Install Sage 50 Accounts v30.1

NEW: In this update, we've changed which Operating Systems Sage 50 Accounts works with.

Check your activation details

If you don't already have your activation details to hand, you can find them in your My Sage Account.

Check if you have a 64-bit operating system

We recommend using the 64-bit version if you can, to help ensure you get the best experience.

If you need help with checking your operating system type, read this article >

Download and install Sage 50 Accounts

Click the link below to download the 32-bit, or 64-bit version of Sage 50 Accounts:

[BCB:330:UKI - 50 Accounts v30 Full Download 64-bit:ECB]
NOTE: We recommend using the 64-bit version if you can.
[BCB:331:UKI - 50 Accounts v30 Full Download 32-bit:ECB]
To begin the installation, locate and double-click Sage50Accounts_v30.1.343.0 in your Downloads folder.
If prompted, click Yes to allow this app to make changes to your device.
Click Accept License Agreement & Install.
NOTE: We recommend installing the full program on all computers where you'll use Sage 50 Accounts. If you need more help during installation, click the icon at the top right of the install window.
Once the installation is complete, click Launch Sage 50 Accounts to move on to the next step.

Add company data

You have 4 options to add a company:

Create a new company and set it up from scratch
Connect to existing company data on another computer over a local network
Restore a backup of existing company data
Download existing company data on another computer using Remote Data Access

Click which option you'd like to use below to see step-by-step instructions on how to get started:

Create a new company from scratch

Open Sage 50 Accounts.
In the Add a Company window click Create.
Click Continue then enter your software Serial number, Activation key and Account number.
You can find these on your order confirmation email.
Click Next, then to confirm your licence, click OK and click OK.
To create your new company, enter your details, clicking Next on each window.
Once you've entered all your details, in the Summary window click Create.
Enter your manager Password you created during the process then click OK.

Once you've installed the software where you want your data to be, you can install at your other locations using the installation steps above.

Connect to existing company data over a network

As long as your company data is shared over a network that you have access to, you can connect to it.

Before you begin

Gather the information you need to connect to the data:

Open Sage 50 Accounts, log in as manager then click Help, then click About.
Under Licence Information note your Serial Number, Activation Key and Account number.
Under Program Details, note your Data Directory and Version Number.

Connect to the data

NOTE: When you first open Sage 50 Accounts you're prompted to enter your serial number, activation key and if required your account number.

Open Sage 50 Accounts.
Click Connect, then click Browse and go the Data Directory you made a note of earlier.

TIP: Your data path should be in the format of a UNC path, for example \\server\sage\accounts. For more information on this, see our guide here >
Click Continue, then click Connect.
Enter your Logon name and Password then click OK.

If your data is from an older version you're prompted to update the data. If you need to add another company you can click File, New then click Company.

Great news You're now ready to start using Sage 50 Accounts on your new computer. We recommend you run the Check Data option again. Let us know if you found this guide helpful by using the feedback options below.

Restore existing company data from a backup

If you took a backup of your company data on another computer, you can restore this backup to recreate your existing company on this new computer.

Open Sage 50 Accounts.
In the Add a Company window click Restore.
Click Browse, then browse to the path of your backup, then click Open.
Click Continue then enter your software Serial number, Activation key and Account number.
You can find these on your order confirmation email.
Click Next, then to confirm your licence, click OK and click OK.
Click Restore and enter your Logon name and Password then click OK.

You're now logged into your restored company data.

Download existing company data using Remote Data Access

As long as the company data you want to access has been set up for Remote Data Access, you can access it remotely from the computer that you've installed Sage 50 Accounts on.

To do this, just follow the steps in our guide, Connect remotely from another machine.

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