Installation & Deployment¶
DiKAS is provided as a ready-made ISO image (appliance) — on POS hardware, a mini PC, or in a virtual machine. A separate operating system, a Windows installation, or a Docker setup are not needed: the appliance comes with the operating system, application, and database all in one.
ISO Appliance¶
The simplest option: DiKAS comes as a ready-made operating system image that is installed on the target hardware or in a VM.
Pre-Configured Hardware¶
If you ordered DiKAS hardware, the system is already pre-installed and ready to use. Simply turn it on and get started.
Your Own Hardware / Fresh Installation¶
The current ISO image can be downloaded from the following address:
- Download the ISO image
- Write it to a USB stick (e.g. with Rufus or
dd) - Boot from the USB stick and complete the installation
- After restarting, DiKAS is ready to use
In a Virtual Machine¶
The appliance runs just as well in a VM (Hyper-V, VirtualBox, or KVM/QEMU) — ideal as a local server on an existing computer. If the VM needs a hardware TSE (Swissbit), the USB stick is passed through into the VM via USB/IP.
→ Step-by-step guide including sample VM configurations and TSE pass-through (USB/IP): Local Testing & Installation
→ Which setup fits which business (tablet, cloud, local server): Modes of Operation
App Instead of Installation¶
For mobile use or a pure tablet POS, there is the DiKAS app for Android — no server, no installation on a PC.
Update¶
Updates are delivered centrally via the cloud — the appliance updates itself. Database migrations are applied automatically on startup.
Backup¶
Data backup runs automatically via the DiKAS cloud — you don't need to back up anything manually.
→ Details: Backup & Restore
Next Step¶
→ REST API — API documentation for developers