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Installation

Install Aide on Android, Windows or the browser as a progressive web app, and verify the build you downloaded.

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Choose how to install Aide

Aide is available as an Android app, a Windows desktop app and a progressive web app you can install from any browser. All three run the same application and talk to the same account, so your data follows you between them.

PlatformHow to get itBest for
AndroidDownload the APK from Get the appPhones and tablets, including offline installs
WindowsDownload the .exe from Get the appA fixed till machine on a counter
Any browserOpen the site and choose Install appiPads, Chromebooks and anything else

All published builds, with file sizes and SHA-256 checksums, are listed on the downloads page. The same list is available as JSON through GET /api/releases.

Install on Android

  1. Open Get the app and choose the Android APK.
  2. Download the file. It is an .apk supplied directly by us — there is no Play Store listing yet, so Android will ask you to allow installs from your browser or file manager.
  3. Open the downloaded file and confirm the install.
  4. Sign in with the email and password you registered with.

Aide requests notification permission after first launch. Grant it so low-stock and sale alerts reach you — see Notifications.

Install on Windows

  1. Open Get the app and choose the Windows installer.
  2. Run the installer and follow the prompts.
  3. Launch Aide and sign in.

The Windows build is the usual choice for a dedicated till: it keeps running in the background and prints receipts to a connected thermal printer.

Install as a progressive web app

Any modern browser can install Aide. On Android Chrome, use Add to Home screen. On iOS Safari, use Share then Add to Home Screen. On desktop Chrome or Edge, use the install icon in the address bar.

Once installed it launches full screen, keeps working offline and stores its data on the device.

Verify what you installed

Every release asset carries a SHA-256 checksum on the downloads page. To check a file you have already downloaded:

bash
sha256sum aide-<version>.apk

Compare the output against the checksum published for that release. If they do not match, delete the file and download it again.

You can also confirm what the server currently considers the newest build:

bash
curl https://aide.omixsystems.store/api/latest-release

See Releases for the exact response shape.

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