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 DROIDSYNC DIRECT  -  POS straight into QuickBooks
 (no Excel workbooks, no Transaction Pro)
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HOW TO INSTALL (2 clicks):

  1.  If you are reading this from inside a ZIP file:
      right-click the ZIP  ->  "Extract All..."  ->  Extract.

  2.  Open the extracted folder and double-click:

          INSTALL DROIDSYNC DIRECT - CLICK ME FIRST.bat

      It installs everything, puts a DROIDSYNC DIRECT shortcut on
      your Desktop, and opens the app - the setup wizard starts
      right away.

AFTER THE WIZARD - two one-time things (the app reminds you):

  1.  Press "Run" next to "Get POS reports" once, so a real report
      is downloaded. Then press "Account mappings" and connect the
      report's lines to your QuickBooks accounts (you pick the lines
      from a dropdown - no typing them from memory).

  2.  The first post into each QuickBooks company pops QuickBooks'
      "Application permission" box. Have QuickBooks open on that
      company, run the post, and choose "Yes, always; allow access
      even if QuickBooks is not running" (log in as Admin).
      After that, it is fully automatic.

WHY DIRECT IS DIFFERENT FROM CLASSIC DROIDSYNC

  Classic:  POS -> Excel workbooks -> Transaction Pro -> QuickBooks
  Direct:   POS -> QuickBooks. The app does the math itself and
            posts through Intuit's official QuickBooks SDK.

  * Real duplicate protection: before posting, the app ASKS
    QuickBooks whether that day's entry already exists.
  * The journal entry must balance to the penny or nothing posts.
  * No Excel, no Transaction Pro license, no .dat map files.

  Both apps can live on the same PC - they keep separate settings.
  Keep using Classic until Direct's mappings are proven against
  your registers.

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 Notes
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  *  Windows 10/11 + QuickBooks Desktop on the same PC.
  *  The installer needs the internet the first time.
  *  Your POS password: enter it ONCE via "Log in to POS portal".
     It is encrypted by Windows itself (DPAPI) and never leaves
     this PC. A "Forget saved password" button removes it any time.
  *  To hand the app to someone WITHOUT giving them the source
     code, run DriodSyncDirect\build.bat once - it produces a real
     DriodSyncDirect.exe (dragon icon, no batch files, code packed
     inside the exe). Ship the dist\DriodSyncDirect folder.
  *  DROIDSYNC Direct is a third-party tool, not affiliated with
     PAR, Brink, Intuit/QuickBooks, or Microsoft. Always verify
     your numbers in QuickBooks.
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