Step 2: Create Units - ApePOS Guide

📌 Where to Find

Navigate to /app/units in your browser, or click Units under the Products section in the left sidebar menu.

📚 What Are Units?

Units define the specific measurements for your products. While base units are categories (like "Weight"), units are the actual measurements (like "Kilogram" or "Gram"). When you add products later, you will select a product unit, sale unit, and purchase unit from this list.

Example Relationship

Base Unit	Units You Might Create
Piece	Pc (Piece), Dz (Dozen), Pk (Pack)
Kilogram	Kg (Kilogram), g (Gram), lb (Pound)
Liter	L (Liter), ml (Milliliter)

📝 Form Fields

Click the "Add" button on the Units page. A popup form will appear:

Field	Type	Required	Description
Name	Text	Required	Full name of the unit (e.g., "Kilogram", "Piece", "Dozen")
Short Name	Text	Required	Abbreviation shown on invoices and reports (e.g., "kg", "pc", "dz"). Max 50 characters.
Base Unit	Dropdown	Required	Select the base unit this unit belongs to (from base units created in Step 1).

🎯 Step-by-Step Instructions

Go to Products → Units from the sidebar menu.
Click the "Add" button.
Enter the unit Name (e.g., "Kilogram").
Enter the Short Name (e.g., "kg").
Select the appropriate Base Unit from the dropdown (e.g., select "Kilogram" base unit).
Click "Save".
Repeat for each unit your store needs.

💡 Recommended Units to Create

Unit Name	Short Name	Base Unit
Piece	pc	Piece
Dozen	dz	Piece
Kilogram	kg	Kilogram
Gram	g	Kilogram
Liter	L	Liter
Meter	m	Meter

Important Note

When adding products, the Sale Unit and Purchase Unit dropdowns will only show units that share the same base unit as the selected product unit. So make sure to create all needed units under the correct base unit.

Checkpoint

You should now have units created for each type of product you sell. At minimum, create a "Piece (pc)" unit. Next, let's add your product brands.

← Step 1: Base Units Step 3: Add Brands →