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Site Configuration

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Written by Josh Senior
Updated over 3 weeks ago

The Site Configuration area of Indy Admin contains all the essential settings for managing how your cinema operatesโ€”covering ticketing, payments, memberships, online sales, staff tools, BOR reporting, and more.

๐Ÿ›  These settings must be configured individually per site. If you're a multi-location operator, please ensure you review and adjust settings for each cinema location.


๐Ÿงญ Where to Find It

Settings โ†’ Site โ†’ Site Configuration


๐Ÿ”ง Configuration Sections and Options


๐Ÿ“ Site Details

  • Site name, display name, abbreviation

  • Website title

  • Time zone

  • Location zone (if using regional grouping)

  • Address

  • Country code

  • Social media handles: Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), Snapchat, YouTube, TikTok

  • โœ… Rounding Prices: Round to nearest 5p/5ยข at POS

  • โœ… Hide phone/email on website

  • โœ… Hide site from location selector (useful for non-public locations)


๐Ÿ’ธ Transfers

  • Statement descriptor prefix/suffix customization

  • Preview how bank payouts will appear


๐ŸŽŸ Membership

  • Require membership to buy tickets

  • Accept non-recurring payments for monthly plans - i.e. customer can buy a membership without opting in to auto-renewal at POS

  • Enable Day Pass ticket access


๐Ÿ‘ค Users

  • Allow purchases without user account

  • POS prompts:

    • Prompt for: photo, membership card, guest card, saved credit card, email, phone, DOB

  • Marketing permissions:

    • Opt-in automatically and auto-select checkbox

      โš ๏ธ Generally not recommended due to GDPR/CCPA compliance


๐Ÿ›’ Online Sales

  • Show saved card as default payment method

  • Enable cart for multi-item booking online

  • Send email for online pickup-ready orders

  • Show past showings online (non-bookable)

  • Cutoff settings:

    • Online showing cutoff (e.g. 120 mins before)

    • Purchase cutoff (e.g. -30 allows purchases 30 mins after start)

  • Refunds & Swaps:

    • Allow user swaps (refund to credit)

    • Allow credit card refunds (customer initiated, not recommended)

    • Refund cutoff (e.g. 30 mins before showtime)

  • Capture name, phone, T&Cs acceptance online

  • Collapse other tickets (only show eligible ticket types for logged in customers)

  • Enable CEA card validation (UK only)

  • Show recommended movies at checkout

  • Allow item sales with tickets (e.g. snacks)


๐ŸŽซ Tickets

  • Enable online ticketing

  • Enable reserved seating + display seat labels (e.g. A1โ€“A10)

  • Show consumer attendance badge (quiet/busy)

  • Ticket handling:

    • Tax mode (e.g. VAT/GST included or surcharge)

    • Allow screen entry without ticket collection

    • Set max number of tickets per order (e.g. 10)

  • Exchange fees:

    • Set amount

    • Name fee

    • Apply per order or per ticket

    • Include/exclude free tickets

    • Make taxable if needed


๐Ÿฟ Concessions

  • Include tax in prices (or show as surcharge)


๐ŸŽ Gift Cards

  • Require a scanned card before sale (helps prevent misuse of unassigned cards)


๐Ÿ’– Donations

  • Request donations online or in person

  • Support for DonorPerfect integration (US):

    • Campaign title

    • Campaign code

  • Design donation options:

    • Up to 5 fixed values and 5 percentage values

    • Set default selection value if you wish also


๐Ÿ’ต Tipping

  • Enable QR code tipping (used in dine-in theatres with seat-side ordering)


๐Ÿ“† Showings

  • Show showings up to 52 weeks in advance max


๐Ÿ“Š Box Office Reporting

  • Enable Simple BOR VAT Reporting

  • Choose whether to end BORs automatically

  • Integrations:

    • Comscore (requires Site ID, Username, Password)

    • Numero and Maccsbox

    • DCM (UK only - for onscreen advertising)


๐Ÿ“š Accounting

  • Lock reports at end of financial day

  • Assign site identifier for finance exports


๐Ÿ“บ Signage

  • Display movie rating on digital signage


โฑ Time Clock

  • Enable clock-in/out at POS

  • Enable job types (roles with hourly rates that can be custom built)


๐Ÿ–ผ Default Images

  • Upload button graphics for POS grid (e.g. โ€œApply Voucher,โ€ โ€œUse Credit,โ€ โ€œGift Cardโ€)


๐Ÿ”Œ Integrations

  • LRS Pages: IP address, System ID, Web URL (US)

  • Venue Valet: Call button system (ActiveButton URL required) (US)

  • Meerkat Movies (UK only): EDI code required


๐Ÿง  Pro Tip

Work through these settings site-by-site during onboarding. Contact INDY Support for help configuring tax, BOR, or integration settings.

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