First Login

Opening DiKAS

Open a browser (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) and enter the address of your DiKAS system:

• On the POS PC: https://localhost — DiKAS opens directly
• On the network: https://192.168.1.100 (IP address of your server)
• Android app: Opens automatically

DiKAS uses HTTPS (port 443) with a self-signed certificate. When you first open it in a browser, an SSL security warning appears — this is normal and not an error:

1. Click "Advanced" (or "Show details")
2. Click "Proceed to ... (unsafe)" or "Accept the risk"
3. The login screen appears

SSL Warning

The warning appears because the certificate is not issued by a public certificate authority. The connection is still encrypted. The warning only needs to be confirmed once per browser.

You will see the login screen with the DiKAS logo.

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Logging In

Field	Default value	Description
Username	admin	Your username
Password	admin	Your password

Click "Anmelden" (Log in).

⚠️ Important: Change the default password after your first login under Admin → Personal → [Admin user] → Passwort.

Remember login: Enable the "Angemeldet bleiben" (Stay logged in) checkbox so you don't have to re-enter your credentials the next time you open DiKAS.

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🖥️ Getting to Know the Interface

After logging in, you are in the POS view. DiKAS has two main areas:

POS Area

The workspace for daily operations. Here you process payments, manage tables, and take orders.

DiKAS has two views — depending on whether you work with or without tables:

Direct sale (takeaway, counter, bakery) — Article groups on the left, articles as tiles, receipt on the right:

Table service (restaurant, café) — first the table overview with all sections:

After tapping a table, the article view with receipt opens:

Header bar (top):

Element	Description
DiKAS logo	Click to open the main menu
Delivery / Online	Visible when delivery service / online ordering is enabled
Employee name	Who is currently logged in (click → staff switch or log out)
Virtual keyboard	On-screen keyboard on/off (for touchscreens)
Menu (☰)	Access to POS, Admin, time clock, log out

Admin Area

The management area for settings, articles, customers, and reports. Only visible to authorized staff.

Sidebar in the Admin area:

Menu item	Description
Dashboard	Revenue overview, daily trends
Articles	Manage menu, groups, prices
Customers	Customer master data, credit, invoices
Staff	Employees, permissions, shifts
Cash Book	Receipts, expenses, end-of-day reports
Reports	Revenue, article, and hourly analysis
Tables	Table groups and arrangement
Settings	System configuration (9 tabs)
Data Import	Article import, backup & restore

Conditional menu items (only visible when enabled under Settings → Betrieb):

Menu item	Prerequisite
HACCP	Settings → Betrieb → HACCP
Workshop	Settings → Betrieb → Werkstatt
Time Tracking	Settings → Betrieb → Zeiterfassung
Finances	Settings → Betrieb → Finanzen
Disco	Settings → Betrieb → Disco

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Switching Between POS and Admin

Action	Description
POS → Admin	Menu (☰) → "Admin" or sidebar icon
Admin → POS	"Zurück zur Kasse" (Back to POS) button in the Admin sidebar

💡 Tip: You can open multiple browser tabs — one for the POS, one for the Admin area. Changes are synchronized in real time.

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📱 Multiple Devices

DiKAS is a web-based system — you can use it on any number of devices simultaneously:

Device	Use case
Touch PC at the counter	Main POS, direct sale
Tablet in the service area	Taking table orders
PC in the office	Admin, reports, accounting
Smartphone	Quick status check

All devices access the same data. Orders, payments, and table status are updated in real time on all devices via SignalR.

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Logging Out

Click your employee name in the header bar → "Abmelden" (Log out).

During daily operations, use the staff switch instead of a full logout — this lets employees switch quickly via PIN or NFC card without closing the browser.

→ Staff Switch

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Next Step

→ Basic Setup — Configure business name, tax rates, and printers