Install the QuickBooks Database Server

QuickBooks offers an installation option designed specifically for dedicated file servers. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, . This installation does not install the QuickBooks application. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, .

Note: Installing the QuickBooks Database Server does not require a user license.

To do this task

1. Exit all running programs, including virus protection programs.

2. Insert the QuickBooks CD in your computer's CD-ROM drive.

   Note: If the Installation Wizard does not start automatically, click the Windows Start button and then click Run. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, . (In Windows Vista, go to the Start button, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Run.) Type D:\setup.exe (where "D" is the CD-ROM drive letter) and then click OK.

3. During the installation, click the install options for More Than One User and then Install Database Server Only. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, .

4. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the server installation. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, .

5. At the end of the server installation, the QuickBooks Database Server Manager will open. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, . Use this utility to scan the server for company files:

   1. Indicate which folders contain QuickBooks company files. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, . If you're not sure where files are stored, you can choose to scan entire disks.

   2. Click the Scan button to begin the scan. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, . The display bar indicates which folders are being scanned.

   Once the scan is complete, the company files in the scanned folders are configured for multi-user access. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, .

   Important: All company files stored on the server must be scanned once to ensure that they're configured properly. installing, QuickBooks Server, QuickBooks, Server, QuickBooks Server, .

See also

• Use the QuickBooks Database Server Manager

• Change a QuickBooks installation type

• Integrated Business Solutions for Data Integration