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Yes. If you'd like to try QuickBooks Enterprise before you buy it, we offer a free 30-day trial available for download.*

The system requirements for the trial are the same as the requirements of the full version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise.

Once you download the trial, it will either start automatically or you will have to open up the file “launch.exe” from the CD. Once that is done, here are the steps to install your trial:

1. Click “Install Trial”
2. Get latest updates from Intuit support
3. Close any open windows
4. Read and then accept terms & conditions
5. Click “Client” installation
6. When you are prompted to enter your “Source” and “Offer code, click “Next” to continue. You do NOT need to enter anything in these boxes
7. Choose where you’d like to install your trial
8. Decide whether you’d like to use Google Desktop or not. You can use this to quickly find a customer, vendor, or financial information within QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. You have full control over the search and your information is never sent to other parties – ever
9. Click “Install”
10. Your QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise trial will install
11. Choose which edition you’d like to use based on your industry. You can choose “Standard” if none of the industry editions match your business
12. You now have the option to explore a sample company, create your own, or open up your existing QuickBooks data.
13. Start using your trial!

Once you download the trial into the computer you wish to use as the dedicated “Server”, it will either start automatically or you will have to open up the file “launch.exe” from the CD. Once that is done, here are the steps to install your trial:

1. Click “Install Trial”
2. Get latest updates from Intuit support
3. Close any open windows
4. Read and then accept terms & conditions
5. Click “Server” installation
6. Click “Database Server Only” installation. There is a help screen to help you decide which is right for you and what to do if you have a Linux server.
7. Choose where you’d like to install your trial
8. Click “Install”
9. Your QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise trial will install
10. Configure the Database Server Manager as instructed
11. You will now need to install the trial on each of the Client machines you wish to use as part of your Client/Server set-up. To do this, follow the instructions for “How do I install the trial on a single computer” from the question above.
12. Start using your trial!

Once you download the trial into the computer you wish to use as the “Server”, it will either start automatically or you will have to open up the file “launch.exe” from the CD. Once that is done, here are the steps to install your trial:

1. Click “Install Trial”
2. Get latest updates from Intuit support
3. Close any open windows
4. Read and then accept terms & conditions
5. Click “Server” installation
6. Click “Database Server and QuickBooks Application” installation. There is a help screen to help you decide which is right for you and what to do if you have a Linux server
7. When you are prompted to enter your “Source” and “Offer code, click “Next” to continue. You do NOT need to enter anything in these boxes
8. Choose where you’d like to install your trial
9. Decide whether you’d like to use Google Desktop or not. You can use this to quickly find a customer, vendor, or financial information within QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. You have full control over the search and your information is never sent to other parties – ever
10. Click “Install”
11. Your QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise trial will install
12. Choose which edition you’d like to use based on your industry. You can choose “Standard” if none of the industry editions match your business You now have the option to explore a sample company, create your own, or open up your existing QuickBooks data.
13. Configure the Database Server Manager as instructed
14. You will now need to install the trial on each of the other machines you wish to use as part of your network cloud access configuration. To do this, follow the instructions for “How do I install the trial on a single computer” answered above.
15. Start using your trial!

First and foremost, back up and save your existing QuickBooks data file to either your hard drive or a backup disk before proceeding. Once a file is opened up in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise, it cannot be converted back to QuickBooks Pro or Premier.

Once you have installed your trial and are ready to use a copy of your existing company file, follow these steps:

1. Choose the option to “Open an Existing Company File” in your trial
2. Locate the file on your computer
3. Select your previous file and click “Open”
4. If the “Move Company File Utility” opens, move the company file from the Program Files folder to the recommended location
5. Enter your Administrator password if prompted
6. When prompted, select the “I understand that my company file will be updated to this new version of QuickBooks” checkbox and then click “Update Now”
7. When prompted to back up your data, click “OK”
8. When prompted to confirm that you want to update your file, click “Yes”
9. Begin using your existing QuickBooks file in QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise!

Certain functions have been limited or disabled in the trial version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise. These include payroll, direct deposit, online banking, document management, and TrueCommerce EDI.

Also, while the full version of QuickBooks Desktop Enterprise supports Remote Desktop Services, it is not currently possible to run the trial in this environment.

Please contact your sales consultant or local QuickBooks Solutions Provider if you have questions or would like a demo of any of these functions.