Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Step 1: Sign up
Step 2: Configure the Back Office
Step 3: Setup your iPad
Install Linga POS on your iPad
Step 4: Start using Linga POS
Step 1: Sign up
o Open your internet web browser (i.e. Google Chrome, Fire Fox, Internet Explorer, ETC...)
o In the URL section of your web browser type: https://www.lingapos.com/and click the enter key on your keyboard.
o
Click on
o
Complete all the required information and the
click on the button.
o You will be automatically logged into the Back Office
Step 2: Configure the Back Office
o Click on the Settings tab on the left Navigation Panel.
o Click on the Store tab on the left Navigation Panel.
o Click on the Store Information tab on the top and fill out all relevent information.
o Click on the Settings tab on the top and fill out all relevent information.
o Click on the Store Hours tab and set business hours for each day of the week.
o Click on the Overtime Settings tab and configure Daily and/or Weekly overtime.
o Click on the Notifications Settings tab to configure staff alerts.
o Click on the Printer Configuration tab to configure all printers and receipts.
§ Front End Receipt
§ Kitchen Receipt Template
§ Email Receipt Template
§ Kitchen Printers – Make sure you enter the correct IP
§ Receipt Printers – Make sure you enter the correct IP if using a LAN printer
o Click on the User Management tab on the Navigation Panel.
o Click on the Users tab and then click on the edit button to complete the setup of the existing user.
o Click on the Roles tab and verify the access rights for each of the roles assigned to the new users. You may have to add/remove rights as necessary.
Create Your Menu
o Click on the Products/Items tab on the Navigation Panel.
o Click on the Departments tab and verify whether the existing options are sufficient. If not, you may click on the +Department button to add more. You may also edit existing options.
o Click on the Coursing tab and verify whether the existing options are sufficient. If not, you may click on the +Coursing button to add more. You may also edit existing options.
o Click on the Serving Size Levels tab and verify whether the existing options are sufficient. If not, you may click on the +Serving Size Level button to add more. You may also edit existing options.
o Click on the Taxes tab and then edit the existing tax rate or click on the +Tax button to add the sales tax. You may click on the +Tax button again if you have multiple taxes.
o Click on the Categories tab and verify whether the existing options are sufficient. If not, you may click on the +Category button to add more. You may also edit existing options.
§ Click on the Sort Category button to choose the order that the categories will appear in the LingaPOS iPad application.
o Click on the Sub Categories tab if you wish to add Sub Categories. Click on the +Sub Category button to create a Sub Category.
o Click on the Modifiers tab to create modifiers for your menu items. The Modifiers MUST be created before the Modifier Groups. Click on the +Modifer button to create a Modifier.
o Click on the Modifier Group tab to create Modifier Groups to assign the Modifiers to. Click on the +Modifer Group button to create a Modifier Group.
o Click on the Product/Items tab to create Menu Items. Click on the +Menu Item button to create a Menu Item or on the +Retail Item to create a Retail Item. Complete each of the required fields under the Basic Details and then move across the progress bar on the top. This is where you will attach the Modifiers/Modifier Groups that you created earlier.
o Click on the My Stores tab on the Navigation Panel.
o Click
on the Publish Your Menu Changes to iPad button to the far right.
o You will see a “Store data published successfully” message.
Step 3: Setup your iPad
o Open the App Store on your iPad.
o Search for Linga Point of Sale in the top right Search box.
o Click
on the 
button next to the LingaPOS app to
download.
o Click
on the 
button next to the LingaPOS app to
download.
o Enter
your email address and password that was used to create your LingaPOS account
and click 
o Key
in your 4 digit Pin number that you created under the User Management section
and press the clock 
button.
If you did not change your PIN, the default is “1234”. You should
receive a “Success Clocked-in” message.
o Key
in your 4 digit Pin number and press the 
button.
o While
still on the Operation screen, click on the 
tab.
o Perform the following for LAN Printers:
§ Select Printer Settings
§ Receipt Printer should show the correct IP that you entered when setting up the printer in the back office
§ Receipt Printer should have a green Online next to it
§ Receipt Printer should have a red check mark to the far right
o Perform the following for Bluetooth Printers:
§ Click on BT Printer Type under Select a Blutooth Printer
§ Choose BLE
§ One or more printers should pop up named printer001, printer002, etc.
§ Make a selection by touching the printer
§ Printer selected should move up to Connected Bluetooth Printer box and a receipt chit should print with a message (i.e. Connected with: Bob's iPad)
o While
still on the Operation screen, click on the 
tab.
o Turn on the Enable Employees to set till slider
o Turn on the Enable Cash Drop slider if applicable
§ Set First cash drop limit to what you want
§ Set Second cash drop limit to what you want
o Click
on the Save Changes button 
Step 4: Start using LingaPOS
o From
the main login screen, key in your 4 digit Pin number and press the 
button.
o Make your selections beginning with the Category buttons across the top.
o Ling POS will guide you through each of the modifier selections that you created in the back office for the menu items.
o If
the item has modifiers, you will need to press the 
button to move on.
o Once
all items have been selected, press the 
button
on the bottom to send to the kitchen printer (if applicable).
o If
you only take cash, press the 
button on the bottom of the screen to complete
the sale.
o If
you take multiple forms of payment, press the 
button on the bottom of the screen to complete
the sale.
o Press
the 
button
on the bottom of the screen if you are done taking orders.
o While
still on the Operation screen, click on the 
tab.
o Click
on the button.
You will receive a “Cashier Out Successfully” message.
o Click
on the 
button.
You will receive a “Close Day Successfully” message.
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