by step Go to Products › Import Products. Click Download template file and open it in Excel or Google Sheets. Fill in one product per row. Read the Instructions tabl...
Selling & POS
Making a sale on the POS screen
…eir name or phone number in the customer box, or click + to add a new one. Add products in any of these ways: tap a product tile on the right (filter with Category, Brand...
Settings
Business locations (shops, branches and stores)
… Stock, sales, registers and reports are kept per location. Adding or editing a location Settings › Business Locations › Add (or Actions › Edit): Name, Location ID, addre...
Mobile app
Using website features in the app (products, reports, settings…)
…he app's Menu (☰). Tap any item, for example Products › Add Product or Reports › Profit / Loss Report, and it opens inside the app. You don't need to sign in again. Worki...
Selling & POS
Faster selling — POS tips and shortcuts
…r. Use the calculator button for quick change calculations. Add expenses from the POS. Add Expense on the POS top bar records money paid out of the till (for example tran...
Troubleshooting
Error: Mismatch between sold and purchase quantity
You add a product, click Pay, and the sale is refused with: ERROR: NOT ALLOWED: Mismatch between sold and purchase quantity. Product: … SKU: … Quantity: … Why it happens...
Settings
Tax rates (VAT) and tax groups
Adding a tax rate Settings › Tax Rates › Add: name (e.g. "VAT 16%") and rate (16). Save. Tax groups combine several rates into one, for example VAT plus a levy....
Products & stock
Categories, brands and units
Categories and sub categories Products › Categories › Add. Use categories for groups customers recognise, such as Fertilizers, Seeds or Animal Feeds. Tick Add as sub cate...
Products & stock
Wholesale, retail and branch prices (selling price groups)
…reate the price groups Products › Selling Price Group › Add, for example "Wholesale" and "Distributor". 2. Set each product's group prices One product...
Selling & POS
Discounts, order tax and shipping on a sale
…each product. Shipping Click the pencil next to Shipping to add delivery charges and details (address, status). The charge is added to the total. See Shipments and delive...
Getting started
Setting up your business — first-day checklist
…store is a location. Go to Settings › Business Locations. Add each one with its address, invoice layout and the payment methods it accepts. See Business locations. Set yo...
Products & stock
Printing barcode and price labels
Go to Products › Print Labels. Search and add the products. Enter how many labels you need for each (e.g. one per item on the shelf). Tick what to show: product name, var...
Purchases & expenses
Recording a purchase (receiving stock from a supplier)
Go to Purchases › Add Purchase. Choose the Supplier (or add one with +), the Reference No (the supplier's invoice number), Purchase Date and Business Location. Purchase S...
Products & stock
Entering opening stock
…ucts › List Products, then on the product row Actions › Add or Edit Opening Stock. Right after creating a product you can also use Save & Add Opening Stock. For each...
Mobile app
Selling on the app
… (Walk-In by default). Search by name or phone, or tap + to add a new customer. Add products: tap tiles, filter by category, or search by name or SKU. Tap the cart button...
Getting started
Finding your way around TechFusion POS
…ection, such as Products, to open its pages (List Products, Add Product, Import Products…). Search menu… at the top of the sidebar finds any page by name. Type "pric...
Troubleshooting
Stock looks wrong
…l "Pending" or "Ordered": stock is only added when the status is Received; a stock transfer not marked Completed; a return that wasn't recorded; stock...
Products & stock
Moving stock between locations (stock transfers)
… from the main store to a branch. Go to Stock Transfers › Add. Choose Location (From) and Location (To), and the date. Choose the Status: Pending: being prepared, no stoc...
Users & permissions
Roles and permissions
… Creating your own role Go to User Management › Roles › Add. Give it a name, e.g. "Store Manager" or "Senior Cashier". Tick the permissions it needs,...
Products & stock
Correcting stock with a stock adjustment
… came out lower than the system. Go to Stock Adjustment › Add. Choose the Business Location, the date and the Adjustment type: Normal: everyday losses (spillage, breakage...
Selling & POS
Credit sales and pay terms (customer pays later)
…stomer (credit sales are not allowed for Walk-In Customer). Add the products. Click Credit Sale and confirm. The sale is saved with payment status Due, and the amount is...
Purchases & expenses
Returning goods to a supplier
…riginal purchase Use Purchases › List Purchase Return › Add. Choose the supplier and location, then add the products and quantities. Getting the money back If the supplie...
Selling & POS
Taking payment — cash, card, split payments and change
…ent, where the balance stays as an amount due. Step by step Add the products and click Multiple Pay. In the first payment row, choose the Payment Method and enter the Amo...
Settings
Business settings explained
…efault sale discount and tax, sales commission agents, item addition method, pay terms POS Keyboard shortcuts, POS buttons to show or hide (e.g. Disable Multiple Pay, Dra...
Settings
Setting up M-Pesa for your business
…stering automatic confirmation sends Safaricom TechFusion's address for your Till/Paybill. If another system (e.g. your bank or accounting software) already receives thos...
Selling & POS
Receiving M-Pesa payments at checkout
…our business's M-Pesa account. See Setting up M-Pesa. After adding the products, click M-Pesa and choose one of three tabs. 1. Customer pays Till / Paybill (automatic) Th...
Customers & suppliers
Customer groups and special pricing
Go to Contacts › Customer Groups › Add. Enter a name, for example "Wholesale" or "Farmers' Cooperative". Choose how the group's prices work: Percentag...

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