SBS • Installation Guide

Install and connect the SBS Android app

Follow the screenshots in order to install the APK, configure SQL Server networking, and save the database connection on the phone.

16 guided stepsAndroid + WindowsMobile friendly
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Before you begin: Install APK files and change SQL Server settings only when you trust the app/source and are authorized to configure the server. The exact server IP, database name, account and port can vary by installation.

Installation & configuration

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01Android

Download the APK

Open sbslk.net, sign in if required, then select the “Download APK” button to download the Android installer.

02Android

Start the installation

Open the downloaded APK from your phone’s Downloads folder and tap “Install”.

03Android

Allow the install if Android warns you

If Google Play Protect shows an “Unsafe app blocked” message, review the warning and choose the option shown in the screenshot to continue only if you trust this app source.

04Android

Wait for installation

Keep the installer open while Android installs the SBS app.

05Android

Open the installed app

When “App installed” appears, tap “Open”.

06Android

Open Database Settings

Enter the database connection values supplied by your administrator: Server IP / Host, Database Name, Username, Password, and Port. Then save the connection.

07Android

Sign in to the POS app

Return to the login screen, enter your User ID and Password, then tap “Login”. Use “Database settings” if the connection needs to be changed.

08Windows / SQL Server

Open Command Prompt on the server PC

On the Windows server/computer, open Command Prompt as shown.

09Windows / SQL Server

Run the network command

In Command Prompt, run the command shown in the screenshot to view the computer’s network configuration.

10Windows / SQL Server

Find the server IPv4 address

Locate the active network adapter and note its IPv4 address. This is the Server IP / Host you will enter in the mobile app when the phone can reach this PC on the network.

11Windows / SQL Server

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager

On the server PC, open SQL Server Configuration Manager.

12Windows / SQL Server

Open the SQL Server network protocols

Expand SQL Server Network Configuration and open the protocol settings for the SQL Server instance shown in your environment.

13Windows / SQL Server

Enable TCP/IP

Open TCP/IP properties and make sure TCP/IP is enabled.

14Windows / SQL Server

Check / set the TCP port

In TCP/IP properties, review the IP Addresses section and note the TCP port shown for the server. Use your configured port value in the app.

15Windows / SQL Server

Restart the SQL Server service

After changing TCP/IP or port settings, restart the SQL Server service so the configuration takes effect.

16Android

Enter the final connection details in the app

Return to Database Settings on the phone. Enter the server IPv4 address, database name, SQL username, password and TCP port, then tap “Save Connection”.