First-time account setup

Fast WMS runs as a cloud service or an on-premise IIS and SQL Server install, branded for your company. Whichever you use, first-time setup is the same: establish who you are, where you store goods, and who is allowed to do what. Work through the steps below in order.

Set up in this order

1. Log in. Use your desktop login for back-office work. Floor staff use a separate handheld login on the scanner terminals — the two share the same data but have different screens.
2. Set your company identity. Enter your company name, logo and statutory details. These appear on every label, challan and invoice, so get them right before printing anything.
3. Create warehouses and stores. Define each physical warehouse and the stores within it. Every bin and transaction belongs to a store.
4. Add units of measure. Create the UOMs your items use — pieces, cartons, kilograms, cubic metres — so packaging and capacity math is correct.
5. Create storage locations. Add your bins, with capacity in kilograms or cubic metres, and mark at least one staging bin. Full detail in setting up your first bin structure.
6. Configure tax. Set up your GST/tax configuration per company and document type so dispatch documents and invoices calculate correctly.
7. Add users and role rights. Create logins and assign role-based menu rights, so each person sees only the screens they need.

What comes next

With masters in place, add your items, then connect your accounting system so transactions post automatically. The item master is the natural next step.

Frequently asked questions

Is Fast WMS cloud or on-premise?

Both. Fast WMS runs as a cloud service or as an on-premise IIS plus SQL Server install. Company identity, logo and statutory details are configured once during first-time setup.

Why can't I add more users?

Fast WMS enforces a licensed active-user cap that is re-checked whenever you create a user. Deactivate an unused login or contact us to raise your user count.