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# Self-ordering
Enable customers to browse products, place orders, and complete payments using their mobile devices or a kiosk interface in Odoo POS.
The **self-ordering** feature allows customers to view your menu or product catalog, place orders, and pay independently using either their smartphone or a kiosk.
## **Configuration**
### **Activate the feature**
To enable self-ordering:
1. Go to **POS Settings**
2. Scroll to **Mobile self-order & Kiosk**
3. Select a **Self Ordering** type under **QR menu & Kiosk activation**
### **Available modes**
You can choose between:
- **QR Menu**\
Customers can browse the menu via QR code
- **QR Menu + Ordering**\
Customers can browse, order, and pay from their device
- **Kiosk**\
Orders are placed directly on a self-service screen
### **Generate QR codes**
- Click **Print QR Codes** to download a PDF
- Click **Download QR Codes** to get a compressed file
**Note**
- In restaurants, QR codes are generated per table
- In retail shops, a single generic QR code is created
**Tip**
To customize QR codes:
1. Scan the generated QR code to get its URL
2. Use tools like:
- **QR Code Monkey**
- **QR Code Generator**
3. Create a custom-designed QR code using that URL
### **Additional settings**
Available settings adapt depending on the selected mode:
- Home buttons
- Service location and payment options
- Language
- Splash screens
- Eat-in / Take-away
- Launch on IoT Box
### **Home buttons setup**
Home buttons appear on the self-ordering interface.
To configure:
1. Click **Home buttons**
2. Click **New**
3. Define:
- **Label**: Button name
- **URL**:
- External link (must start with `https://`)
- `/products` to open the product catalog
- **Points of Sale**: Limit button visibility (optional)
- **Style**: Choose a predefined design
**Note**
- Leaving **Points of Sale** empty applies the button to all POS
- The **Preview** column updates automatically
### **Preview the interface**
Before going live:
- Click **Preview Web Interface**
- Verify layout, buttons, and settings
## **Usage**
### **Accessing the interface**
POS users can open the interface by:
- Scanning the QR code
- Clicking (**⋮**) on the POS card → **Mobile Menu**
Customers can:
1. Scan the QR code
2. Tap a **home button** to open the menu
3. Select items
4. Click **Order**
5. Follow instructions to:
- Choose table (if applicable)
- Complete payment
## **Important notes**
- The **POS register must be open** for orders to be processed
- Orders are automatically:
- Sent to the **preparation screen**
- Added to the POS order list