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  FLASH POS Demo  -  Version 1.6.0  (free Demo 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.


ABOUT THE DEMO EDITION
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  * Free. No activation key and no internet connection needed.
  * Every feature of the program is included.
  * Fully usable for real work, not a read-only preview: sell and
    invoice, add products, customers and suppliers, record purchases
    and expenses, print receipts and reports as usual.
  * The only limit: up to 60 active products.
  * When you need more, move to the Full edition and keep all your data
    (see "UPGRADING TO THE FULL EDITION").


WHAT IS IN THE ZIP
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  FLASH-POS-Demo-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.
  * No internet connection and no activation key needed.
  * 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-Demo-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 Demo
     with a shortcut on the Desktop and in the Start Menu.
  5. Click "Finish" to start the program.


LOGIN
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  The Demo opens straight to the login screen (no activation).
  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. Imported items count toward the Demo's
  60-product limit.


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.
  Variations and add-ons do not count toward the 60-product limit.


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).


UPGRADING TO THE FULL EDITION
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  * Get the Full edition and an activation key from our website:
        https://poscafe.ecommerceflash.com
    or order it by phone / WhatsApp:  07702841828
  * Install it on the same computer and activate it with your key
    (internet is needed once, for the activation).
  * Both editions use the same data folder, so the Full edition opens
    with all your products, sales and customers -- nothing to move or
    import.
  * Once you have checked that, you may uninstall the Demo; that does
    not touch your data.


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 stays as it is.


UNINSTALLING
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  Windows Settings -> Apps -> "FLASH POS Demo" -> Uninstall, or the
  uninstall shortcut in the Start Menu's FLASH POS Demo 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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  * "Demo limit reached":
      The Demo holds up to 60 active products. Deactivate products you
      no longer need, or move to the Full edition, which has no product
      limit.
  * 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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