Install QuickBooks Desktop
by Intuit•54• Updated 2 months ago
Learn how to install and setup QuickBooks Desktop (Pro, Premier, or Enterprise).
If you haven’t already, you can download QuickBooks Desktop from the Customer Account Management Portal (CAMPs) or the download site. Save the file somewhere you can find it (like your Windows desktop). Have your product and license number handy.
Find your product and license number
QuickBooks Desktop can be installed:
- On one computer with no network (one user and one computer).
- On a network where your data is shared from a server to other computers (multiple users and multiple computers).
- On a network with a dedicated server (multiple users, multiple computers, and one server to share data but not used as a workstation).
Step 1: Prepare your computers and network for the install
Make sure your computers meet the system requirements
Step 2: Install QuickBooks Desktop
To watch more how-to videos, visit our video section.
Once you download QuickBooks Desktop, select how you want to set up QuickBooks to see the install steps.
Note: If you’re upgrading or moving your books to QuickBooks Desktop, make a backup of your data before you install. Make sure to keep either your previous accounting system or print outs of your books. The IRS requires that 10 years of records be kept.
After you install, QuickBooks will ask you to activate and update it. If you need help, here's how to activate QuickBooks Desktop.
Step 3: Open your company file
Next, you’ll need to setup a folder to create or store your company file in. If your data is shared from a server, you’ll need to setup a shared folder. You’ll need admin rights to the server where your company file(s) are stored and to the workstations to create shared folders.
Note: You can work with an authorized ProAdvisor, or QuickBooks Solutions Provider to set up your company file, add users, and fine-tune their access.
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