Install multi-user Sage 50 Accounts v26 for the first time

Check your system requirements and access

To make sure the download and install process runs smoothly, we recommend that you or your IT administrator check the following before you start.

• Each computer meets the recommended system requirements.
• You can log on to each computer as an administrator including your server.
• Check the port access on each computer.
• You've got your serial number, activation key and account number to hand. You can find these on your order confirmation email.

Download Sage 50 Accounts

1. Click the download link below.
   
   

   Download Sage 50 Accounts >
   
   

2. If prompted to save the file, note the file name, then click Save.
   
   Depending on your web browser, the file may automatically save to your Downloads folder. To view your Downloads folder, press Ctrl + J on your keyboard.

Install software on each client computer

1. Log on to the computer as an administrator and close all other software.
2. Browse to and double-click the file you downloaded in the previous section.
3. Select the I accept the terms of the Licence Agreement check box then click Next.
4. Click Standard (recommended) then click Yes, begin installation.
5. If prompted to install additional updates, click Install and follow the on-screen prompts.
6. When the Install complete window appears, click Close.

Install the Data Service on your server

Sage 50 Accounts uses the Sage Accounts Data Service to control the flow of data. You must install this on the server. If you don't have access to your server, speak to your IT administrator.

1. On the server computer, right-click the following download link:
   
   

   Sage 50 Accounts v26 - Data Service
   
   

2. Click Save link as or Save target as, note the file name, browse to where you want to save it, then click Save.
3. Locate and double-click the downloaded file, if an Open File - Security Warning window appears, click Run.
4. Follow the on-screen prompts then when the install completes, click Close.

Create and share a folder on your server

On your server create a folder to store your data and share the folder, giving other network users full control.

For example, create the following folders and share the SageData folder in the path below:

• C:\SageData\Company.000

Create your company data

Having installed the software on your client computers, you need to create your company data.

1. On a client computer, open Sage 50 Accounts.
2. In the ActiveSetup wizard click Create a new company, then click Change.
3. Browse to or type the path to your Company.000 folder on the server, then click OK.
4. Click Next then enter your software serial number, activation key and account number.
   
   You can find these on your order confirmation email.
   
   
5. Click Next, click OK and if a confirmation message appears click OK.
6. To create your new company, follow the on-screen prompts.

Connect client computers to your data

1. On the client computer, open Sage Accounts.
2. In the ActiveSetup wizard select Use an existing company stored on your network, then click Browse.
3. Browse or type the path to your data as follows then click OK.
   
   [shared network path you noted earlier]\Company.000
   
   
4. Click Next then click Next.
5. Click OK then click OK.
6. Click Connect then login using the manager login name and your password if you set one up.
7. Check your company name appears above the menu bar, then click File then click Exit.
8. Repeat steps 1 to 7 for each client computer.