Network Installation (method 1: do not share the DMF file)
(this method is recommended if there are only few workstations involved.)
Implementation of AutoCount Accounting (Server)
1.Insert CD
2.(Autocount Business Suite) … AutoCount Accounting
3.(Choose Installation type) …Network Installation, option 1 or 2, Next
4.I accept the terms…., Next (to start install MSSQL Server 2005)
5.(welcome to AutoCount Accounting installation wizard) … Next
6.I accept the license agreement, Next
7.(User information) … Next
8.(Destination folder) … Next
9.(Ready to install the application)… Next
10.(…successfully installed) … Finish
11.Double click on AutoCount icon
12.(choose your product edition)…. OK
13.(first time start) … Create Account Book Control File….in this machine, Next
14.(first time manage account book)… Create a new account book, Next
15.(create account book wizard)
(1. Basic Info) … key in the complete company name
(2. Database server location)… create a default account book in this PC, Next
(3. Start Date)(4. Local Currency Setting)(5. Goods & Service Tax) … Next
(6. Main package) … Next
(7. Account code format)(8. Sample chart of account)(9. Copy….) … Finish
(ready for login)
Implementation of AutoCount Accounting (Client)
1.Insert CD
2.(Autocount Business Suite) … AutoCount Accounting
3.(Choose Installation type) …Network Installation, option 3: client installation, Next
4.(welcome to AutoCount Accounting installation wizard) … Next
5.I accept the license agreement, Next
6.(User information) … Next
7.(Destination folder) … Next
8.(Ready to install the application)… Next
9.(…successfully installed) … Finish
10.Double click on AutoCount icon
11.(choose your product edition)…. OK
12.(first time start) … Create Account Book Control File….in this machine, Next
13.(first time manage account book)… Attach an existing account book, Next
14.(select database server and account book) …. OK
(ready for login)
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Network Installation (method 2: Shared DMF file)
(this method is faster and easier to maintain if there are many workstations involved.)
Implementation of AutoCount Accounting (Server)
1.Insert CD
2.(Autocount Business Suite) … AutoCount Accounting
3.(Choose Installation type) …Network Installation, option 1 or 2, Next
4.I accept the terms…., Next (to start install MSSQL Server 2005)
5.(welcome to AutoCount Accounting installation wizard) … Next
6.I accept the license agreement, Next
7.(User information) … Next
8.(Destination folder) … Next
9.(Ready to install the application)… Next
10.(…successfully installed) … Finish
11.Double click on AutoCount icon
12.(choose your product edition)…. OK
13.* Create an empty folder in Server (preferably not in C: drive), share this folder to other network users with read and write permission…. E.g. share D:\A2006 as \\Server\A2006
14.(first time start) … Create or Open Account Book Control File in a network shared folder, Next
15.Browse to the shared folder (e.g. \\server\A2006) to create the control file (A2006.dmf)
16.(first time manage account book)… Create a new account book, Next
17.(create account book wizard)
(1. Basic Info) … key in the complete company name
(2. Database server location)… create a default account book in this PC, Next
(3. Start Date)(4. Local Currency Setting)(5. Goods & Service Tax) … Next
(6. Main package) … Next
(7. Account code format)(8. Sample chart of account)(9. Copy….) … Finish
(ready for login)
Implementation of AutoCount Accounting (Client)
1.Insert CD
2.(Autocount Business Suite) … AutoCount Accounting
3.(Choose Installation type) …Network Installation, option 3: client installation, Next
4.(welcome to AutoCount Accounting installation wizard) … Next
5.I accept the license agreement, Next
6.(User information) … Next
7.(Destination folder) … Next
8.(Ready to install the application)… Next
9.(…successfully installed) … Finish
10.Double click on AutoCount icon
11.(choose your product edition)…. OK
12.(first time start) … Create or Open Account Book Control File in a network shared folder, Next
13.Browse to the server shared folder (e.g. \\Server\A2006) to open a the control file (A2006.dmf)
(ready for login)
(repeat the same steps for other workstations)