⚙️ Configurations

The Configurations page empowers you to adjust system behavior, user experience preferences, currency presentation, taxation logic, and email delivery settings. Every setting on this page helps customize the POS system to your specific operational and regional standards.

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🔍 Scanner Focus

These controls define how the system responds to scanned inputs or typed queries:

• Scanner Processing Delay

  Time delay (in milliseconds) before barcode scans are processed.

  Default: 100

• Search Debounce Duration

  Time delay before triggering product or order searches while typing.

  Default: 400 — balances performance and responsiveness.

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💲 Currency Formatting

These options define how monetary values appear throughout the POS system:

• Currency Symbol

  Set the currency used in your store (e.g., $, €, ₦, ₹, etc.).

• Display Symbol on Right Side

  If enabled, shows price as 100$.

  If disabled, it will display as $100.

• Currency with Decimals Display

  When enabled, prices show two decimal points (e.g., $25.00). Useful for precise billing.

• Space Between Currency Symbol and Amount

  Adds a space like $ 25.00 instead of $25.00.

• Shorthand Notation (e.g., 5K = 5,000)

  When enabled, large numbers display as shorthand (e.g., 5K, 12M) for cleaner UI.

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🧾 Tax Setup

This section controls how taxes are calculated and presented on sales and purchases:

• Tax ID

  Enter your business’s tax identifier. Optional field for documentation and invoicing.

• Tax Rate

  Example: 17.00 (for 17%) — applies system-wide on taxable products/services.

• Is VAT Calculation Enabled?

  • If enabled, taxes are handled as Value Added Tax.

  • If disabled, treated as general tax logic.

• Tax Mode (Fixed vs Percentage)

  • Fixed: A static amount per product/order.

  • Percentage: Calculated based on item price.

• Tax Inclusion Mode

  • Included: Product price already contains tax.

  • Excluded: Tax is added on top of item prices.

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✉️ Outgoing Mail Setup

This section allows you to configure how the POS system sends transactional or notification emails (like invoices, user account alerts, or error logs). Multiple channels are supported to provide flexibility based on your server setup or email provider.

• Sending Email

  The email address from which all outgoing mails are sent.

  Example: [e-mail]

• Sender Name

  The name that appears in recipients’ inboxes.

  Example: Advance POS System

• Outgoing Mail Method

  Choose from the available options based on your infrastructure:

  • SMTP – Supports authenticated sending via email service providers like Gmail, Zoho, Outlook, etc.

  • Mailgun – A popular transactional email API with scalable delivery. API key and domain must be configured.

  • Sendmail – Server-level mail delivery. Only recommended for dedicated or VPS servers with proper sendmail configuration.

  • Disabled – No email functionality. Useful for local or offline environments.