What is Akaunting #
Akaunting is the billing software that is open source and can anyone use it for their business. Mainly designed for the small business to manage their cash flow and find the expense in business. used for invoicing, accounting, and receiving online payments. You can use this Software anywhere anytime online. It has an easy interface so it will be easy to use for clients. You can also accept payments from different currencies. And also manage different companies at a time with a single admin account.
Uses of akaunting #
- Keep track of cash flow
- Invoicing
- Online payments
- Manage different companies
System requirements of Akaunting #
For installation or use of akaunting your system must follow some requirements.
- Php
- 7.3 or higher
- Webserver
- Apache, Nginx, IIS
- Database
- MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server
Features of Akaunting #
Here are some features of the Software
- Easy-to-use Interface
- Multilingual Admin & Client Panel
- Designed For Small Businesses
- 100% Financial Data Ownership
- Lifetime FREE
Installation of akaunting #
For Installation of ak-aunting, there are 2 methods for installation here are 2 methods
- Installation of akaunting using softaculous app installer
- Manual installation
Installation of akaunting using softaculous app installer #
To install Software using a softaculous app installer follow some steps
Step1: login to your hostrik Cpanel account, and in the software section click on softaculous app installer, softaculous app installer window will open.
Step2: in the softaculous search box type akaunting and press enter, installation window of software will open, click on the install button.
Step3: in the software setup section select the protocol for software then select the domain for installation and also a directory.
Step4: in site settings give the site name and email id for its site.
Step5: In the next step fill all information required for the creation of an admin account (admin mail, admin password)
Step6: Select the language for installation and go to the next step
Step7: then in the advanced section select the database name and backup for it otherwise click install, this is the method of installation of software using a softaculous app installer.
Manual installation of akaunting #
For manual installation of Software, you have to follow the following steps the steps are divided into 3 parts
- File configuration
- Database creation
- Akaunting setup
File configuration
Step1: go to the akaunting official website and download the latest version of the software from the download section.
Step2: extract that file, and log in to your hostrik Cpanel account, in that go to the file section click on file manager.
Step3: in the public_html folder upload the file that you extracted where you are going to install the akaunting.
Database creation
Step1: in database creation go to the database section of your Cpanel account and in that click on MySQLDatabase,
Step2: After opening a new window that creates the new database by giving the name of the database and click on create database
Step3: After creating the database you have to dd user to that database in add user section give the username and password of the user and click on create a user.
Step4: when you create a user you have to give privileges to that user, click on all privileges to all privileges to that user
Akaunting setup
Step1: go to the URL select you are going to install Software, you will see the welcome window from the Software, here you have to select the language for installation of software.
Step2: in the second window give the details about the database and click next
Step3: Here you have to create an admin account and click finish. Give admin username and password for the admin account. And also company name and company email also