This article explains how to set up Sage 50 Manufacturing on your PC. Sage 50 Manufacturing has several variants including Bill of Materials, Job Controller, Batch Controller or Manufacturing Controller.

This is the final stage in the installation process for Sage 50 Manufacturing. It shares data with Sage 50 Accounts. The configuration process outlined in this article will link Sage 50 Manufacturing to your Accounts software, where to store Manufacturing specific data and what features you are entitled to use, based on the serial number and activation key supplied with the software.

The configuration process must be carried out on each computer where Sage 50 Manufacturing has been installed.

Pre-requisites

Before you can install Sage 50 Manufacturing, you must ensure you have already completed the following:

• Installed Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio and configured it accordingly. If you have not yet done so, please refer to this Sage KB article.
• Installed and configured Sage 50 Accounts on all computers where you intend to use Sage 50 Manufacturing. If you require assistance with this, please refer to the Sage Help Centre.
• The Serial Number and Activation Key for the Sage 50 Manufacturing product. You will not be able to configure Sage 50 Manufacturing later in this article without it. If you do not have this to hand, please contact Customer Services on 0191 479 5955.
• A valid username and password for Sage 50 Accounts.

TIP: Sage 50 Accounts has a default logon name of Manager. This is the equivalent of an 'administrator' user for your Sage software. The Manager logon has not been configured with a password by default but it is possible to set one. You can test if this is the case by opening Sage 50 Accounts and entering the logon name of Manager, without a password. If the program opens successfully, Manager does not have a password. If a password has been set but you're unable to find it and can't log in as a username with full access rights to Sage 50 Accounts, please contact Technical Support on 0191 479 5955.

Check installation directory for Sage 50 Accounts

1. Open Sage 50 Accounts click on the Help drop down menu and About.
2. Under the Program Details section, make a note of the Program Directory.
3. Close Sage 50 Accounts.

Install and configure Sage 50 Manufacturing

1. Download and run the appropriate version of the software using this Sage KB article.
2. On the Welcome Screen, select Next.
3. Enter a username and click Next.

   TIP: This can be a name specific to an individual PC user or you can use a generic name.

4. The accounts program directory will default to C:\Program Files (x86)\Sage\Accounts. If this matches the directory you made a note of in the previous section, select Next. Otherwise, amend the path to the correct value then select Next.
5. On the Main Data tab, select the name of the server that will hold the database from the drop-down list, enter the password associated with the sa username in the password field and click Test. Ensure you receive the message Test connection succeeded before continuing.
6. Repeat Step 5 on the Personal Demo Data tab then click Next.
7. Select Finish, enter your Serial Number and Activation Key and click OK.
8. Highlight the company you wish to open on the Select Company screen and select OK.
9. When prompted to set up the Sage 50 Manufacturing Controller data files for the company, select Yes
10. Enter a username and password to log on to Sage 50 Manufacturing. You will need to use the username Manager to log on until other users are created. A warning is presented after the initial login advising you to run the File Maintenance routine in Sage 50 Manufacturing. As you have not yet begun to process data in Sage 50 Manufacturing, there is no need to use the File Maintenance routines at this time. Select OK when prompted.

The Manufacturing program is now open and ready for use. However, you must configure it before beginning to process data in it.