---
topic: sample
languages:
- js
products:
- windows
- windows-uwp
---

# Cash drawer sample

Shows how to use the [Windows.Devices.PointOfService.CashDrawer](https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/windows.devices.pointofservice.cashdrawer.aspx) class.

> **Note:** This sample is part of a large collection of UWP feature samples. 
> If you are unfamiliar with Git and GitHub, you can download the entire collection as a 
> [ZIP file](https://github.com/Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples/archive/master.zip), but be 
> sure to unzip everything to access shared dependencies. For more info on working with the ZIP file, 
> the samples collection, and GitHub, see [Get the UWP samples from GitHub](https://aka.ms/ovu2uq). 
> For more samples, see the [Samples portal](https://aka.ms/winsamples) on the Windows Dev Center. 

Specifically, this sample shows how to:

1.  **Opening a cash drawer**

    This scenario demonstrates how to find, claim, and enable a Cash Drawer, and then open the drawer.

2.  **Waiting for the drawer to close**

    This scenario demonstrates how to set up an event handler for the drawer closing.

3.  **Multiple instances of cash drawer**

    This scenario demonstrates the claim/release model used by the Cash Drawer API by allowing the user to manager two cash drawer instances with UI controls for claiming, retaining, and releasing the drawer objects.


**Note** The Windows universal samples require Visual Studio 2017 to build and Windows 10 to execute.
 
To obtain information about Windows 10 development, go to the [Windows Dev Center](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=532421)

To obtain information about Microsoft Visual Studio and the tools for developing Windows apps, go to [Visual Studio](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=532422)

## Related topics

### Samples

[Cash Drawer sample](/Samples/CashDrawer)

### Reference

[Windows.Devices.PointOfService](http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/dn298071)

[Windows app samples](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=227694)

## System requirements

**Client:** Windows 10

**Server:** Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview

**Phone:** Windows 10

## Build the sample

1. If you download the samples ZIP, be sure to unzip the entire archive, not just the folder with the sample you want to build. 
2. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 and select **File** \> **Open** \> **Project/Solution**.
3. Starting in the folder where you unzipped the samples, go to the Samples subfolder, then the subfolder for this specific sample, then the subfolder for your preferred language (C++, C#, or JavaScript). Double-click the Visual Studio Solution (.sln) file.
4. Press Ctrl+Shift+B, or select **Build** \> **Build Solution**.

## Run the sample

The next steps depend on whether you just want to deploy the sample or you want to both deploy and run it.

### Deploying the sample

- Select Build > Deploy Solution. 

### Deploying and running the sample

- To debug the sample and then run it, press F5 or select Debug >  Start Debugging. To run the sample without debugging, press Ctrl+F5 or selectDebug > Start Without Debugging. 
