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Create customers in Mendato – explained step by step.

Written by Philipp Geimer

To create a new customer in Mendato, follow these steps:

Steps to Create a Customer:

Customer list under Master Data in Mendato Orders with 'New Customer' button
  1. Go to Master Data:

    • Open the Master Data item in the main menu.

  2. Select Customers:

    • In the submenu, click Customers.

  3. Create a new customer:

    • On the right side, you will find the New Customer button. Click it to open the form for creating a new customer.

Create a New Customer

Click New Customer and fill in the following fields:

  1. Enter customer data: Fill in the required fields:

    • Customer Name & Address: The name of the company or person the order is created for, as well as the customer's street, house number, postal code, city, and country.

    Form for creating a customer with fields for type, company name, and address

    • Contact information: Email address, phone number, and other relevant contact details.

      'Create customer' form: Contact section with fields for email, phone, fax, and website

    • Invoice information: Add the introductory and closing text for invoices here if it is specific to this customer. You can also set the due date of the invoices.

      Invoices section when creating a customer with due date, introductory and closing text, and 'Create' button

  2. Save the customer:

    • Once you have entered all the required information, click Create to create the new customer.

    Customer view of the newly created customer with company data, contact persons, and objects

After these steps, the new customer will appear in the customer overview and can be used for objects, orders, invoices, and other processes. The customer number is assigned automatically by the system and cannot be changed afterwards.

Optional: Additional Information

  • Via import, all customers can be imported at the same time, including their own customer numbers, see Importing Customers.

  • You can return to the customer details at any time later to add additional information such as bank details, notes, or files.

  • A different customer billing address can be stored in the respective object.


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