Cutflow Setup Wizard: Get Your Business Ready in Minutes
Welcome to Cutflow! ๐
This guided setup wizard will help you configure your account based on how your business operatesโwhat you sell, how you sell it, and how you get paid.
Follow the steps below in order. Each section includes links to detailed guides if you need help along the way.
Step 1: What Do You Sell?
โ I Sell Services
If your business provides services (appointments, sessions, consultations, rentals, etc.), start here:
Next steps:
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Manage Schedules and Teams
Set business hours, assign staff, and control availability. -
Create Services in the Catalog Manager
Define your services, pricing, duration, and staff assignments.
๐ Recommended for: barbers, salons, wellness providers, consultants, trainers, technicians
โ I Sell Products
If you sell physical goods (retail, food, beverages, inventory-based items), follow these steps:
Next steps:
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Create Warehouses and Bins
Organize where your inventory is stored. -
Create Products in the Catalog Manager
Add SKUs, pricing, tax rules, and inventory tracking. -
Create Your First Inventory Movement
Record starting inventory so your stock levels are accurate.
๐ Recommended for: retail shops, cafรฉs, bars, bodegas, product-based businesses
Step 2: How Do You Sell?
Choose the option that best describes how customers place orders with you:
๐ช In My Establishment
Customers order and pay on-site.
Tools to set up:
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Order Tray
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Activity Screen
๐ Ideal for in-person retail, food service, walk-in service businesses
๐งโ๐ผ In My Clientsโ Establishment
You travel to your customers.
Tools to set up:
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Web Presence
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Schedule Management
๐ Ideal for mobile services, home visits, on-site consulting
๐ Both In My Establishment & Client Locations
You sell both in-store and on-the-go.
Tools to set up:
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Order Tray
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Activity Screen
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Web Presence
๐ Ideal for hybrid businesses
๐ฒ Through Social Media or WhatsApp
Customers order online via links you share.
Tools to set up:
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Web Presence
๐ Ideal for Instagram, WhatsApp, link-in-bio sales, pre-orders
Step 3: Order Payment Equipment
Choose the payment hardware that fits your sales environment:
๐ฅ๏ธ Kiosk
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Self-service ordering
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Ideal for high-volume or quick-service locations
๐ณ Terminal
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Portable card reader
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Ideal for mobile or table-side payments
๐งพ Countertop
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Fixed checkout station
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Ideal for front-desk or cashier setups
๐ฑ Dongle
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Connects to a mobile device
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Ideal for on-the-go payments with minimal hardware
๐ You can order equipment directly or connect supported devices already in use.
Final Step: Go Live ๐
Once youโve completed the steps above:
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Test an order
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Process a sample payment
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Review reports and activity
Youโre officially ready to run your business on Cutflow.