Before you can start selling, you need to create a product catalog. The catalog is a core part of your operations, allowing items to be clearly displayed and quickly selected during sales. Follow the steps below to set up categories, subcategories, and items in the Fortis POS Platform.
Steps
Sign in to the Fortis POS Platform at https://my.fortis.world/auth/login.
From the top menu, click Catalog (1) to open the Catalog main page.
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Review the Catalog layout:
Category (2): Create parent categories
Parent categories list (3): Displays created categories
Add item (4): Add items and variations
Search by name (5) or filter by category (6)
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Results area (7): Displays items
Click Category (2) to create a parent category. Set the Status (1) to Active or Hidden.
Review the Localization option (2). Currently, English is supported.
Enter the category Name (3). The Parent field (4) remains empty for the first category.
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Optionally add a Description (5) and upload an image (6) in PNG or JPG format (up to 5MB), then click Add.
To add a subcategory, select the parent category (1) you created and click Category (2) again.
Choose the Parent category, enter a Name [for example, Sub-category2] (3), and click Add.
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Repeat this step to create additional subcategories as needed. You can select any parent or subcategory and click Add item to add products.
In the Create Item window, enter the Name and Price, and add a product image (1).
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Select the Status, Category, VAT, and Measure (2). Available measures include piece (AED), kilogram, liter, hour, day, and others.
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Enter the Description, and optionally add a Barcode and SKU (3).
Add item variations by clicking Add (4), then enter the Name, Price, Barcode, and SKU for each variation.
Click Save to save the item, or Save & Create New to save and immediately create another item.
Important: Entering an invalid barcode will cause an error. In this case, leave the barcode field empty or enter a valid barcode.
Once completed, your catalog will include parent categories, subcategories, and item variations, ready for use during sales.