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Install Sage 50 Accounts v31.1

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Summary

How to install Sage 50 Accounts for the first time, or install it on a new computer.

Description

Once you're ready to install Sage 50 Accounts, follow these steps to quickly and easily install the latest version. If you want to use Sage 50 Accounts on different computers, just install it on each one using this article. 

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Operating System Requirements

Sage 50 Accounts v31 and above works on:

  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10 (except Windows 10S), build 1709 or later
  • Windows Server 2016 or above 

Check your activation details

If you don't already have your activation details, you can find them in your My Sage Account.

  1. Visit https://my.sage.co.uk, enter your details and click Sign In.
    TIP: If you don't already have a Sage Account, create a My Sage log in > 
  2. Click Software, then Active Products.
  3. Click your serial number, then make a note of your:
    • Account number
    • Serial number
    • Activation key

Check if you have a 64-bit operating system

We recommend using the 64-bit version if you can, to help ensure you get the best experience.

Check your operating system type.

Download and install Sage 50 Accounts

Click the link below to download the 32-bit, or 64-bit version of Sage 50 Accounts:

  1. Download Sage 50 Accounts 64-bit


     NOTE: We recommend using the 64-bit version if you can.     

    Download Sage 50 Accounts 32-bit

     

    To begin the installation, locate and double-click the downloaded application.
  2. If prompted, click Yes to allow this app to make changes to your device.
  3. Click Accept License Agreement & Install. 
     NOTE: We recommend installing the full program on all computers where you'll use Sage 50 Accounts. If you need more help during installation, click the Imageicon at the top right of the install window. 
  4. Once the installation is complete, click Launch Sage 50 Accounts to move on to the next step.

Add company data

You have 4 options to add a company:

  • Create a new company and set it up from scratch
  • Connect to existing company data on another computer over a local network
  • Restore a backup of existing company data
  • Download existing company data on another computer using Remote Data Access

Click which option you'd like to use below to see how to get started:

Create a new company from scratch

Connect to existing data on a network

Restore existing company data from a backup

Final checks

In Sage 50 Accounts, click Help, then About, and check that your version number is 31.1.462.0 

This release enhances the performance and stability of our v31 release. For details about the new features in v31, visit the new release hub.