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# Branch configuration

### Steps for setting up a new branch:

1. Fill in basic information and provide a valid email address.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step1_3cpwik.png)

2. Specify the number of seats and the total area.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step2_1iib0qx.png)

3. Configure the service calendar.

Click on the **Service Calendar** *(left sidenav)*, then drag and drop your service periods into the corresponding time slots on the grid.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step3_1dc5ock.png)
|| Note: Creating and editing service periods is done through the **Configuration > General Settings** section. Read article [Configuration Settings](/en/article/configuration-settings-1ls4mgx/)

4. Set up your departments and workstations

| Departments are used to group/categorize your workstations. For example, a "Kitchen" department could include stations like "Dishwashing," "Cooking," "Grill," etc., while a "Front of House" department could group stations like "Reception," "Table Service," "Bar," etc. This categorization will be used for personnel management, expense classification, and report generation.

Click on the **Departments** *(left sidenav)*, then add departments and stations by pressing the corresponding ( + ) buttons.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step4_48en02.png)

5. Define your payroll and fixed expenses.

Click on the **Finances** *(left sidenav)*, then press the **Configure Payroll** button.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step5_r3uydn.png)

Select an accounting period type and the start date of the next period. Finally, determine the approximate payroll for each of your departments and press **Apply**.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step6_purnd0.png)

Click on a station (on the right) to view its payroll.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step9_5yyzqv.png)

If necessary, you can adjust the default salary by pressing **Adjust Default Salary**:

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step7_1rm17jb.png)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/2730c840032c7a00/succursale-step8_6prqv1.png)