Set up e-banking

You can use e-banking to create a payment file for your employees. You then upload this file to your compatible banking software, and the bank arranges the payments.

Download and install the e-banking component

Your software uses the component to format e-banking files correctly for your bank.

To get started, you must install the e-banking component for your bank. 

1. Go to our list of compatible banks.
2. Locate your bank from the list.
3. Select Download plug-in to download the installer for this plug-in to your computer.
4. Open your Downloads folder and locate the file you downloaded.
5. Double-click this file to run it and install the e-banking component.
6. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

You've now installed the component that your software needs to export a payment file.

To complete your setup, continue to enter your bank details and configure e-banking below.

Enter your bank details and configure e-banking

Before you can generate any payment files, you need to configure e-banking.

1. On the navigation bar click Company, then click Settings.
2. Click the Bank tab and enter your company's bank account details.
3. Select the Enable e-banking checkbox.
4. On the Component list, click the required bank software.
5. Click Config and complete the following options: 

   Common directory	This displays the folder where your software creates the payment file by default. To amend this, enter your preferred path or click Browse, and browse to the required folder. If you specify a folder here, Sage 50 Payroll defaults to this location during the e-banking process. You can still save the file to a different location while you export it.
   File identifier	Use this option to set part of the payment file name. You can enter a maximum of four characters and any letters are upper case. You can also change the file name during the e-banking process if required. If you don't enter a File identifier, the file name generates using your computer system date. For example, if your system date is 15 July 2025, the file name is 15072025.
   File extension	The file extension that you need to use depends on your banks' requirements. Enter the file extension that your bank requires here. This is normally either TXT or CSV. Sage 50 Payroll defaults to this file extension at the end of the e-banking process, although you can still change it if required.  If you're unsure which type of file you need, follow our file formats for Sage 50 Payroll e-banking files article. For any further support on file types, contact your bank.
   Example	This shows an example of the payment file name. It consists of the File identifier, your computer system date, and the File extension.

6. Click OK, then OK.

Next steps

You've set up the e-banking feature in your software. If you haven't already done so, set up your employees for e-banking.

Once you've set employees up, you're ready to create your e-banking file to import into your banking software.

Request changes

If your bank asks you to change the data or formatting in the Sage 50 Payroll e-banking file, gather details of the changes and a specification document.

Once you have these details, contact Sage technical support.

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