Your First Week: A Visual Walkthrough

A day-by-day guide for your first week on BakeOnyx — from initial setup to placing your first order and exploring advanced features.

Day 1 — Foundation

Complete the onboarding wizard (5 steps):

1. Business Profile — name, address, logo, timezone, currency
2. General Settings — labour rate, markup %, overhead method
3. Tax Rates — configure for your region
4. Overhead Costs — rent, utilities, insurance (feeds into budget tracking)
5. Order Settings — numbering format, payment terms

✅ Goal: Bakery profile complete, financial foundation set.

Day 2 — Ingredients

Go to /dashboard/ingredients. Import from the master library (80+ pre-configured baking ingredients). For each, verify: purchase cost, stock unit, allergens. Add your top 15-20 ingredients. Set reorder points for critical items.

✅ Goal: Ingredient library populated with accurate costs.

Day 3 — Recipes

Create your top 5 recipes at /dashboard/recipes. Add ingredients with quantities — watch the cost calculate in real time. Set yield (servings per batch). Verify cost per serving makes sense.

✅ Goal: Top recipes with accurate, auto-calculated costs.

Day 4 — First Order

Create your first order at /dashboard/orders. Add a customer, select products, set due date. Print the job sheet. Generate an invoice. Walk the order through: pending → confirmed → ready → delivered. Record a payment.

✅ Goal: First order created, processed, and completed end-to-end.

Day 5 — Explore

1. Online Store — set up at /dashboard/storefront
2. Reports — generate a P&L report at /dashboard/reports
3. Bake Buddy — ask the AI: "What are my most expensive ingredients?"
4. Recurring Orders — set up a template for a regular customer
5. Production — generate an AI schedule for tomorrow

✅ Goal: Explored advanced features, ready to grow.