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Upgrade to Sage 50 Accounts v31

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Summary

How to upgrade your current installation of Sage 50 Accounts to v31.

Description

Other versions

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Before you install

Back up and check your data

  1. Click File, then click Back up.
  2. Enter a file name then click Browse and select the location and click OK.
  3. Click Select all file types to include in backup, then click OK.
  4. To check your data, click Yes and click OK.
  5. Click Close, click Close again, then click OK.

 NOTE: If you find errors or warnings in your data, we advise you to fix them before proceeding >

Resolution

CAUTION: If you use Sage 50 Manufacturing or Sage Job Costing, read this Important information guide before you install Sage 50 Accounts v28.1 or above.

Download and install the update where your data is held

Install Sage 50 Accounts at the data storage location initially. Once done, you can then upgrade Sage 50 Accounts on connected computers if you have multiple installations.

Depending on your data location, you can choose to download and install either the full v30 program or just the v30 Data Service.

Do I install the data service or the full program?

 TIP: Where is my Data held? If you're unsure where your data is, you can use this guide to check if your data is held on a server/other computer.

Install only the Data Service

If your data is held on a server, you can just install the data service on it. You can then install the full program on your other computers connected to the server. Just follow the steps in our install data service guide.

Install the full program

Install the full program on the computer where you plan to use Sage 50 Accounts; it includes the data service.
Close all Sage software, then click one of the links below:
Refer to our am I using a 32-bit or 64-bit operating system? guide if you're unsure which operating system type you're using. 

  1. Download Sage 50 Accounts 64-bit Download Sage 50 Accounts 32-bit  
  2. This normally downloads automatically to your Downloads folder, if not select your Downloads folder, then click Save.
  3. To begin the installation, locate and double-click SageAccounts_v31_FullProgram.exe.
    To view your Downloads folder, press Ctrl + J on your keyboard when you have your web browser open.

     

  4. Click Install update.
  5. If you’re prompted to allow the application to make changes to your device, click Yes or Allow.
  6. Once the installation is complete, click Launch Sage 50 Accounts, and open your company to upgrade the data. 

Final checks

To check everything is up and running, in Sage 50 Accounts click Help, and then About and check your version is v31.0.378.0.

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