Merchant User Manual (BasaltSurge)#
Welcome to the BasaltSurge Merchant User Manual. This guide is designed for business owners, store managers, and staff to configure their digital shop front, manage inventories, set up point-of-sale terminals, audit tax compliance, and cash out on-chain earnings.
[!NOTE]
Dynamic Branding Revisions:
BasaltSurge is a white-label platform. Depending on the configured brand key (
markup
), the branding elements (logos, colors, site titles, and URLs) will automatically customize to fit your partner network's identity. If your console features a customized name, these instructions apply identically.brandKeyOnboarding Checklist#
To begin accepting payments, follow these key steps in the admin dashboard:
- Connect Your Wallet: Use the connection button in the navbar to authenticate with your administrator web3 wallet.
- Configure Your Profile: Claim your custom store URL slug and select your role (Merchant or both Buyer/Merchant).
- Deploy Payment Splitter: Ensure a split contract is bound to your account so you can route payments on-chain.
- Set Up Inventory: Upload products, price them in USD, and define customized modifiers.
- Manage Taxes: Add tax jurisdictions and activate components.
- Deploy Touchpoints: Launch public shop interfaces, kiosks, and kitchen display terminals.
Guide Index#
- Shop Setup & Catalog Customization
How to claim your public store slug, upload inventory items, and define product customization modifiers. - Reserve Management & Offramping Payouts
Understand the splitter smart contract mechanics, release accrued funds, and offramp crypto to bank fiat currencies. - Tax Jurisdictions & Component Setup
Configure state, county, or local tax rates and create custom tax calculations. - Point-of-Sale Terminals & Handheld Devices
Learn how to generate dynamic checkout QR codes, construct order carts, and print receipts. - Shopper Checkout Portal & Receipts
An explanation of digital receipt lifecycles, shopper social logins, and processing refunds. - Vertical Industry Packs
Tailor your workspace using specific pack add-ons, including Restaurant (KDS, table seating), Hotel (PMS integrations), Cannabis compliance, or Book publishing formats.