Installation of Offline POS

In this article

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

This article is an overview of the three stages to follow during the preparation and installation of the Offline POS.

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Stage 1

Install and set up an Update Service Server, if you have not used one yet:

  • Run the Offline POS using Web Replication with Azure Storage - Preparing installation project installer to install the Update Service Server component.

See Step 1 – Installing Update Service Server for more information.

Stage 2

Create and import the packages/bundle into the Update Service Server that are required for installing and setting up the Offline POS using Web Replication with Azure Storage.

  1. Run again the Offline POS using Web Replication with Azure Storage - Installation preparation project installer as Administrator, and install the Offline POS using Web Replication with Azure Storage – Installation preparation project component
  2. Create and import the license package.
  3. Create the offline POS bundle:

    The purpose of this bundle is to set up a regular new POS. The bundle includes: 

    • Packages for regular POS creation

      • SQL Server Express (optional)
      • Business Central platform
      • Business Central System and Base apps
      • LS Central apps
      • License package
      • Can also contain additional customized apps, Windows apps like the AppShell and Hardware Station or OPOS drivers for printers (see below).

    • Additional packages to handle the basic setup on the POS for the replication and the automatic web services subscriptions step.

      • ls-central-web-replication-azure-storage-data:

        This package is responsible for injecting the minimum required setup to run the scheduler job on the POS to communicate to the Headoffice/Azure Storage for the replication.

      • ls-central-pos-webservice-auto-subscription:

        This package is responsible for triggering the web services subscription in the POS, so the user does not need to do it manually after the installation.

  4. Create the installer that will include the bundle mentioned before.

See Step 2 – Running the Preparation Project and Step 3 – Preparing the Packages for more information.

Stage 3

Run the installer on the POS machine to install the Business Central instance with LS Central, any custom extensions, and Hardware Stations and AppShell (or other third-party apps included in the bundle).

See Step 4 - Setting Up an Offline POS for more information.