Sage 50 Single computer Installation Manual

Installation and

Activation Guide

Important

Read this first

• This guide is separated into two parts. First complete the installation
instructions and then follow the steps to activate your product.

• During the installation of Sage 50 Accounting 2021–U.S. Edition, you’ll
be asked for your serial number, which can be located inside the product
packaging or in an email that was sent to you.

• Be sure to follow directions for any notifications regarding your firewall
programs. Certain Sage 50 Accounting files may trigger an alert
message in Windows®; you must allow these Sage 50 Accounting files to
run for a successful installation.

• Sage 50 Pro Accounting should only be installed on a single computer.

• If you are installing on a network, you must first install Sage 50
Accounting on the computer that will store your Sage 50 Accounting
company data files. This computer will act as the server for the other
workstations. All Sage 50 Accounting transactions and records (for all
workstations) will be stored on the server.

Single computer installation

Program files vs. data files

Program files:

The Sage 50 soware that

is installed on every user

workstation and server

Data files: (Primary Sage 50 company data)

The information that you enter and track in

the Sage 50 program, such as customers,

vendors, employees, and inventory

When installing on a single computer, the data files are stored on the same
computer where you install the soware. When installing on a network
with multiple workstations, one computer acts as the server and holds the
company data files that all workstations access.

Installing on a single computer

Single computer (no network) installation is simple.

1. Visit: sage.com/us/sage50-2021 to download Sage 50 Accounting, launch
or run the downloaded file, and select Install Sage 50 Accounting.
Alternately, if your purchase included an install disc, you may insert the
disc and select Install Sage 50 Accounting.

2. Read and accept the license agreement.

3. You may be prompted to let Sage 50 Accounting set your firewall so that

Sage 50 Accounting can be installed. We recommend you select Ye s;
however, you can also manually configure your firewall.

4. Enter the serial number located inside the product packaging or in an
email that was sent to you.

5. On the Single Computer or Network window, select Yes, confirming this is
the only computer running Sage 50 Accounting.

6. Choose the program files location. This must be a local drive (usually C or

D). We recommend that you accept the default location.

7. Accept the recommended company data location or click Browse to
select a different location.

8. Review the locations of your program and company data files. Make sure
that these locations are correct. If you need to make a change, click Back.

9. Click Install to install Sage 50 Accounting.

Once your installation is complete, please follow the

Activation instructions to activate your product.