Get started with Fortus Smart

This guide describes the basic settings to start using Fortus Smart.

Download the app

• Open the Google Play app on your device.
• Type Fortus Smart in the search field and press Search.
• Click on Install to begin the download and installation.

Or download by clicking here.

Login and add products

Once you have signed up for Fortus Smart, you will be sent a username and password by email.
Once you have logged in, you can choose how you want to add products to the system:

Option 1: Enter products, one by one, directly into the app.

1. Press the Pencil in the top left corner and select the “+” icon on the right.
2. Choose whether you want to add a Product or Category.
3. Fill in the production information:
   Name
   Product / Service
   Price
   VAT
4. Select whether the product should be stock managed and enter the number of units in stock.
5. Save by clicking on “Add product”.

Option 2: Import products via a file in the Fortus admin portal.

1. Log in to the Fortus admin portal: admin.fortusinternational.com
2. Follow the instructions to import production information via file in the admin portal (see section on file upload in the guide).

Choose the option that best suits your business and start entering your products!

Uploading products via file in the admin portal

If you choose to import products by file, follow these steps:

1. Go to Checkout -> Products -> Import in the admin portal.
2. Download the import template and open it in Microsoft Excel (or other program that can read .csv files)
3. Fill in the product information template according to the instructions in the file.
4. Save the file as CSV (comma separated .csv).
5. Upload the file in the admin portal under the same menu option.

Add or edit products manually in the admin portal

You can also add and change products individually directly in the admin portal:

1. Log in to admin.fortusinternational.com and go to POS -> Products -> Manage.
2. Here you can search for existing products and edit by clicking on the product.
3. To add a new product, select Add.
4. Fill in the necessary information such as name, item number, price, category, and EAN code.
5. Save the product when you are done.

Add and manage cashiers

If you need to add more cashiers or change information for existing cashiers, do so as follows:

Add treasurer:

1. Go to Cashier -> Settings -> Cashiers.
2. Click on Add Treasurer at the bottom of the page.
3. Fill in the cashier’s name and link to a user/login.
4. Add other relevant information about the treasurer (optional) and save.

Change the treasurer:

1. Go to Cashier -> Settings -> Cashiers.
2. Click on the case you want to change.
3. Update the information and save the changes.

Customize receipt texts and image – Optional

Customize the text and image displayed on receipts according to the following instructions.

Change the receipt text:

1. Go to Checkout -> Settings -> Stores.
2. Click on the store you want to change settings for.
3. Scroll down to Checkout Settings and fill in texts such as opening hours.
4. Preview the receipt by logging in to the checkout and making a test purchase in practice mode.

Syntax for receipt text:

<c> centers the text.
<b> makes the text bold.
Example <c ><b >Opening hours gives centered and bold text.

Add a picture to the receipt:

1. Create a black and white image (not grayscale) with dimensions of 254×92 pixels.
2. Go to Checkout -> Settings > General and upload the image under the “Image” section.
3. Make a test purchase to see how the image looks on the receipt.