Sage Peachtree Installation Instructions

Quick Tips for Network Install

Use the following tips to help you install Sage Peachtree on a network: Always install Sage Peachtree FIRST on the computer that will store your Sage Peachtree company data files (that is, the server).These are the files that record your Sage Peachtree transactions and records. After installing on the server, install Sage Peachtree on each workstation. Each computer that will have Sage Peachtree operating on it must have Sage Peachtree installed on it. Your Sage Peachtree company data files (your transactions and records, such as customers and vendors in Sage Peachtree) should be stored in a single location on the server computer. All other computers operating Sage Peachtree should be mapped to this computer and access this single set of Sage Peachtree company data files. Sage Peachtree First Accounting and Sage Peachtree Pro Accounting are not multi-user compatible and should only be installed on a single computer.

Quick Tips for Upgraders

If you are upgrading from an earlier release of Sage Peachtree, Sage Peachtree will give you the option of 1) installing the new release over the old release, or 2) installing to a new location on the computer so that you will keep your old release of Sage Peachtree. Note the following information: If you choose to keep the older release but convert your Sage Peachtree company data to Release 2012, you will NOT be able to access that data with the old release. If you choose to install over the old release, your Sage Peachtree company data will NOT be overwritten. Rather, when you open the company for the first time, you will initiate the Conversion wizard to update the data files to release 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can I place my company data on an external drive [external storage] connected to the server as another part of the system? A: No. If the external drive is set up as a mapped location to the server (even though it is physically attached to the server), you will not be able to install Sage Peachtree. Q: Can I just install Sage Peachtree on the server following the defaults and then copy the files to the location I want and edit the .INI file? A: This is inadvisable since Sage Peachtree sets registry entries on the local computer when it installs. Sage Peachtree will not function properly if these registry entries are not set.

Which Setup Do I Choose? I. Install on a single/stand-alone computer

Use these instructions if you will install Sage Peachtree on only one computer and the Sage Peachtree company data will reside on that computer and be accessed only from that one computer.

II. Installing on a network

Use these instructions if more than one computer will be networked so that multiple users may access your Sage Peachtree company data at once.

I. Installing Sage Peachtree on a Single/Stand-Alone Computer

This section is for users who are installing Sage Peachtree on only one computer and that computer will hold both the Sage Peachtree program files and the Sage Peachtree company data files. 1. Insert the Sage Peachtree install disc in the drive. The Sage Peachtree Autorun window automatically appears. If it does not start automatically: On Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Start and type D: Autorun in the search box (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK. On Windows XP, select Start/Run. On the command line, type D: Autorun (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK. If you downloaded Sage Peachtree, double-click SagePeachtree2012.exe. SagePeachtree2012.exe is the file that was downloaded. By default, it is downloaded to your desktop. 2. Select to install Peachtree Accounting. 3. Read the information and instructions on the window, and then select Next. 4. Read the License Agreement and select the checkbox if you agree to the terms. Select Next.

5. You may be prompted to set your firewall so that Sage Peachtree can be installed. If so, follow the directions on the screen. Click Next. 6. Enter the serial number found on your install disc case or in an email that was sent to you and click Next. 7. Select Yes at the Single Computer or Network window. This will ensure that you install correctly for single user setup. Click Next. 8. The Choose Peachtree Program Files Location window appears, asking you to specify where you want to put the Sage Peachtree program files. Enter the appropriate path here or leave it set to the default. The path MUST point to a local drive. Click Next to continue. 9. You can accept the default location for your Sage Peachtree company data files or you can click Browse and select a different location. Click Next to continue. 10. Review the locations of your program and company data files. Make sure that these paths are correct. Click Back to change them. Click Install to install Sage Peachtree.

Note: If your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements, you will receive a notification of this at this point.

Warning: During the install process, if you receive any warnings from your firewall software, be sure to select Allow or Unblock for these programs. 11. When the installation is complete, the Installation Completed window appears. Check or uncheck the checkbox options as desired; then select the Finish button to complete the installation.

II. Installing Sage Peachtree on a Network

Use these instructions if more than one computer will be networked so that multiple users may access your Sage Peachtree company data at once. Important Note: You must first install on the server computer. This is where the company data files will be for everyone to access. Then, install Sage Peachtree on each workstation. When you install on these workstations, specify 1) the networked, server computer where the Sage Peachtree company data is stored as the location for data files, and 2) a local drive (usually C:) on the workstation for the program files.

A. Installing on the server computer where the Sage Peachtree company data files will be stored
1. Insert the Sage Peachtree install disc in the drive. The Sage Peachtree Autorun window automatically appears. If it does not start automatically: On Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Start and type D: Autorun in the search box (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK. On Windows XP, select Start/Run. On the command line, type D: Autorun (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK. If you downloaded Sage Peachtree, double-click SagePeachtree2012.exe. SagePeachtree2012.exe is the file that was downloaded. By default, it is downloaded to your desktop. 2. Select to install Peachtree Accounting. 3. Read the information and instructions on the window, and then select Next. 4. Read the License Agreement and select the checkbox if you agree to the terms. Select Next. 5. You may be prompted to set your firewall so that Sage Peachtree can be installed. If so, follow the directions on the screen. Click Next. 6. Enter the serial number found on your install disc case or in an email that was sent to you and click Next. 7. Next, the Single Computer or Network window appears. Select No. This will ensure that you install correctly for multi-user setup. Click Next. 8. Select Yes to the question Will you store Peachtree company data on this computer? Click Next. 9. The Choose Peachtree Program Files Location window appears, asking you to specify where you want to put the Sage Peachtree program files. Enter the appropriate path here or leave it set to the default. Note: The path MUST point to a local drive. Click Next to continue.

10. Now, you can accept the default location for your Sage Peachtree company data files or you can click Browse and select a different location. These files should be stored on this computers hard drive. Click Next to continue.

Note: If your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements, you will receive a notification of this at this point.

11. Review the locations of your program and company data files. Make sure that these paths are correct. Click Back to change them. If you want to use the network installation manager, select to do that now. Click the link below that option to learn more about using the network installation manager. Click Install to install Sage Peachtree. Warning: During the install process, if you receive any warnings from your firewall software, be sure to select Allow or Unblock for these programs. 12. Next, Sage Peachtree will display the Sharing Company Data window. You will need to share the folder where the Sage Peachtree company data is stored on this computer.

Write down this path so that you will know where to point your other computers when you install Sage Peachtree on them. Click the link on the screen to view and print network setup tips which include this path.

13. Click Share the Folder to open Windows Explorer with the Peachtree folder highlighted. 14. Right-click the Peachtree folder and select Properties. Click the Sharing tab.

15. Select Share this folder and note the Share name. This is where you will need to point the other computers when you install Sage Peachtree on them.

16. Click OK on the sharing window. 17. Click Next. When the installation is complete, the Installation Completed window appears. Check or uncheck the checkbox options as desired; then select the Finish button to complete the installation. Be sure to view the network tips, especially if you selected to use the network installation manager in step 11.

B1. Installing on Workstations Using the Network Installation Manager

If you chose to use the network installation manager in step 11 of the server installation, you will use the information provided in the network tips to install on each workstation. The network tips contain the location of the installation files and instructions for how to install on the workstations. Even if you chose to use the network installation manager, you can still install on the workstations using the install disc or downloaded files.

B2. Installing on Workstations Using the Install Disc or Downloaded Files

Follow these steps to install Sage Peachtree on each workstation using the install disc or downloaded files. Make sure you know the drive and directory of the Sage Peachtree company data files located on the server computer before you begin installation. 1. Insert the Sage Peachtree install disc in the drive. The Sage Peachtree Autorun window automatically appears. If it does not start automatically: On Windows Vista or Windows 7, select Start and type D: Autorun in the search box (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK.

On Windows XP, select Start/Run. On the command line, type D: Autorun (substitute the appropriate drive letter for your CD/DVD drive), and then click OK. If you downloaded Sage Peachtree, double-click SagePeachtree2012.exe. SagePeachtree2012.exe is the file that was downloaded. Use the same file that you downloaded to install on each workstation. Note: You can get the downloaded file onto each workstation several different ways. You can download the file to each computer. You can burn the downloaded file onto a CD or put it on a flash drive to take the file to each computer. You can put the downloaded file out on the network where it can be accessed from each computer, then copy the downloaded file to each computer. 2. Select to install Peachtree Accounting. 3. Read the information and instructions on the window, and then select Next. 4. Read the License Agreement and select the checkbox if you agree to the terms. Select Next. 5. You may be prompted to set your firewall so that Sage Peachtree can be installed. If so, follow the directions on the screen. Click Next. 6. Enter the serial number found on your install disc case or in an email that was sent to you and click Next. 7. Next, the Single Computer or Network window appears. Select No. This will ensure Sage Peachtree knows you are installing in a network environment. Click Next. 8. Select No to the question Will you store Peachtree company data on this computer? Click Next. 9. Select Yes on the confirmation window, since you installed Sage Peachtree on the computer where the Sage Peachtree company data will be stored in the earlier steps. 10. The Choose Peachtree Program Files Location window appears, asking you to specify where you want to put the Sage Peachtree program files. Enter the appropriate path here or leave it set to the default. Note: The path MUST point to a local drive. Click Next to continue.

11. Click the drop-down arrow to display a list of shared folders on your network. If you shared the Peachtree folder on your server computer correctly (per the earlier instructions), you will see the appropriate folder here. Click on it to select it. Note: If it is not in this list, you can click Find a computer and search for it manually. Click Next to continue. 12. Finally, you can review the locations of your program and company data files. Make sure that these paths are correct. Click Back to change them. Click Install to install Sage Peachtree. Note: If your computer does not meet the minimum system requirements, you will receive a notification of this at this point.

Warning: During the install process, if you receive any warnings from your firewall software, be sure to select Allow or Unblock for these programs. 13. When the installation is complete, the Installation Completed window appears. Check or uncheck the checkbox options as desired; then select the Finish button to complete the installation. 14. Repeat these instructions for each workstation.

Mapping a Drive to the Server Computer

If you cannot find the correct shared folder for your Sage Peachtree company data files, it is most likely because your workstation is not mapped to the server computer that stores the Sage Peachtree company data files. Below are general steps for mapping a drive. 1. To map the drive where the Sage Peachtree company data files are stored, click Find a Computer on the Company Data Files Location workstation installation screen. This will open the Microsoft Windows Map Network Drive window. (You can also open this window directly from Windows Explorer.) 2. Select the drive and folder on the server that you shared when you installed Sage Peachtrees company data files on it.

3. Make sure that Reconnect at logon is checked! If it is unchecked, you will lose your connection to the data files whenever you reboot this computer. 4. Click Finish.