Initial Setup Steps
- 1) Set sales tax rates:
- In the menu select Controls
- Under Configuration, press the Taxes option
- There are two tax fields you may utilize.
- Enter the numbers without signs. For 7.5% tax, enter 7.5 in the field.
- Set Tax1 and Tax2, as needed, then click the [SUBMIT] button
- You may now follow the link to sign in again so the tax rates take effect.
- 2) Set the options:
- In the menu select Controls, then under Configuration, select Options.
- Select if you want the list odered by store first, or by department/category first
- Select if you want quantities for list items rounded to whole quantities, or not.
- Click the [SUBMIT] button.
- You may now follow the link to sign in again so the options take effect.
- Keep in mind, you can always come back to change these options later.
- 3) Add your stores:
- In the menu select Controls, under Add, select Store Name
- Enter the name of the store.
- Click [SUBMIT].
- Repeat as needed for each store
- Don't worry about getting all of them, you can always come back and add more.
- 4) Add departments/catagories (or aisles) to organize your shopping list.
- In the menu select Controls, under Add, and select Department/Category
- Enter the name of the Department/Category (or aisle).
- Click [SUBMIT].
- Repeat as needed for each department/category (or aisle).
- Remember, you can always come back and add more.
- 5) Add Items:
- In the menu select Controls, under Add, and select Item
- Enter the name of the item.
- Select the Department.
- Select the Store.
- Enter the Price. (without the dollar sign)
- Select the unit of measure.
- Select if the items is taxable under Tax1, Tax2, both, or niether (no tax)
- Click [SUBMIT].
- Repeat as needed for each item.
- Remember, you can always come back and add more!
- 6) Add Meals/Groups:
- In the menu select Controls, under Add, and select Meal/Group
- Enter the name of the Meal/Group.
- Click [SUBMIT].
- Repeat as needed for each meal/group.
- Remember, you can always come back and add more!
- 7) Add Items to Meals/Groups:
- In the menu select Controls, under Add, select Item to Meal/Group
- Enter (or select) quanity of the item in one meal/group.
- Select the Item to add to the meal/group.
- Select the meal/group to add the item to.
- Press [SUBMIT]
- Repeat as needed for each item to be added a the meal/category.
- Once again, you can always come back and add more.
