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General Settings
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About
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The General Settings section is where you control the basic setup of the system. It helps you decide how everything should work.

Menu Path
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To access the locations, go to :menuselection:`Settings --> General Settings`

Users, Languages and Companies:
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This section allows administrators to manage users, invite new users, and control their access. It also provides options to manage multiple languages and configure company details within the system.

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Users:
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Click on `Manage Users` to see List view of `Users` in `General Settings`.

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Click on `New` button to add new Users and it opens the Form View.

Form view of `Users` in `General Settings`.

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Languages:
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Click on `Manage Languages`.  Here only English (IN) and English (US) is enabled.

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Companies:
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Click on `Manage Companies`, to see `List View` of Companies.

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Click on `New` to create new company and it opens the `Form View`.

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Inter-Company Transactions:
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This feature allows automatic synchronization of transactions between different companies. It supports sales orders, purchase orders, and invoices, ensuring smooth and consistent inter-company operations.

`Synchronize Sales and Purchase Order` is enabled which Sale Order created in one company creates Purchase Order in another company, i.e. Sales Order ↔ Purchase Order sync both ways

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Permissions:
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This section controls user access and security settings. It allows setting default access rights, enabling password reset, managing API keys, and configuring import/export permissions for users.

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Integration:
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It allows the system to connect with external services such as payment gateways, email servers, shipping providers, and third-party applications.

Here, the Unsplash Image Library is enabled.  It gives you access to a large collection of free, high-quality stock photos directly inside the system.

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