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Clear guides to using Kontafico

Step-by-step tutorials, setup checklists, and best practices for compliance.

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Getting started

How to set up your company in 10 minutes

Quick checklist to get Kontafico ready: company details, .p12 certificate, chart of accounts, and users.

6 min · Updated 4/2/2026
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Invoicing

How to issue your first electronic invoice

Step-by-step guide to invoicing in Costa Rica with XML v4.4, including REP and credit notes.

7 min · Updated 4/2/2026
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Accounting

Cost centers: how to create and assign them

Organize expenses and income by branch, project, or team using cost centers.

5 min · Updated 4/2/2026
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Compliance

Tax calendar and automatic reminders

Set up alerts for D-104, D-270, D-101, and more so you never miss a key date.

6 min · Updated 4/2/2026
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Point of Sale

How to Use the Point of Sale (POS)

Complete guide to operating the Kontafico POS module: terminals, shifts, sales, multi-tender payments, and electronic receipts.

8 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Point of Sale

POS Offline Mode

How the POS offline mode works, automatic synchronization, and limitations when operating without internet.

5 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Inventory

Categories and Price Lists

How to organize products by category and create differentiated price lists for wholesalers, VIP customers, and the general public.

6 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Inventory

Product Variants and Kits

How to create product variants (size, color), kits, and combos, and how inventory is automatically decremented.

7 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Inventory

Low Stock Alerts and Reordering

Set up minimum stock thresholds, receive automatic alerts, and manage your reorder requests from the dashboard.

4 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Point of Sale

Setting Up Thermal Printer and Cash Drawer

Guide to connecting 58mm and 80mm thermal printers to the Kontafico POS and enabling automatic cash drawer opening.

6 min · Updated 4/4/2026
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Artificial Intelligence

AI features in Kontafico

How to use receipt OCR, automatic categorization, and AI report insights with plan-aware limits.

8 min · Updated 4/22/2026
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