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PRACTICAL POS GUIDE · KENYAOffline preparation for homeware POS in Kenya
This guide to offline preparation for homeware explains the daily checks. Prepare offline access for the homeware catalogue before the connection fails. Use a sample Cooking pot sale to rehearse recovery, rather than assuming a downloaded page is already ready for trading.
Offline preparation for homeware: prepare the catalogue and device
Keep material, size and pack count visible for containers, utensils and household goods. A set of six must not be confused with one piece.
A connected rehearsal comes first
- Open the application online on the actual supported device and complete the initial setup.
- Wait for the offline-ready indicator and check the selected business, branch and counter.
- On isolated sample records, record one Cooking pot cash sale while testing the supported offline mode.
- Reconnect and review the receipt, stock and synchronisation state once.
- Compare the recovered result with the original sample sale; do not repeat checkout because an upload appears slow.
Know the owner and staff boundary
Shared workspace offline changes are owner-only. Staff access and synchronisation need connectivity. A second device does not automatically receive a sale while both devices are disconnected. Nearby device-to-device synchronisation without internet is not supplied.
Protect the device-held records
Offline records are held on the device. Clearing browser site data, replacing the device or using another browser profile can remove or hide those records. Keep a supported backup, identify who owns recovery and practise restoring sample data before relying on the process. An offline-ready indicator is not an off-device backup.
Payments and tax services have separate needs
Cash can be recorded in the supported offline workflow. A manual M-Pesa reference does not verify a transfer, and an offline sale cannot make an unconnected payment or tax service live. Automatic prompts, card processing and eTIMS submission are not connected in this release.
Offline preparation sheet
These checkboxes are a temporary reading aid. Refreshing the page clears them.
Specialist limits still apply offline
Inspect breakage during receiving and returns. A damaged set should not go back into saleable stock simply because the quantity was refunded.
Product fit for this business
Use defined whole units and packs. The software is not a complete specialist ERP or double-entry accounting system.
All amounts and product movements on this page are illustrative. The public demo uses sample records. Use an isolated test installation for rehearsal and replace sample prices and counts before real trading.
Try the workflow before choosing your setup
The launch software licence is US.99 once for one business installation, including its branches and tills. Hardware, installation, hosting, support and future upgrades have separate terms. These planning guides do not activate a licence or deploy an installation.