Install Sage 50 Accounts v26 on a network with a data only server

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've installed all the latest updates for Windows.
• You can log on to each computer as an administrator.
• 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. To get to the download Sage 50 Accounts v26 page, click the download link below.
   
   Download Sage 50 Accounts >
   
   
2. After you click the link above, enter your My Sage login details, click Sign In, then click Download.
3. 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

Before you install, please ensure you're logged on to your computer as an administrator.

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.

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 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. To connect to the data, click Connect.
7. Repeat steps 1 to 6 for each client computer.

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