{"id":441,"date":"2022-11-22T10:34:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quikbooksdownload.com\/blog\/?p=441"},"modified":"2022-11-22T10:34:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T10:34:43","slug":"how-to-download-and-install-quickbooks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quikbooksdownload.com\/blog\/how-to-download-and-install-quickbooks\/","title":{"rendered":"The Complete Process to Install QuickBooks on Multiple Computers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QuickBooks has rapidly made its presence felt as a great accounting software among small and medium organizations. To leverage its powerful features, you need to ensure a successful installation of the software on your system. The program can be installed on two or more computers via its multi-user mode features. This article will give you detailed instructions on how to <\/span><b>install QuickBooks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on single and multiple computers. The process may seem a long one but it&#8217;s essential for every person who needs to simplify their accounting tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to Download and <\/b><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Install QuickBooks<\/b><\/span><b> on Your System<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/quickbooks.intuit.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">install<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the software, you must first download it. In the following sections, you will find how to download and install QuickBooks Desktop.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Steps to download QuickBooks Desktop<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step to downloading QuickBooks is to visit Intuit&#8217;s website. Open the Download page there and use these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will find a form on the Download page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, there will be three options, the country, your QB Desktop version, and the option to choose your desired version.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Search<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button below it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the Download page, click &#8216;<\/span><b>Download<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The software installation file will begin downloading in your desired location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, launch File Explorer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for the installation file with the .exe extension.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, read :<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quikbooksdownload.com\/blog\/quickbooks-install-diagnostic-tool\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QuickBooks Install Diagnostic Tool<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><b>How to <\/b><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>install QuickBooks<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After downloading QuickBooks Desktop, prepare for the installation process. Ensure that you have the license and product number with you during this time.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch the QuickBooks.exe File in your system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go by the on-screen instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accept the terms of the software license and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input the product and license number and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will now need to choose a specific type of installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom and Network Install<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose this if you host the File on the server or setting up on a multi-user network.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>How you use QuickBooks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for a location to save the QuickBooks file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place a tick in the box asking you to open the software after the installation completes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap&#8217; <\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; to exit the window.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Express Install<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose this option for doing <\/span><b>QuickBooks Install <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you want it on a single system or are a new user.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; after choosing this type of installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Install<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the installation process completes, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Open QuickBooks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, click &#8216;<\/span><b>Finish<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Activate QuickBooks<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After QuickBooks Desktop installs, you will need to activate it. In fact, you will be prompted by QuickBooks to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open QuickBooks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Help<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Activate QuickBooks Desktop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow the steps to activate the solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you can start using the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How to Use <\/b><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>QuickBooks<\/b><\/span><b> on Multiple Computers?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Setting up QuickBooks on multiple computers is ideal for those wanting to share their QB Desktop with many team members. For it, you need to configure a multi-user network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>1. \u00a0 Steps to set up QB Desktop on a multi-user network<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To set up QB Desktop on a multi-user network, you need to <\/span><b>install QuickBooks Desktop <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on your specific server system. Now, adhere to these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Custom and Network Install<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;I&#8217;ll<\/span><b> be using QuickBooks Desktop<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; on this computer. Also, tap &#8216;I&#8217;ll<\/span><b> be storing\u2026<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now adhere to the guidelines that appear to complete the installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, read ;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quikbooksdownload.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quickbooks download<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Mapping in network drive in Windows<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through mapping, you quickly gain access to files via the shared storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>This PC<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; in your Windows system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Map a network drive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the &#8216;<\/span><b>Computer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; tab.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose any unused drive. Then tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Browse<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the place where you have stored the QB company file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lastly, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, re-open the QB company file from the newly created mapped drive.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>\u00a0Modify folder permission<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The folder with your company files should have permission to remain on your network. Begin by performing these actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Restart your system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open Advanced Boot Window by hitting f8.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<\/span><b>Safe Mode<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and hit Enter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>2. Configure folder and Window access permission for sharing company file<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check whether the permissions are rightly given.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap the company folder and select &#8216;<\/span><b>Properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pick &#8216;<\/span><b>QBDataServiceUserXX<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Edit<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the following settings are configured to &#8216;<\/span><b>Allowed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">List Folder\/Read Data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traverse Folder\/Executable File<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read Extended Attributes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read Attributes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Folders\/Append Data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create Files\/Write Data<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write Extended Attributes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write Attribute<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Modify folder permissions<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch File Explorer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the parent folder and choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to use these points for each folder on the list.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it&#8217;s not that all the folders apply to every installation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They can apply to a specific QuickBooks version.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\Entitlement Client<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\Entitlement Client\\v8<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\Entitlement Client\\v3<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\Entitlement Client\\v6.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\Entitlement Client\\v5<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\COMMON FILES\\INTUIT\\QUICKBOOKS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\COMMON FILES\\INTUIT<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\COMMON FILES\\INTUIT\\QUICKBOOKS<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\QuickBooks Enterprise Solutions X.0 (X = version) or C:\\Program Data\\Intuit\\QuickBooks 20XX (XX = year)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">C:\\Users\\Public\\Public Documents\\Intuit\\QuickBooks\\FAMXX (XX = year) C:\\Users\\Public\\Public Documents\\Intuit\\QuickBooks\\Company Files<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; tab and click &#8216;<\/span><b>Everyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the &#8216;<\/span><b>Everyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option is not there in a group, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Add<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and input &#8216;<\/span><b>Everyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Full control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and then &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Everyone<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap&#8217; <\/span><b>Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8216;<\/span><b>Full control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Apply<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>Steps for Windows 10, 8, and 7 users<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open File Explorer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right-tap the folder with your company file.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<\/span><b>Properties<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; followed by &#8216;<\/span><b>Sharing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Share Add<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the <a href=\"http:\/\/quikbooksdownload.com\/blog\/qbdbmgrn-not-running-on-this-computer\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;QBDBMGRN Not Running on This Computer&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:31233,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;14&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0},&quot;15&quot;:&quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;16&quot;:10,&quot;17&quot;:1}\">QBDBMGRN Not Running on This Computer<\/span><\/a> that matches your version.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To access complete control over the File, access the permission level.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>3. Steps to grant complete control<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you are pretty much familiar with <\/span><b>how to install QuickBooks on a new computer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In order to grant full control, follow these steps.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select the folder followed by the &#8216;<\/span><b>Share<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Add<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose a principal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap&#8217; <\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, click &#8216;<\/span><b>Find Now<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go for the &#8216;<\/span><b>User<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; and hit &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select &#8216;<\/span><b>Full Control<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap &#8216;<\/span><b>OK<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>4. Install the Database Server Manager<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to use the QuickBooks Desktop Manager to confirm the current setup. You must ensure that you have installed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quikbooksdownload.com\/blog\/quickbooks-database-server-manager\/\"><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Quickbooks Database Server Manager&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}\">Quickbooks Database Server Manager<\/span><\/a> in your system. With its presence, you can share your company files with other computers over the network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>5. Configure admin rights to install QuickBooks on multiple computers<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the user account with which the user signs in has Windows admin rights. The database server manager should also have admin rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>6. Use the Database Server Manager<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post installation, the user should use the database server manager to scan the folder containing your company files. After installation, you&#8217;ll see the &#8216;<\/span><b>QuickBooks company files found<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; message. Now you can access the files present in these folders via other systems through a network.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><b>7. Enable hosting<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you need to enable multi-use access. Ensure that the server system is the one in which you can enable this feature.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to QuickBooks Desktop.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go to the &#8216;<\/span><b>File<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; menu. 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Installing the program on a second computer is easy when you follow these points.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your second system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now install the QB Desktop software.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, return to your first system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, make your company file&#8217;s backup copy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When they are linked, copy this File to your new system through an external device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now retrieve all the backup data on your new system.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Summing up<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s essential to know how to <\/span><b>install QuickBooks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">properly if you plan to use it for the long term. 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