Getting started

This guide takes you in 10 minutes from sign-up to the first charged order. It assumes you are the Dueño of the business.

1. Create your account

1. Go to nextapos.com/register.
2. Fill in name, email and password (minimum 8 characters).
3. Check your inbox and confirm your email — the notice stays visible until you verify.

Verification

Some actions (publishing the menu and managing the business) require a verified email. If it doesn't arrive, check your spam folder — and from the app you can resend the email with one click.

2. Create your business

As soon as you enter, Nexta asks you to fill in:

• Nombre del negocio — "El Fogón Paisa", "Café del Centro"…
• Public web address — generated automatically from the name, it is the menu URL: nextapos.com/menu/el-fogon-paisa. Only lowercase letters, numbers and hyphens.

When you confirm:

• Your account becomes Dueño of the new business.
• A 14-day trial period starts on the FREE plan — no card needed.
• The Mostrador table is created automatically and the register is ready to open.

3. Load your first category and product

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1. Productos → Categorías → Nueva categoría. E.g. "Hamburguesas".
2. Productos → Nuevo producto. Fill in name, price, category and (optionally) stock.
3. If your product has sizes, add them in the "Tamaños" section — each one can have its own price.

Stock

If you leave stock empty, Nexta does not track inventory for that product. Useful for cafés, infusions, "always available" items.

Bulk import

If you already have the menu in Excel, download the CSV template from "Productos → Importar CSV", fill it in and upload it. Missing categories are created automatically.

4. (Optional) Add extras to the category

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1. Go to Extras and create the dressings / toppings: "Queso cheddar", "Tocineta", "Aguacate".
2. Go back to Productos → Categorías, open "Hamburguesas" and tick which extras apply.

When you load that hamburger in the POS, the team can see the configured extras as optional.

5. Open the register

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Go to Caja (POS) → Abrir caja. Enter the opening amount (what you leave as change) and confirm. From then on, everything you charge is tied to this shift.

6. Charge your first sale

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1. Find the product in the POS grid (or type the name at the top).
2. Click to add it to the cart. If it asks for a size or extras, the selector opens.
3. Choose the table (or leave it on "Mostrador" for a quick sale).
4. When it's ready, Cobrar.
5. Choose the method: cash / transfer / card. Add a tip or apply a coupon if applicable.
6. Confirmar. The invoice is generated with its number and is tied to the cash session.

Shortcut

Enter confirms the charge, Esc cancels. More shortcuts in Keyboard shortcuts.

7. Publish the online menu

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Your menu is already live at nextapos.com/menu/<tu-negocio>. Share it on WhatsApp / Instagram and customers can browse the menu, search products and see their prices.

8. Close the register at the end of the shift

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Caja → Cerrar caja shows you the shift summary, asks for the actual amount counted for each method and tells you live whether the cash balanced or how much is missing or extra. If it didn't balance, it asks for a note with the reason. You save and the session is closed.

Afterwards you can see the historical detail in Caja → Historial.

What's next?

• Add team members in Equipo — the cashier will only see the register, tables, expenses and distributors.
• Set up the business details (logo, address, NIT) so they appear on invoices: Configuración.
• Check your sales in the Dashboard.
• Create your first promotional coupon: Cupones.