[RetailEdge Moderator]

There are a number of set up steps you must take before you can start to process sales and manage your inventory with RetailEdge.
First set the:

RetailEdge Options - RetailEdge has a number of default settings that need be set to ensure that RetailEdge works properly. These include:

Store Information Options
Register Options
Receipt Status Options
Receipt Printer Options
Cash Drawer Options
Sound Options
Display Options
Statement Options
QuickBooks® Options
Pricing Labels Options
Address Label Options
Security Options
Network Options

All of these options can be edited or added to by clicking on the Tools menu and choosing Options. Resize Screens - RetailEdge saves information about the size of many of the screens and the column positions in these screens. This allows you customize the look and feel of the program.

Create Departments - Every item in your inventory must have department information associated with it. Therefore, these departments must be set up before adding inventory to RetailEdge.

Add Vendors - Every item in your inventory must also have vendor information associated with it. Therefore, you also need to set up your vendor lists.

Receive Inventory - Enter your inventory through the receiving process. This allows you to keep a record of the date you received items and also print the correct number of labels for all received items.

Update Inventory - Update your inventory with all of the items in receiving by pushing the Update Button on the Toolbar Once you have followed these steps, RetailEdge will be ready to make sales, receive items, and track inventory.