Getting Started
InfodraBooks is a GST-ready invoicing, inventory and business management app built for Indian SMBs. You can start using it in just three steps:
Sign Up & Login
Create an account
- 1Open the landing page and click Get Started or Sign in.
- 2Click Create account on the login screen.
- 3Enter your name, email, organization name and a strong password.
- 4You are signed in automatically as the Admin of the new organization.
Log in
- 1Go to
/login. - 2Enter your registered email and password.
- 3On success you land on the Dashboard.
Log out
Click your profile / logout icon in the sidebar. Your session token is cleared and you are returned to the login page.
Organization Settings
Open Settings from the sidebar. This is your one-time setup that powers every invoice you create.
Business details
Click Save. All future invoices will use these details.
Logo & Signature
Personalize every invoice PDF with your brand.
- 1. Under the Logo card click Upload logo.
- 2. Pick a PNG/JPG (square works best, < 2 MB).
- 3. Preview appears instantly and embeds on every PDF.
- 4. Use Replace or Remove anytime.
- 1. Under the Signature card click Upload signature.
- 2. Transparent PNG works best.
- 3. Prints above the Authorized Signatory line automatically.
Users & Roles
Admins can invite team members from Settings → Users (or the Users module, depending on plan).
Customers
- 1Open Customers from the sidebar.
- 2Click + New Customer.
- 3Fill in name, GSTIN (optional), state, billing address, email, phone.
- 4Save. The customer is now available in the invoice picker.
Vendors
Vendors are used for purchase bills and expenses. Add them the same way as customers, from Vendors in the sidebar.
Items & Services
- 1Go to Items and click + New Item.
- 2Enter name, HSN/SAC code, unit (Nos, Kg, Hr…).
- 3Enter selling price and GST rate (0 / 5 / 12 / 18 / 28 %).
- 4Optionally set purchase price and opening stock.
- 5Save. The item now appears in invoice & purchase pickers.
Inventory
The Inventory page lists every stock item with:
- Current on-hand quantity.
- Value at cost.
- Low-stock indicator.
Sales / Invoices
Create an invoice
- 1Open Sales and click + New Invoice.
- 2Pick a customer (or create one inline).
- 3Set the invoice date, due date and place of supply.
- 4Add line items: item, qty, rate, discount, tax %. Totals update live.
- 5Optionally add dispatch details (transport mode, transporter, vehicle no, e-way bill).
- 6Add notes and terms if different from defaults.
- 7Click Save. A number like
INV-0001is generated automatically.
Statuses
Record a payment
Open an invoice → Record payment → enter amount, date, mode (Cash / UPI / Bank / Cheque). Status updates automatically.
Invoice PDF & Sharing
- 1Open any saved invoice and click Download PDF.
- 2PDF is generated on the server with your logo, signature, GST breakdown, amount in words and footer contact.
- 3Print with Ctrl + P, or email/WhatsApp the file to the customer.
Purchases
- 1Open Purchases and click + New Purchase.
- 2Pick a vendor; enter the vendor invoice number and date.
- 3Add line items — inventory items update stock in automatically.
- 4Save. Purchase totals feed into GSTR-2 and profitability reports.
Expenses
- 1Open Expenses → + New Expense.
- 2Select a category (Rent, Utilities, Salaries, Travel…).
- 3Enter date, amount, GST (if input credit is claimable), vendor (optional), notes.
- 4Save. Expenses appear in P&L and cash-flow reports.
E-Invoice & E-Way Bill
For turnover above the notified threshold, GST law requires e-invoicing.
- Fill the dispatch details and e-way bill number block on the invoice.
- The invoice PDF includes a QR-ready summary that can be validated with the government IRP portal.
- Full IRP integration is available on Business and above plans.
Reports & GST Filings
Open Reports to access:
Dashboard
The landing page after login. It shows:
- KPI tiles — revenue, receivables, payables, expenses.
- Monthly sales chart.
- Recent invoices list.
- Quick-create shortcuts for invoice / customer / item.
Plans & Subscription
- • Limited invoices / month
- • 1 user
- • Watermark on PDF
- • Higher invoice limit
- • Multi-user
- • No watermark
- • Unlimited invoices
- • GST filings + e-invoicing
- • Priority support
Full Test Checklist
Use this ordered checklist to exercise every module in one session. If every step passes, the app is functioning end-to-end.
- 1Sign up as a new organization.
- 2In Settings, save business name, GSTIN, state, state code, address, phone, email, default terms.
- 3Upload a logo and a signature image.
- 4Create 2 customers — one intra-state (same state code as yours), one inter-state.
- 5Create 1 vendor.
- 6Create 3 items: 5 %, 18 %, and non-taxable.
- 7Set opening stock on 2 items and check the Inventory page.
- 8Create an invoice for the intra-state customer → verify CGST + SGST split.
- 9Create an invoice for the inter-state customer → verify IGST only.
- 10Download PDF and confirm logo, signature, amount in words, and footer contact are correct.
- 11Record a partial payment → status becomes PARTIAL; record the rest → PAID.
- 12Create a purchase bill for one of the items → confirm stock increases.
- 13Add one expense in the current month.
- 14Open Reports and check Sales register, GSTR-1 summary and P&L reflect the entries.
- 15Open the Dashboard and confirm KPIs and recent activity are updated.
- 16Invite a second user (if plan allows) and log in from an incognito window to test role permissions.
- 17Log out and log back in — all data persists.
Troubleshooting
“Failed to fetch” error+
“Validation failed” on save+
Invoice PDF has no logo+
Wrong tax split (CGST/SGST vs IGST)+
PDF shows extra blank pages+
Support
Need help beyond this guide?
Every feature above can be exercised in about 20 minutes with the ordered steps in Chapter 18.
