Install QuickBooks

If you are contemplating to use QuickBooks Enterprise to manage accounting and finance operations in your organization, it is indeed one of the best choices available to you.

This blog post will act as a small checklist of things to take care of before deploying QuickBooks Enterprise on your local network.

QuickBooks Enterprise is undoubtedly the most advanced QuickBooks product. It consists of several features that are not available with QuickBooks pro or premier.

To assure that QuickBooks installation goes as per your plan, you need to primarily acknowledge factors, such as: Networking, File Sharing and Permissions.

Two Professionals You Will Need For Your QuickBooks Enterprise Deployment.

While preparing and testing your network for QuickBooks Enterprise installation, you will need these to people to get proper assistance:

• Network or system administrator
• Financial professional

Test network bandwidth

If you are planning to use QuickBooks Enterprise in the multi-user environment, than you need to test your network bandwidth. In case, you will use QuickBooks Enterprise from single workstation, then this step is not needed.

Check Firewall & AV setting

While QuickBooks installation, assure that firewall is running on your system so that QuickBooks components gets access to the network. It is an important step if you want to use QuickBooks in a multi-user environment.

After testing and setting network, you can now install QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. For installing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, you need to follow these steps:

Download QuickBooks Enterprise

After successfully completing Step 1

you are now all set to download the latest version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. For installing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise and to know how and when to open different files, you need to follow several more steps.

Install QuickBooks Enterprise on Server

There are basically six steps for installing QuickBooks Enterprise on the server, these steps includes:

1. You need to shut down all the running programs, including antivirus.
2. Double-click on the QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise file that you just downloaded.
3. Follow different prompts that you can see on the screen and reach to the window named “Choose Installation Type”.
4. Choose from different options that you want to install.
5. After selecting from the different installation options, follow the onscreen prompts till the installation process isn’t complete.
6. Configure QuickBooks Server Manager with the Database Server.

Configure Database Manager

You need to configure the database manager only on the server or the workstation where you want to keep or store QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Company File.

After completion of Step 2, i.e. installation of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise on server and sharing setup, you need to follow same steps on workstations. For setup sharing and QuickBooks Enterprise installation on workstations, you need to undergo several steps.

Give access to Company Files

It is important to assure that all users have access to read, write and edit company files. For this you need to share the folder containing company files across the network. You need to take help from network administrator for implementation of this step.

Install QuickBooks Enterprise on workstations

Now, it’s finally the time to install QuickBooks Enterprise on workstations. For installing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise software, you need to follow these steps:

• Close all working programs. Make sure to close antivirus as well.
• Double click on the QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise folder.
• Follow instructions that you can see on screen popups, until you reach “Choose Installation Type” window.
• Select the option that you prefer to install
• Follow further instructions until installation isn’t complete.
• During the installation process, if there is any error or technical glitches, then it is advisable to visit QuickBooks Desktop support page.
• Now, the “File Management File” will open and you can easily transfer your QuickBooks Pro or Premier file to QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. You can further do whatever modification you want, such as additional application integration and lot more.

Setup Multi-user setting

If you have decided to use QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise in the multi-user environment, then you need to setup the computer (dedicated server) storing QuickBooks Company Files to “host” multi-user setup. Generally, in the multi-user environment, only one computer can give access to multiple users.

After completing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise installation, now you need to convert QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise Company File Data from Pro and Premier. To convert data, you need to follow these steps:

Backup the QuickBooks Company File

Before converting data from QuickBooks Pro or Premier to QuickBooks Enterprise, assure that you have properly taken backup for all the company file. Once you start data conversion process, you will no longer be able to access the data on QuickBooks Pro or Premier.

Update the QuickBooks Company File

For updating the company file, you need to follow these six steps:

• Run QuickBooks Enterprise, and then open the company file in QuickBooks Pro or Premier.
• Enter the administrator credentials.
• Click on the checkbox prompted as “Update Now”.
• On more prompts on the screen, click OK.
• Follow further onscreen prompts in the “Create Backup”, click on these prompts to backup and secure your company file.
• To confirm and update the company file, click OK.

After taking backup of data and converting them for QuickBooks Enterprise, finally you are just a step away from successfully installing QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. Now, you need to just configure network and server setting before you start using QuickBooks Enterprise.

Register

Registration to QuickBooks Enterprise 2018 will help you get the best advantages of QuickBooks Enterprise. To register:

• Click on the “Start” button
• Go to the “Help” menu button and click on the “Register”
• Click on the “Start Registration” button and follow the instructions displayed on the screen

After registering yourself, now you can start using QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise for managing your daily business and accounting needs.

The Way Forward

Installation of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise is a bit tricky process, which needs to be done in a precise way. Therefore, it is advisable to get help from a certified QuickBooks expert.

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