Settings
Open Settings from the sidebar to configure Kitted for your business. Settings are organised into cards; each card saves independently.
General
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Business name | Displayed in the app header and used in report headings. |
| Currency | Determines the currency symbol shown throughout the app (prices, valuations, sales totals). Choose from GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, CAD, NZD, CHF, JPY, CNY, INR, SGD, or ZAR. |
| Business type | Controls the terminology used across the app. Manufacturer uses Assemblies & Components; Food producer uses Recipes & Ingredients; Craft business uses Formulas & Materials. Takes effect on next page load. |
| Default stock location | Pre-fills the location dropdown in forms across the app (stock adjustments, production orders, etc.). Optional - set to the location you use most often. |
Click Save changes to apply.
Change Password
Enter your current password, then your new password twice (minimum 8 characters). Click Change password to update. The new password takes effect immediately on all future logins.
Data
Shows the path to the active database file and its current size on disk.
Open folder - opens the data directory in your file manager (Windows Explorer / Finder / Files).
Changing the Data Directory
Click Change… to enter a different data directory path. The path must be writable; Kitted will create the directory if it does not exist.
Click Apply to save the new path. A restart is required for the change to take effect - all data (database, backups, attachments) remains in the original location and must be moved manually if you want to relocate it.
Backup
Kitted can automatically back up its database on a schedule.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Destination folder | Directory where backup files are written. Leave blank to use the backups/ subfolder inside the data directory. |
| Schedule | Daily (every day), Weekly (Sundays only), or Disabled. |
| Run at hour | Hour of the day (0-23, local time) when the scheduled backup runs. Default: 2 (02:00). |
| Keep last N backups | Number of backup files to retain. Older files are automatically deleted after each successful backup. Default: 7. |
Click Save backup settings to apply. Changes to schedule or destination take effect immediately (the scheduler is re-initialised on save).
Manual backup - click Back up now to trigger an immediate backup outside the schedule. The date and filename of the last successful backup are shown below this button. Any error from the last backup attempt is also shown here.
See Backup and Restore for details on restoring from a backup file.
Licence
Shows your current licence status and lets you activate or deactivate your licence key.
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Trial | Running within the free trial period. Days remaining are shown. |
| Trial expiring | Trial ends within 7 days. |
| Active | Licence key activated on this machine. |
| Check-in overdue | Licence was activated but the periodic check-in with the licence server has not completed recently. The app continues to work while in this state. |
| Expired | Licence has expired. |
| Revoked | Licence key has been revoked. |
To activate, enter your licence key (format: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX) and click Activate. The key is tied to this machine.
To move your licence to a new machine, click Deactivate this machine first, then activate on the new machine. Your Machine ID is shown at the bottom of the card for support purposes.
Demo Data
Load the built-in “Brightwick Co.” sample dataset - a fictional candle manufacturer complete with stock items, bill of materials, suppliers, and production history. Useful for exploring the app before entering your own data.
Click Load demo data to populate the database. Click Clear demo data to remove it. Demo data can only be loaded once per database (the button is disabled once loaded).
Security
Require password on this machine - by default, anyone who opens the app on this machine is signed in automatically without a password prompt. Enable this toggle if the machine is shared between multiple people or you want to enforce a password every time the app is opened.
The toggle saves immediately - no separate save button is required.
Notifications (Electron only)
Low stock alerts - when enabled, Kitted shows a system notification whenever a stock movement causes an item to fall below its minimum stock level. At most one notification per item is shown per hour to prevent alert fatigue.
The toggle saves immediately.
About & Updates (Electron only)
Shows the current application version. Use Check for updates to query for a newer release. If an update is available it downloads automatically in the background; when ready, click Restart to update to apply it.