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  FLASH POS  -  Version 1.6.0  (Full edition)
  Point of sale and inventory management for Windows
  Installation and user guide
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WHAT IS FLASH POS?
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  FLASH POS is a complete point-of-sale and inventory system for shops
  and stores: checkout and invoices, products and barcodes, stock,
  customers and suppliers, purchases and expenses, shifts and reports,
  and receipt printing on thermal printers.

  It works fully offline, and all your data stays on your own computer.

  This is the Full edition: no product limit, activated with a lifetime
  activation key on one computer.


WHAT IS IN THE ZIP
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  FLASH-POS-Setup-1.6.0.exe
      The installer.
  README-AR.txt
      This guide in Arabic.
  README-EN.txt
      This guide.


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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  * Windows 10 or Windows 11, 64-bit.
  * An internet connection ONCE, to activate the program.
  * Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime: if it is missing, the installer
    installs it for you. Windows may then ask for administrator
    permission for that step only.


HOW TO INSTALL
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  1. Extract the ZIP (right-click it -> "Extract All...").
  2. Double-click the installer:
         FLASH-POS-Setup-1.6.0.exe
  3. If a blue Windows SmartScreen window blocks it, click "More info"
     and then "Run anyway". This appears because the installer is not
     code-signed yet; it is safe when downloaded from our website.
  4. Follow the wizard. No administrator rights are needed. The program
     is installed to:
         %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\FLASH POS
     with a shortcut on the Desktop and in the Start Menu.
  5. Click "Finish" to start the program.


ACTIVATION (ONCE)
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  * The first time the program starts on a new computer, the
    activation screen appears.
  * Make sure the computer is online, type the activation key you
    received with your purchase into "License key", and click
    "Activate".
  * After that the program works on this computer offline, for life --
    no subscription and no renewal.
  * Leave "Server settings (advanced)" as it is unless support asks
    you to change it.
  * Need help? Call or WhatsApp support on 07702841828.

  IMPORTANT: one key = one computer
  * Each key activates ONE computer. Copying the program or its
    database to another computer does not copy the activation.
  * To move to a new computer, contact support on 07702841828 (call
    or WhatsApp) and send the "Device ID" shown on the activation
    screen of the NEW computer; we will move your license to it.


LOGIN
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  After activation the login screen appears. Default administrator:
      User name:  admin
      Password:   admin123
  Change this password right after your first login (Users screen).


FIRST START: THE PROGRAM STARTS EMPTY
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  No sample products, customers or sales are added: you start with
  your own store. To try the program with ready-made items first, open
  Settings -> Data -> "Import demo data", choose your business activity
  and import 10 sample products. "Remove imported demo items" takes
  them out again.


VARIATIONS AND ADD-ONS
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  A product can have variations (sizes, colors, storage, RAM...), each
  with its own price, barcode and stock, and add-ons (extras, sauces,
  toppings...) that are chosen at checkout and printed on the receipt.
  Set them up in Products: the product form has "Variations" and
  "Add-ons" sections, and the "Add-ons" tab manages the add-on groups.


WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES AND HOW TO BACK IT UP
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  * All data (database, backups, product images) is stored in:
        %APPDATA%\com.possystem\pos_flutter
    It is separate from the program folder, so updating, reinstalling
    or uninstalling never touches your data.
  * Make regular backups from the "Backup & Restore" screen in the
    program, and keep a copy off the computer (for example on a USB
    stick).


UPDATING TO A NEWER VERSION
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  Download the new version from our website and run its installer. It
  closes the program if it is open and replaces the program files; your
  data and your activation stay as they are.


UNINSTALLING
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  Windows Settings -> Apps -> "FLASH POS" -> Uninstall, or the
  uninstall shortcut in the Start Menu's FLASH POS folder.

  This removes the program files and shortcuts only. Your data folder
        %APPDATA%\com.possystem\pos_flutter
  is NEVER deleted. Delete it by hand only if you want to erase all
  your data for good.


TROUBLESHOOTING
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  * Activation fails:
      Check the internet connection and try again. If the key is
      already activated on another computer, contact support on
      07702841828 (call or WhatsApp) and send the Device ID.
  * The program does not start / "VCRUNTIME140.dll was not found":
      Run the installer again and allow the Microsoft Visual C++
      installation.
  * Arabic text prints as boxes on receipts:
      Make sure the standard Windows fonts (Segoe UI, Tahoma, Arial)
      are present.


SUPPORT
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  Phone and WhatsApp:  07702841828
      Call us or send a WhatsApp message on this number. It is our
      only support contact.
  Website (downloads and information):  https://poscafe.ecommerceflash.com
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