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Getting Started

New admin setup checklist

Follow these 8 steps to configure Revenue Cone and go live with your first billing cycle. Tick each task as you complete it.

1

Configure your organisation profile

  • Set your organisation name, LGA/authority name, and official address
  • Upload your logo for demand notices and receipts
  • Set your primary contact email and phone number
2

Define your revenue heads

  • Add each revenue type your organisation collects (e.g. Business Premises Levy, Signage Fee)
  • Set the annual or periodic rate for each revenue head
  • Mark which revenue heads require a site inspection before activation
3

Set billing cycle and penalty rules

  • Choose your monthly billing date (e.g. the 1st of each month)
  • Set the grace period in days before penalties apply
  • Set the penalty rate (e.g. 10% per month on the overdue amount)
4

Connect your payment processor

  • Enter your Paystack (or other processor) live public and secret keys
  • Configure the webhook URL in your payment processor dashboard
  • Send a test payment to confirm the webhook is receiving events
5

Set up SMS and email notifications

  • Enter your Africa's Talking (or Termii) API key and sender ID
  • Send a test SMS to confirm delivery
  • Configure email notifications for demand notices, receipts, and reminders
6

Import or register your payers

  • Download the payer import CSV template from the help centre
  • Fill in your existing payer data: name, phone, ward, revenue types
  • Upload the CSV via Payers → Import, or register payers individually
  • Review the pending queue and approve any registrations requiring a TIN
7

Invite your team

  • Go to Users → Add User and invite your Finance Director
  • Add field officers and assign them to their wards or payer lists
  • Ask each user to log in and change their password
8

Generate your first demand notices

  • Confirm payer data is correct and all TINs are assigned
  • Go to Bills → Generate Notices to issue the first batch
  • Review a sample notice PDF before sending
  • Confirm SMS and email delivery to a test payer

Need help? Visit the Help Centre or contact us at hello@revcone.com. We respond within 1 business day.