Sage 50 Payroll v30 automatic update

You can manually download and install Sage 50 Payroll, or install via the automatic update prompt when you open your software, following the steps below.

Before you install v30

We recommend that you carry out the preparation steps below.

• Check your antivirus software to avoid conflicts with Sage 50 Payroll
• Check the system requirements for Sage 50 Payroll

Install the automatic update

1. Right-click the Sage 50 Payroll icon.
2. Select Run as Administrator.
3. The automatic update prompt appears with the available update. Select Install.
4. The update downloads to your computer.
   TIP: If a prompt asks if you'd like to allow the app to make changes to your device. Select Yes.
5. Check the licence information, and when you're ready select Accept Licence.
6. The installer checks for an existing installation to upgrade, and confirms the location. Make a note of this path.
7. Right-click your Sage 50 Payroll icon on your desktop and select Open file location.
8. Check the location of this folder matches the path you noted in Step 6.
9. If these match, select Yes and your installation begins.
10. If these don't match, select No, then Yes and browse to the correct location of your installation from Step 8.
11. Select Payroll.exe then Open. Your installation begins.
12. Once the installation is complete, we recommended you save any work and restart your computer.
13. Enable background updates

Next steps

You've now installed the Sage 50 Payroll year end update. Check out what's new in Sage 50 Payroll v30

You're now ready to move onto step 2 to prepare for payroll year end