Set up FECForge for your venue

A practical first-day checklist for the installation owner, from the first sign-in to the first staff account.

For
Installation owners
Length
8 minute guide

Do the shared setup once before building records inside individual modules. That keeps names, access, backups, and venue details consistent everywhere.

1

Sign in as the installation owner

  1. Open the FECForge address

    Use the local or server address supplied during installation. The application launcher appears after you sign in.

  2. Change any temporary password

    If the account was reset by an administrator, FECForge asks for a private replacement password before opening the launcher.

  3. Confirm the version

    Open License & modules from the suite header. Confirm the installed version before entering live data.

2

Add the venue identity and defaults

  1. Open Settings from the launcher

    Add the venue logo and the business name that staff should recognize on shared computers.

  2. Name the systems your venue uses

    Where a module asks for a POS or trade-account label, use the name your managers already know instead of a vendor-specific example.

  3. Review module-specific settings

    Open each licensed module and use the consistent Settings control to define its sources, rules, categories, or equipment.

3

Prepare people and data

  1. Create individual user accounts

    Avoid one shared manager password. Give every person their own account so access and activity can be traced correctly.

  2. Assign only the modules they need

    Module access is separate from the venue license. A licensed module can still be hidden from a staff member who does not work in it.

  3. Create the first backup

    Choose storage outside the application data directory, run a manual backup, and confirm that the file appears before importing live records.