How do I install Sage Line 50 2007 single user version?

To prepare to install Sage Line 50 2007

Note: This article assumes that your CD drive is d:\. If your CD drive is named differently, please replace d with the appropriate letter. Before installing Sage Line 50 2007, please follow the steps below:
If you are upgrading from an earlier version of Sage Accounts, you should do the following:
Check Data option - This option allows you to check that the data you are converting is error free.

Take at least two backups of your data. This ensures that you have secure copies of your data taken before the conversion and can restore this data at any point after the conversion.

In all cases you should do the following:

View the Read Me file - The Read Me file is available from the installation CD and contains important information about your new program. To view the Read Me file, insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive. If autorun is enabled, the menu based installation appears. To view the Read Me, click View ReadMe.Tip: If you do not have autorun enabled, open the Windows Start menu, choose Run, then type d:\start in the Open box. The menu based installation appears, to view the Read Me, click View ReadMe.

Check your Regional Settings - If you are upgrading from Sage Accounts v8.xx or below or installing Sage Line 50 2007 as new, your base currency is set to the Country specified in your Regional Settings. You must ensure that this is correct before you install your new program.
Close all programs - Before you install Sage Accounts, we recommend that you save any unsaved work on your PC then, wherever possible, close any programs that you have open. You must close all Sage programs and Microsoft Excel.

Before attempting to install, ensure that you are logged on to the PC as a user with full administrative rights.



To install Sage Line 50 2007



Insert the CD into the CD-ROM drive.
If autorun is enabled, the Welcome to Sage Line 50 2007 window appears.
Tip: If you do not have autorun enabled, open the Windows Start menu, choose Run, type d:\start in the Open box and then click OK.
From the Welcome to Sage Line 50 2007 window, click Install Sage Line 50 2007.

The InstallShield Wizard starts the installation then the Software Licence Agreement window appears.

You should read the Software Licence Agreement then, to accept the Terms and Conditions and continue with the installation, click Yes.

The Setup routine searches for installed components then the Select Installation Type window appears.

To perform a custom installation of Sage Accounts, please proceed to step 6.

To install Sage Accounts using the default settings, from the Select Installation Type window, click the button next to Express Install.
Note: The default settings are as follows:
Destination Folder - C:\Program Files\Sage\AccountsProgram Folder - Sage Accounts - This is the option for Sage Line 50 2007 on your Start menu.
The Current Settings appear.

To continue with the installation, click Next and then proceed to step 9.

To perform a custom installation of Sage Accounts, from the Select Installation Type window, click the button next to Custom Install.

The Select Components window appears. You can deselect any components that you do not want to install, for example, when installing over an existing program directory and you do not want to overwrite certain program components.

The Destination Folder is entered automatically. To change this, click Browse then locate and select a new destination folder and click OK.

The path to the destination folder appears.
Note: If you are installing Sage Accounts over an existing installation, ensure that the destination folder is the same as the folder in which your existing installation is located.

To proceed with the installation, click Next then complete the Select Program Folder window as follows:

To accept the default Program Folder, click Next.

To select a Program Folder, from the list of Existing Folders, select the required folder then click Next.

To create a new folder, enter the folder name into the Program Folder box then click Next.
The Start Copying Files window appears.

To accept the settings in the Start Copying Files window and proceed with the installation, click Next.

To return to a previous window and amend the settings, click Back.

The Microsoft .NET framework 2.0, program files, ODBC drivers and e-Banking files are copied to the relevant destination folder. When this is complete, the Installation Complete window appears.Note: The Microsoft .NET framework 2.0 may take several minutes to install.

To complete the installation, click Finish.

The installation completes and the Welcome to Sage Line 50 2007 window appears.

To close the Welcome to Sage Line 50 2007 window and return to the desktop, click Quit then click Yes.

The Windows desktop appears.

You have now successfully installed Sage Line 50 2007.


To access Sage Line 50 2007 if you have upgraded


Note: Sage Line 50 2007 also creates a new program icon on your desktop.
From the Windows desktop, open the Start menu, choose Programs then choose the Sage Accounts folder.

Note: If you specified a different program folder during the installation routine, please select the required folder.

The contents of the Sage Accounts folder appear.

From the Sage Accounts folder, click Sage Accounts 2007.

Sage Line 50 2007 opens.

When prompted to confirm that you want to convert data from a previous version, click Yes.

Tip: If required, to exit without converting your data, click No.

The data converts then Sage Line 50 2007 checks your data.

If there are no problems, the File maintenance window appears informing you of this. To continue, click OK.

If there are errors, warnings or comments about your data, the File Maintenance Problems

Report appears.

The Check Data option.

To close the File Maintenance Problems Report, click Close.

The Logon window appears.

Enter your logon name and password then click OK.

Tip: The default logon name is MANAGER with no password.

The Conversion Log appears.

Check the contents of the Conversion Log then to close the report, click Close.

The Conversion Log report closes and your Sage Line 50 2007 desktop appears.

If you have more than one company, you must open each company individually and repeat steps 1 to 6, above.

You have now converted your data and are ready to start processing in your new program.

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