Running your first payroll in Dapplon

Before you run payroll

Running payroll for the first time in Dapplon requires a few one-time configurations to be in place. Work through this checklist before clicking the Run Payroll button:

• Company bank account is added (Settings > Payroll > Bank Details)
• At least one salary structure is configured (Payroll > Salary Structures)
• All employees have a salary structure assigned
• Leave policies are set up and approved leaves for the month are recorded
• All attendance is marked for the payroll period
• PF, ESI, and PT settings are configured if applicable

Step 1 — Review the employee list

1. Go to Payroll in the left sidebar
2. Click Run Payroll
3. Select the month and year (e.g., June 2026)
4. Review the list of employees included in this run
5. Check the Joining Date column — employees who joined mid-month will show a pro-rated salary automatically

Step 2 — Verify salary components

1. On the payroll run screen, click Preview next to any employee
2. Review their gross salary, deductions (PF, ESI, TDS), and net pay
3. If anything looks wrong, click Edit to adjust the component values for this run only
4. Go back to the list and continue reviewing

Step 3 — Add one-time adjustments

1. Click Add Adjustment on the payroll run screen
2. Select the employee
3. Choose the adjustment type: Bonus, Deduction, Arrear, or Advance Recovery
4. Enter the amount and a reason
5. Click Save — the adjustment appears in that employee's payslip preview

Step 4 — Run payroll

1. Once all employees look correct, click Run Payroll
2. A confirmation popup shows the total gross, total deductions, and total net pay for all employees
3. Confirm the totals are correct
4. Click Confirm and Run
5. Dapplon locks the payroll for this period and generates payslips

Step 5 — Distribute payslips

1. After the run completes, click Send Payslips
2. All employees receive their payslip by email and it also appears in their Employee Portal
3. You can also download payslips in bulk as a ZIP file of PDFs