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Where to find it
MenuGetting started
1 · The start-up screen
The software checks for a newer version. When one is available a banner appears with Update Software, More Info and Later. Choose a language if you use more than one, then press Enter or Continue. It continues by itself after a few seconds.
2 · Select Company
Every company is a separate set of books. Double-click a company to open it. The buttons at the bottom create a company, point the software at another data folder, take a backup and change the financial year.
3 · Login
Type your User Name and Password and press Login. Open Another Company goes back to the list. Your licence number and the date your ARC is valid till are shown at the bottom. The panel on the right lists what is new in this release.
Buttons on Select Company
- Create A New Company starts the setup for new books.
- Set Database Path points to the folder where your companies are stored. On a network, this is the shared folder on the main PC.
- Backup My Data saves a copy of the books. Do this every day.
- Change Financial Year starts the next year and carries your balances forward.
- Restore Data and Import From Previous Version are at the top right.
Watch outAfter you install a new version, the first time you open a company the software may spend a minute or more updating its database. Wait for the login screen. Do not close the software.
Good to knowWhich users appear, and what each can do, is set in Masters › User. If your name is missing or a menu is greyed out, ask the owner.