AUC INVOICE FOR WINDOWS
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Auc Invoice is GST billing for your shop. This program opens it in its own
window, like any other Windows app. Works on Windows 10 and Windows 11.


GETTING STARTED
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1. Unzip this folder first (right-click the zip > "Extract All...") and put
   it somewhere permanent, for example in Documents. Don't run it from
   inside the zip.

2. Double-click "Auc Invoice.exe".

   If Windows shows "Windows protected your PC", click "More info" and then
   "Run anyway".

3. The first time, Auc Invoice adds an "Auc Invoice" shortcut to your
   Desktop and Start Menu. After that, just use the shortcut.


INTERNET
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- You need an internet connection the first time you open Auc Invoice.
- After that, Auc Invoice works without internet on every plan. Connect
  at least once a day so your bills sync to the cloud.


DOWNLOADS AND PRINTING
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- Excel, PDF and backup files you download are saved in your Downloads
  folder.
- Use the Print button in the app (or Ctrl+P) to print bills.
- WhatsApp, email and website links open in WhatsApp, your email program
  or your web browser.


KEEP EVERYTHING ON A USB STICK (PORTABLE MODE)
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1. Copy "Auc Invoice.exe" to your USB stick.
2. Next to it, in the same place, make a new folder named:  data
3. Open "Auc Invoice.exe" from the USB stick.

Auc Invoice then keeps all its saved information inside that "data" folder
instead of on the computer, so you can carry the USB stick to another
Windows PC and carry on. In this mode no Desktop shortcut is made.

- Close Auc Invoice before you unplug the USB stick.
- Don't delete the "data" folder: it holds Auc Invoice's saved information.


WHERE IS MY DATA?
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Normally Auc Invoice keeps its saved information on this computer in:
    C:\Users\<your name>\AppData\Local\AucInvoice
(or in the "data" folder, in portable mode). Take regular backups from
inside the app.


PROBLEMS?
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- A message about "Microsoft Edge WebView2 Runtime":
  Auc Invoice needs this free part of Windows from Microsoft. Click "Yes"
  to open Microsoft's download page, install it, then open Auc Invoice
  again. Meanwhile Auc Invoice opens in Microsoft Edge so you can keep
  working.

- The Desktop shortcut stopped working after you moved the folder:
  delete the old shortcut, then right-click "Auc Invoice.exe" >
  "Send to" > "Desktop (create shortcut)". (On Windows 11, click
  "Show more options" first.)

- Only one Auc Invoice window opens at a time. Opening it again brings the
  existing window to the front.
