# Settings

<p class="doc-lead">Configure your company, users, and shared master data. In Freespace ERP, most of these screens live under <b>Settings</b> in the left menu. Company profile and your own account are on the <b>top bar</b> instead — see <a href="#/settings/settings?id=company-account">Company &amp; Account</a> below.</p>

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<p class="doc-toc-title">On this page</p>
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<span class="doc-toc-group-title">Start here</span>
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<a href="#/settings/settings?id=start-here">New company setup</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=where-to-find">Where to find screens</a>
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<span class="doc-toc-group-title">Settings menu (left nav)</span>
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<a href="#/settings/settings?id=general">General</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=notification-system">Notification System</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=users-access">Users &amp; Access</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=labels">Labels</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=ecommerce">Ecommerce</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=field-sale">Field Sale</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=fleet">Fleet</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=multi-stage-approval">Multi Stage Approval</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=organization">Organization</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=terms-status">Terms &amp; status</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=data-tools">Data tools</a>
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<span class="doc-toc-group-title">Top bar</span>
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<a href="#/settings/settings?id=company-account">Company &amp; Account</a>
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<span class="doc-toc-group-title">More</span>
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<a href="#/settings/settings?id=module-settings">Module settings</a>
<a href="#/settings/settings?id=video">Video</a>
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<h2 id="start-here">Start here — new company setup</h2>

<p>Work through these in order. Use the <b>sidebar under Settings</b> (left of this page) to open any screen directly.</p>

| **Step** | **Screen** | **Why** |
|----------|------------|---------|
| 1 | <a href="#/settings/company-details">Company Details</a> | Name, address, tax IDs, logo (top bar → company name). |
| 2 | <a href="#/settings/company-settings">Company Settings</a> | Currency, timezone, rounding, default centers/types. |
| 3 | <a href="#/settings/locations">Locations</a> | Country → State → District → Area for addresses. |
| 4 | <a href="#/settings/centers">Centers</a> | Warehouses / billing locations. |
| 5 | <a href="#/settings/user-role">User Roles</a> then <a href="#/settings/user-management">Users</a> | Who can log in and what they can do. |
| 6 | <a href="#/settings/transaction-preferences">Transaction Preference</a> | Bill layout, taxes, due dates, numbering flags. |
| 7 | <a href="#/settings/number-settings">Number Settings</a> | Prefix and auto-number per document type. |
| 8 | <a href="#/settings/print-settings">Print Settings</a> | How bills print. |

<p>Optional later: <a href="#/settings/payment-terms">Payment Terms</a>, <a href="#/settings/branches">Branches</a> (multi-branch), <a href="#/settings/routes">Routes</a> (field sales), <a href="#/settings/notification-providers">Notification Providers</a> (<a href="#/features/whatsapp">WhatsApp</a>, <a href="#/features/email-notifications">Email</a>).</p>

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<h2 id="where-to-find">Where to find screens in ERP</h2>

| **You want…** | **Open in ERP** |
|---------------|-----------------|
| Company name, logo, GSTN | Top bar → <b>company name</b> → Company Details |
| Currency, rounding, defaults | Top bar → <b>Company Settings</b> |
| Your password, profile | Top bar → <b>user icon</b> → My Profile |
| Users, roles, print, numbering | Left menu → <b>Settings</b> |
| Purchase / Sale / Inventory options | Left menu → that module → <b>Settings</b> (not this hub) |

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<h2 id="general">General</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → (top of Settings menu)</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/notification-settings">Notifications</a> | Your inbox — activity on records you follow (bell icon). |
| <a href="#/settings/transaction-preferences">Transaction Preference</a> | Bill layout, due dates, taxes, footer notes. |
| <a href="#/settings/print-settings">Print Settings</a> | Copies, hidden fields, pre-printed layout. |
| <a href="#/settings/number-settings">Number Settings</a> | Prefix, suffix, and counters per document type. |

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<h2 id="notification-system">Notification System</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Notification System</p>

<p>Admin setup for outbound WhatsApp and email — separate from the <a href="#/settings/notification-settings">Notifications inbox</a>.</p>

<p><b>Feature guides:</b> <a href="#/features/email-notifications">Email Notifications</a> · <a href="#/features/whatsapp">WhatsApp Messaging</a></p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/notification-transaction-history">Transaction History</a> | Log of sent messages. |
| <a href="#/settings/notification-templates">Templates</a> | Message templates per channel (email subject/body, WhatsApp Meta templates). |
| <a href="#/settings/notification-transaction-configs">Transaction Configs</a> | When to send — manual (<b>Use for Manual Send</b>) or automatic on status change. |
| <a href="#/settings/notification-providers">Providers</a> | SMTP and WhatsApp API credentials. |
| <a href="#/settings/notification-recipient-rules">Recipient Rules</a> | Who receives each notification. |

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<h2 id="users-access">Users &amp; Access</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Users / User Roles / Custom Access</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/user-management">Users</a> | Login accounts, roles, per-user defaults. |
| <a href="#/settings/user-role">User Roles</a> | Module and action permissions. |
| <a href="#/settings/custom-access">Custom Access</a> | Extra access to specific records. |

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<h2 id="labels">Labels</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Labels</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/inventory/label-print">Label Print</a> | Print barcode/price labels. |
| <a href="#/settings/label-settings">Label Settings</a> | Label size and fields. |

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<h2 id="ecommerce">Ecommerce</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Woocommerce</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/woocommerce-settings">Woocommerce</a> | Store API connection and import defaults. |
| <a href="#/sales/woocommerce-orders">Woocommerce Orders</a> | Import orders (under <b>Sales</b> menu). |

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<h2 id="field-sale">Field Sale</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Field Sale</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/routes">Routes</a> | Customer beats / territories. |
| <a href="#/settings/route-groups">Route Groups</a> | Group routes for reporting. |
| <a href="#/settings/employee-routes">Employee Routes</a> | Assign routes to sales staff. |
| <a href="#/settings/field-sale-app-settings">App Settings</a> | Web defaults for the mobile app. |
| <a href="#/field-sale-app/settings">Field Sale App Setup</a> | Mobile app admin checklist (roles, user defaults, printer). |

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<h2 id="fleet">Fleet Management</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Fleet Management</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/vehicles">Vehicles</a> | Vehicle master. |
| <a href="#/settings/vehicle-allocation">Vehicle Allocation</a> | Assign vehicle to employee. |
| <a href="#/settings/vehicle-logbook">Vehicle Logbook</a> | Odometer logs. |
| <a href="#/field-sale-app/fleet-management">Field Sale Fleet</a> | Driver view on mobile. |

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<h2 id="multi-stage-approval">Multi Stage Approval</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Multi Stage Approval</p>

<p>For <b>signing off</b> sale, purchase, accounts, and production documents before they post. Templates attach automatically from originators, document type, and optional terms (customer balance over a limit, Payment Mode = Bank). How the document panel works, and sale invoice examples, are on <a href="#/features/multiapproval">Multi Approval</a>.</p>
<p>A <a href="#/hr/workflow-request">WorkFlow Request</a> is a different feature — a process you start from a document (delivery, stock in, invoicing). It does not approve that document.</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/approval-template">Approval Template</a> | Originators, documents, stage order, and launch terms. |
| <a href="#/settings/approval-stage">Approval Stage</a> | One approval step, rule (ANY / ALL / MINIMUM), and approvers. |

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<h2 id="organization">Organization</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Others</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/locations">Locations</a> | Country → State → District → Area. |
| <a href="#/settings/centers">Centers</a> | Warehouses and billing centers. |
| <a href="#/settings/branches">Branches</a> | When multi-branch is enabled. |
| <a href="#/settings/zones">Zones</a> | Sales territories (district groups). |
| <a href="#/settings/currencies">Currencies</a> | When multi-currency is enabled. |

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<h2 id="terms-status">Terms &amp; status</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Others</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/payment-terms">Payment Terms</a> | Credit periods (Net 7, Net 30). |
| <a href="#/settings/delivery-terms">Delivery Terms</a> | Delivery labels on sale docs. |
| <a href="#/settings/secondary-status">Secondary Status</a> | Extra status on transactions. |

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<h2 id="data-tools">Data tools</h2>

<p><b>ERP path:</b> Settings → Others</p>

| **Page** | **Description** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/custom-fields">Custom Fields</a> | Extra fields on documents, with optional show-when rules. |
| <a href="#/settings/import-templates">Import Templates</a> | Column mapping for bulk import. |
| <a href="#/settings/data-imports">Data Imports</a> | Run imports from templates. |
| <a href="#/settings/customer-merge">Customer Merge</a> | Merge duplicate customers. |

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<h2 id="company-account">Company &amp; Account</h2>

<p><b>Not under Settings left menu</b> — use the <b>top navigation bar</b>.</p>

| **Page** | **Open in ERP** |
|----------|-----------------|
| <a href="#/settings/company-details">Company Details</a> | Top bar → company name |
| <a href="#/settings/company-settings">Company Settings</a> | Top bar → Company Settings (or gear on Company Details) |
| <a href="#/settings/user-profile">My Profile</a> | Top bar → user icon |

<p>Multiple companies: use <b>Switch Company</b> on the top bar when your login has access to more than one company.</p>

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<h2 id="module-settings">Module settings (not on this page)</h2>

<p>Each module has its own Settings section for pricing, taxes, and document types. These are <b>not</b> under global Settings:</p>

| **Module** | **Hub** |
|------------|---------|
| Purchase | <a href="#/purchase/purchase-settings">Purchase Settings</a> |
| Sales | <a href="#/sales/sale-settings">Sale Settings</a> |
| Inventory | <a href="#/inventory/inventory-settings">Inventory Settings</a> |
| HRMS | <a href="#/hr/hrms-settings">HRMS Settings</a> |
| Production | <a href="#/production/production-settings">Production Settings</a> |
| Payroll | <a href="#/payroll/payroll-settings">Payroll Settings</a> |

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<h2 id="video">Video</h2>

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