Default Sage Line 50 data locations

• Windows Vista and Windows 7 –  C:\Program Data\Sage\Accounts\2008
• Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Sage\Accounts\2008\

Backup Location

• c:\shared Folder\accounts
• \\server\accounts

Sage 50 Accounts 2013 Client Manager - Compliation of sage line 50 2008 - 2013 accounts packages for accountants, this is not line 50

Upgrade

Upgrade notes 1

• when autorun, system checker runs and starts an installer
• when you click install pre message below appears
  
  preparing your previous version for upgrade
   
• it will upgrade ADM
• it will now install Sage accounts 2013 (or latest version) and possibly remove a old versions, ie it will remove 2008 from ADM but not the PC so those companies still on 2008 can still be accessed directely through sage accounts 2008 but not ADM
• it will not mess with the data or its locations
• mandatory updates are forced for 2013 at this point

• check path for correct path, should be ok
  ie. c:\program files\sage\ADM\2013
• updates completed successfully click close
• enter new serial + activation key
• a completeion message will appearsaying ADM installed successfully
• accounts 2013 installed successfully

Upgrade notes 2

• basically stick the disk in every pc
• click install
• install wizard starts
• click yes to agree
• check path
• next
• select program folder
• next
• start copying files
• next

Image appears 'now -- preparing previous install for upgrade'

• version selection, select which version to install
• check path
• next
• installing starts

sage software updates part

• click install
• sage software update path check
• check path
• click yes
• program successfully updates, click ok
• wait
• the following updates were installed, sage 50 accounts 2013 - update 1
• click close

Sage ADM Activation

• enter serial and activation code
• click next
• a message now prompts to install this update on each station of a multiuser system
• also a warning:
  any companies created in versions lower than 2009 (version 15) or in non-client manager variants of accounts will not be detected
• click finish