SambaPOS 5 Installation Guide

You can install SambaPOS 5 on a single computer or in a main-machine + terminal setup. This guide covers every step required to reach a working installation from scratch.

Hardware and operating system requirements

Installation steps

Database connection

After installation you can manage the database connection from the Samba.Settings file. A typical connection string looks like this:

<connection>
  <name>SambaPOS</name>
  <provider>MSSQL</provider>
  <connectionString>Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Database=SambaPOS5;Trusted_Connection=True;</connectionString>
</connection>

Verifying the installation

After installation, confirm that:

• The administrator can sign in.
• Product categories and the menu screen open correctly.
• A test ticket can be printed.
• The Message Server is reachable from every terminal.

Troubleshooting

If you get a licensing error during setup, run Licensing.exe from the main folder. In recent versions, licensing the main machine automatically licenses all terminals — the terminals do not need to be closed.

Advanced: moving the database to another computer

1. Back up the database on the source machine.
2. Complete the SQL Server Express installation on the target machine.
3. Restore the backup on the target server.
4. Update the connection string in Samba.Settings.
5. Verify the Message Server port on every terminal.