As its name implies, the xTuple QuickStart database is designed for speed. Its whole purpose is to get you up and running quickly, entering orders and collecting cash.
Just how fast can you get started? Well, two new videos from xTuple Product Evangelist Mike Atherton demonstrate how you can be processing real, actual orders for your business in 25 minutes or less!
The beauty of the QuickStart database is that it comes pre-loaded with most of the configuration done for you — especially the accounting configuration. Each QuickStart database automatically includes a standard chart of accounts plus simple, straightforward account assignments already in place for you. Basically, you only need to create items, customers, and vendors — and you're all set to go.
In the first video, Mike walks viewers through the minimum number of steps required to configure the QuickStart database for your business. Once these few easy steps are done, you can jump in and start processing orders.
The second video builds on the first and follows a typical order-to-cash flow process, using the data entered during the first segment. In the end, Mike proves how in less than 25 minutes you can go from zero to processing real orders using the xTuple QuickStart database.
[Disclaimer: It will, of course, take more than 25 minutes to enter the complete set of item, customer, and vendor records for your business. However, this video series clearly shows how easy it is to get started.]