How to Install Sage 50 Payroll on a Single Computer For The First Time

When a user has a multi-user version of Sage 50 Payroll, they can use it on multiple systems and hold the data within a server.

To set up the required data within the server, one can perform one of the following:

• To Install the software within a dedicated server, create their own company, install it on every client company and then connect to the data.
• To Install a single client system, create your companies, and relocate your data over to the server. The users can then install it on the remaining client systems and connect to the data.

In case the user does not have a certain server, they must then decide which of their systems needs to behave as the server. In case the user requires more help, they can also contact IT support. Let us now try and understand a bit more about how to Install Sage 50 Payroll on a single computer for the first time.

Solution of Install Sage 50 Payroll on a network for the first time

To Download and install Sage 50 Payroll:

1. You need to start by clicking on the required link below to download the update:
   
   • This downloads automatically onto your Downloads folder. In case the user is prompted to select where to save the file, they need to select their Downloads folder and next click on Save
2. To start the installation process, navigate to the Downloads folder and right-click on: Sage50Payroll_3001283.exe.
3. Next, click Run as administrator.
   NOTE: In case you are prompted to enter a username and password, you need to enter your Windows administrator credentials and not your payroll credentials. 
4. To confirm “you accept the license conditions”, click: Accept License.
5. Now, Check if the tax year is correct then click on Next.
6. Next, leave Typical selected and then click Next, then click on Next once more.
7. Lastly, Click on OK.

To create your company

1. Initiate the Sage 50 Payroll.
2. Now, enter: the account number, serial number, and activation key, then click on Next.
3. Next, Select Create a new set of data file
4. Now, click Next.
5. Next, Enter the company details 
6. Now click on Next.
7. Enter a password for the manager username, then confirm it. 
8. The user is required to enter this each time they log on with the manager username.
9. Now, enter a security question and the answer, and then click Next.
10. In case you have registered with HMRC for online submissions, you are required to enter your details, and then click Next.
11. Finally, Click on Finish, enter the password that you have created, and then finally click on OK.
12. To be able to shut the list of default reminders, click on Mark as Complete.
13. lastly, in case you have more than one company:

In order to share your data

Before the process of installation within the client systems, it is required to make sure that the network users have the much-needed access to the data. In case the users need any help with sharing folders, they can also consult IT support.

In case you have installed the software on your server:

1. Go to the Sage 50 Payroll
2. Next, click Help.
3. Now, Click About,
4. Next then make a note of the Data Directory, not comprising the Payroll folder.
5. Next, shut the Sage 50 Payroll then navigate to the path that you created a note of for example C:\ProgramData\Sage.
6. Lastly, Share the Payroll folder making sure that the network users have at least modified access.

In case you did not install the software on the server:

Did you know that after you have installed the software and have created your company, the user can also relocate the data within your server?

1. Begin by creating a folder within the server to hold the data, for example: Sage Payroll Data and make sure that the other network users have at least modified the access to that folder.
2. Within this folder, you need to create another folder to hold the company data, for example, COMPANY_001. In case you have more than one company, you can create a folder for each one of them.
3. Now navigate to the Sage 50 Payroll and click on File.
4. Next, click on Relocate data and then go to the folder that you have created within your server.
5. Now, Click OK then click OK once again.
6. Click Help then click About.
7. Go to the Program Details, and check that the Data Directory now displays the path to the server.

To Install on the client systems and connect to the data

1. Initiate the  Sage 50 Payroll and enter the activation details 
2. Now click Next.
3. After this, Click on Select an existing set of Windows data
4. Then, click on Next.
5. Navigate to the location of the COMPANY_001 folder within the server.
6. Now, Double-click PAYDATA then double-click on Payroll.mdb.
7. Next, Click on Next then click Finish, and then log in using the manager password that has been set up with you earlier.
8. To be able to add a company, click on File then click New Company, and repeat Steps 3 to 6.

Now, the user can easily repeat these steps on any other client system as well.

Conclusion

So, you see, these are the steps required when you need to Install Sage 50 Payroll on a single computer for the first time. Also, Installing Sage 50 on a network and workstations is quite a specific process and can differ according to your network configuration and various other factors. This is all that we have at the moment related to Install Sage 50 Payroll on a network for the first time. How did you like the article so far? Do let us know in the space below.

FAQ's for Install Sage 50 Payroll on a network for the first time

Q. How can the user install the Sage Payroll within the new system?

A. To do this, you need to: 

1. Initiate the process by downloading the latest version of Sage Payroll.
2. In case you are prompted to save the file, navigate to where you wish to save it
3. Next, click on Save.
4. Now, Log onto your system as an administrator and shut down all Sage software.
5. Finally, locate and right-click the downloaded SagePayroll_V27.
   

Q. How can the user set up the Sage 50 on the new server?

A. To be able to do so, you are required to:

If you own a Sage 50 installation disc, insert it into the disc drive. Within Windows 10 or 11, one can type D: within the search box, this is to substitute the right kind of drive letter for your disc drive, and then click Enter. Now, navigate to the disc and double-click Setup.exe.

Q. Is Sage 50 Payroll Cloud-based?

A. The Sage Payroll is a cloud-based software that is perfect for start-ups and growing businesses. It comprises a simple 4-step process to complete your payroll.