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Title of script : Overview of ABT


Author: Trupti Rajesh Kini


Keywords: Applications, Features, Installation, ABT, Accounting, free and open source software, SD card, NGO, Profit making, Proxy, abt.img, ABT.apk


Visual Cue
Narration
Slide 1 Hello and welcome to this series of spoken tutorials on Aakash Business Tool i.e. ABT
Slide 2

Learning Objectives

This tutorial is an introduction to Aakash Business Tool, ABT for short.

We will also see

  • some applications & features of ABT

And learn how to install Aakash Business Tool on an Aakash tablet.

Slide 3

System Requirements

To record this tutorial, I am using
  • ABT version 1.0
  • Aakash Tablet with Android version 4.2 i.e Jelly Bean and


You can use any rooted tablet of your choice.

To install ABT on your tablet, you will require

  • a working Internet connection and
  • 400MB of free space on internal/external SD-card
Slide 4 For more information on Aakash Business Tool, please visit the following links,

https://github.com/androportal/ABT

http://docs.aakashlabs.org/abt

Slide 5

Prerequisites

To learn ABT, you must be familiar with the concepts of book keeping.
Slide 6

What is ABT?

What is ABT?
  • ABT is an accounting tool, which runs on Android.
  • It is intended for accountants and accounts-students.
  • It is Free and Open Source Software, licensed under GNU GPL version 3.
Slide 7

Who can use ABT?

It can be used by an NGO as well as a Profit making organization.
Features of ABT

Slide 8

Now let us look at some of the features of ABT.



Maintaining Organizations

Slide 9

Maintaining Organizations


User authentication and role.


Slide 10

User authentication and role.


Point to slide 11 Maintaining books of accounts


Point to slide 12

Record, clone, and edit transactions.

Record, clone, and edit transactions.



Point to slide 12

Using ABT, one can record transactions under a project.

Using ABT, one can record transactions under a project.


Point to slide 13

We can view various reports such as,

We can view various reports such as,

Ledger,

Trial Balance

Cash Flow,

Cash Book,

Project Statement,

Balance Sheet

Profit & Loss Account


Point to slide 14

Bank Reconciliation.

Let us have a look at Bank Reconciliation.


Point to slide 15

Remote access to ABT server.

The Next feature is Remote access to ABT server.


Point to slide 16

export a report in PDF as well as CSV format

We can even export a report in PDF as well as CSV format


Point to slide 17

Export organization data to another tablet.


Next important feature is Export organization data to another tablet.


Point to slide 18

Rollover

Next feature isRollover


So, these are the glimpses of what you will learn through the ABT series of Spoken Tutorials.
Slide 19

Installation of ABT

Now let's learn how to install ABT on a Aakash tablet.



Slide 19

Recommended Method

Now let's learn how to install ABT on a Aakash tablet.
Settings -> WiFi -> Advance Options If you work behind a proxy server, please ensure to bypass localhost in proxy settings.

You can skip this step for direct Internet connection.

Go to Settings -> WiFi -> Advance Options You can find the option under,

Settings -> WiFi Choose the wifi to which you want to connect. Long press on it. Choose Modify network. Enter the password. Check Show Advanced Options checkbox. Fill the details. Add an entry of 127.0.0.1 to bypass localhost.



Point to web browser

Slide 20 http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Open the browser on your tablet and visit this link:

http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Search for Aakash Business Tool & tap on Download.


Point to sdcard location

Once Downloaded, install the apk file. Tap on the ABT apk file. It will give two options: 1.Package Installer 2.Verify & Install Package Installer means it will directly install the apk. Verify and Install means it will verify from google play first.



Select Package Installer

Tap on Package Installer. Tap on Just once. Tap on Install.


Point to ABT application

Open ABT application.

Point to the prompt It will prompt that,

File system does not exist! Do you want to download and install?

Tap on Yes.

Point to progress bar This will download abt.tar.gz file in your internal memory.
Point to extraction After downloading the file, it will automatically extract abt.tar.gz.


Point to the prompt

After extraction, it will again prompt that the, File system is not mounted, device requires a reboot

Please Reboot the tablet.

This was the recommended method of installation.

Manual Installation

Slide 21

Now lets learn manual installation method.


Point to web browser

Slide 20 http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Open the browser on your tablet and visit this link:

http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Search for Aakash Business Tool & tap on Download.


Point to web browser

Slide 20 http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Open the browser on your tablet and visit this link:

http://aakashlabs.org/ac/iitb/

Search for Aakash Business Tool & tap on Download.



Point to web browser

Slide 21 http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/AakashApps/repo/abt.tar.gz

Open the browser on your tablet and visit this link:

http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/AakashApps/repo/abt.tar.gz

Save the file.

Here we are downloading abt.tar.gz manually.





Point to sdcard

Copy the ABT apk file and abt.tar.gz to /mnt/sdcard of the tablet.



Point to sdcard location

Once Downloaded, install the apk file. Tap on the ABT apk file. It will give two options: 1.Package Installer 2.Verify & Install Package Installer means it will directly install the apk. Verify and Install means it will verify from google play first.



Select Package Installer

Tap on Package Installer. Tap on Just once. Tap on Install.


Point to ABT application

Open ABT application.


Point to extraction

It will start the extraction of abt.tar.gz file.



Point to super user alert

Grant permissions to superuser by tapping on Grant This alert will come incase you have upgraded android.


Point to the prompt After extraction it will prompt that the,

File system is not mounted, device requires a reboot

Now Reboot the tablet.

Note: Incase there is not enough space in internal memory,

  • Extract abt.tar.gz file on your desktop &
  • Copy abt.img file to your external SD card.


Point to ABT application

Tap on ABT application.

We have successfully installed Aakash Business Tool.

You can see the information about ABT.

Now ABT is ready to use.


In the subsequent tutorials, we will learn how to use ABT.

Slide 22

Summary

In this tutorial we learnt
  • About ABT
  • Applications & features of ABT
  • How to install ABT.
Slide 23

Assignment

As an assignment, install ABT on any rooted tablet by recommended method.
Slide 24 Watch the video available at http:spoken-tutorial.org/

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Slide 26 Spoken Tutorial Project is a part of the Talk to a Teacher project

It is supported by the National Mission on Education through ICT, MHRD, Government of India

More information on this Mission is available at

http://spoken-tutorial.org /NMEICT-Intro

Contributors and Content Editors

Nancyvarkey, Trupti