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There is no 'getting started guide' but I can give a few suggestions...

1) The IDE is your favorite text editor...
2) I often find it easiest to edit the web pages in-place
3) The best way to learn how FA code works is to look at the Downloadable Modules
4) Often a lot of what you want to add can be added via a module
5) using CVS to keep the official code in-sync makes life easier (I like it so when I totally mess up I can do diff's against known good code)

I started improving the Import module and then wrote the module for osCommerce (web store) customer/order import.

I use the import module and Backup/Restore (Setup tab) a lot.
I like to wipe out the db to a known state and re-test things... also helps to look at DB before and after..
helps answer "why did it do THAT?"

that is all I can think of of the top of my head

tom

I may figure out how to do it directly, but what harm would there be in adding that additional link after invoicing?

Is it a bit ironic, all my customers have payment terms set to Cash Only, no delayed payments

tom

I am not sure what you would gain, but you could do a nightly backup (mysqldump) and then restore that backup to the offline server.

Of course you would not be able to perform any updates to the offline db that would be retained.

tom

If I edit the branches and set receivables_account to 1500 directly is that sufficient to change the A/R account for all customer?

I think so, but before manually modifying the db thought I better ask...

tom

It would help a lot if manufacturing/work_order_entry.php had an Item Code input.

Right now the only way to select an item to manufacture is the pull-down

Also why does line 328 have $dec = 0; thereby forcing the quantities to be whole numbers?
Why not use the decimal places of the UOM of the item we're manufacturing?

tom

Why do you say it is not multi-user?

You can create additional companies when logged in as admin under setup.

tom

You can use anything (without spaces is best)

item_import

is good.

I think that field is in there so you can install more than one version of a given module

item_import1
item_import2

Why you'd need to do that I am not sure, but the flexibility is there.

You then go to the Menu Tab you selected (Items and Inventory) and click on the Name you have it (Items Import)

Select the GL Accounts you want to use for the items, etc.
Make sure you use the right Field separator. The default is ;
I personally use ,

The browse to the CVS file on your local system that you prepared

click Import

Warnings and errors will be noted and a summary of the number of updates made.

Tom
ps. I prefer to answer things here, so others can use the information too

I am still not comfortable with this... there is a big difference between a cash incentive I give ("Prompt Payment Discount") vs a Hard expense I have to pay no matter what... Bank Processing fee... be it Paypal fee, or wire transfer fee.

tom