Your First Sale

This guide walks you through making your first sale on SalesHQ POS, from adding a product to printing a receipt.

Step 1: Add a Product

Before you can sell anything, you need at least one product in your inventory. Navigate to Inventory → Products and click "New Product".

Fill in the basic details:

Product Name — e.g., "Coca Cola 500ml"
SKU/Barcode — The product barcode number (optional but recommended)
Category — Select or create a category (e.g., "Beverages")
Buying Price — Your cost price
Selling Price — The price you charge customers
Opening Stock — How many units you currently have

Click "Save" to add the product to your inventory.

Step 2: Open the POS

Navigate to the Point of Sale screen from the main menu. This is your checkout interface where you'll process all sales.

The POS screen has two main areas:

Left side — Product search and product grid
Right side — Cart/order summary with items and totals

Step 3: Add Items to Cart

You can add products to the cart in several ways:

Search — Type the product name in the search bar
Barcode — Scan the product barcode with a USB/Bluetooth scanner
Browse — Click on a product from the product grid

Once added, you can adjust the quantity using the + and - buttons, or type a specific quantity directly.

Step 4: Select a Customer (Optional)

If you want to associate the sale with a specific customer (useful for credit sales or tracking purchase history), click the customer selector and search for or add a new customer.

Step 5: Process Payment

When all items are in the cart, click the "Pay" button. You'll see the payment screen where you can:

Select the payment method (Cash, Mobile Money, Card, or Credit)
Enter the amount received (for cash payments, the system calculates change automatically)
Add a payment note (optional)

Click "Complete Sale" to finalize the transaction.

Step 6: Print Receipt

After completing the sale, you'll have the option to:

Print Receipt — Send to your connected thermal printer
New Sale — Start a fresh transaction
View Sale — See the full sale details

Congratulations!

You've just made your first sale! Explore the POS Overview to learn about more advanced features like offline mode, kitchen tickets, and credit sales.