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Citation: Peachtree Accounting 2004 Setup Help, Copyright © 2003 Peachtree Software, Inc. All rights reserved.


Overview
Peachtree Accounting 2004 Setup - Welcome

The Peachtree Accounting Setup program is designed to make installing Peachtree Accounting 2004 a simple, straightforward process. If you are installing Peachtree for the first time, you will be able to choose from the following options:

Standard Setup: This lets you install a complete version of Peachtree, including all components you need to run the program as soon as you start it up. The setup program will automatically place Peachtree in a default location on your computer’s hard drive.

Advanced Setup: If you want to choose where on your hard drive Peachtree is installed, Advanced Setup lets you do this. You can choose both a location for the program files and for your Peachtree company files.

Network Setup: If you are working on a network, you can choose where on the network server Peachtree is installed. You will want to have Peachtree available locally, so you should install it to the hard drive of your computer. You can also choose where Peachtree data (company) files are installed. Usually, you will install these files on the network server so that other users of the network can access them.

If you have an earlier version of Peachtree already installed on your computer, instead of the Standard Setup option you will see the Upgrade option. Choosing this will replace the earlier version of the program with the new version contained on the Setup CD.

For a detailed discussion of all these choices, see Setup Options.

Once you have read the instructions on the Welcome window, click the Next button to continue with the setup process. To stop and exit setup at any time, click the Cancel button.

Note: While using the Peachtree 2004 Accounting Setup program, you may encounter one or more messages about program operation. For a listing and for help in responding to individual messages, look up "messages" in the Setup Help index.


License Agreement

Before you proceed to install Peachtree, be sure you find the terms of the license agreement displayed in the window acceptable.

•	If you find the terms acceptable, select the I accept option button.

•	If you don’t find the terms acceptable, select the I do not accept option button.

If you select either button, the Next button will become available. Click it to continue with the setup process. (If you have not accepted the licensing terms, you will exit the program.) To return to the Welcome window, click the Back button. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button.


Setup Options

The options that appear in this window depend on whether you are installing Peachtree for the first time or have already installed a version of the program.

If you have not installed Peachtree before, the first option you see is Standard Setup. Choose this to let the setup program place Peachtree Accounting 2004 in the default location on your hard drive.  The default location is as follows:

•	Peachtree Accounting 2004 Program Files: C:\Program Files\Peachtree

•	Peachtree Data Files: C:\Program Files\Peachtree\Company

When you select the Standard Setup option and click the Next button to proceed, the program will install Peachtree immediately, without your having to make any additional selections. Once installation is complete, you’ll see the Finish window.

If you are reinstalling Peachtree, the first option you see is Upgrade. Choose this to let the setup program place Peachtree in the same location as formerly on your hard drive. When you click the Next button, the program will install Peachtree without the need for additional selections. Once installation is complete, you’ll see the Finish window.

The other two options in the window let you choose where you want Peachtree to be installed.

Advanced Setup: If you are familiar with Peachtree and the installation process, you can choose this option to customize the setup. An additional window, Select Folder, will appear letting you choose a location other than the default one for installation of Peachtree program files. Optionally, you can also choose a location other than the default for installation of Peachtree data (company) files.

Network Setup: If you will be using Peachtree in a network environment, choose this option. An additional window, Set Location, will appear letting you choose the location for both the Peachtree program and data files.

Once you have selected a setup option, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button. To return to the License Agreement window, click the Back button.


Maintenance Options

If you have already installed Peachtree Accounting 2004 from the Setup CD, you will see this window whenever you insert and run the CD again. The Maintenance Options window lets you change or remove your current Peachtree installation.

You will also see this window if you choose Add/Remove Programs from the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. To get to the Maintenance Options window through the add/remove option, follow these steps:

1.	Select the Microsoft Windows Start button.

2.	Select Settings.

3.	Select Control Panel.

4.	Select Add/Remove Programs.

The Add/Remove Programs window appears.

5.	In the Currently installed programs list box, locate the Peachtree 2004 entry, and then select the Change/Remove button. Note: This entry will be worded differently depending on which version of Peachtree Accounting you have installed—for example, Peachtree Complete Accounting 2004.

The Maintenance Options window appears. It offers the following choices:

Add Components: This lets you install additional Peachtree Accounting 2004 components contained on the Setup CD. When you click the Next button, the next window you see will be the Components window.

Repair: Choose this if your working copy of Peachtree Accounting 2004 has become corrupted and unusable. The setup program will then reinstall Peachtree and all components contained on the CD to their original state. The Peachtree program files will be restored to their original location on your computer hard drive.

Remove: Choose this if you want to remove Peachtree Accounting 2004 from your computer. Peachtree and any of its installed components will be completely removed from the hard drive.

Note: Step 5 above mentions locating the Peachtree 2004 entry in the Currently installed programs list box. Also in this entry you will find a link to support information. If you click the link, you’ll see a separate Support Info window that contains further links to the Peachtree Web site and customer support, as well as to Peachtree product updates.

Once you have selected a maintenance option, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button.


Select Folder

This window appears if you have chosen the Advanced Setup option in the Setup Options window. In the Select Folder window, you can choose the folder where the Peachtree Accounting 2004 program files will be installed and optionally choose where Peachtree data (company) files will be stored.

1.	In the Destination Folder text box, enter the complete pathname of the location where you want Peachtree installed—for example, C:\Program Files\Peachtree. OR select the Browse button to search for the appropriate drive and folder name(s).

2.	If you want to install Peachtree data files to a different location on the drive, select the check box. A new text box, Company Folder, appears. Enter the complete pathname of the location where you want Peachtree company files installed—for example, C:\Program Files\Peachtree\Company. OR select the Browse button to search for the appropriate drive and folder name(s).

3.	Once you have selected the appropriate folder or folders, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button. To return to the Setup Options window, click the Back button.


Set Location

This window appears if you have chosen the Network Setup option in the Setup Options window. In the Set Location window, you can choose the folder where the Peachtree Accounting 2004 program files and data (company) files will be installed. You will want to make Peachtree available locally, on your own computer, so you should choose a folder location somewhere on your computer’s hard drive. However, you should install the Peachtree company files on the network server so that other network users can access them.

1.	In the Destination Folder text box, enter the complete pathname of the location on your hard drive where you want Peachtree installed—for example, C:\Program Files\Peachtree. OR select the Browse button to search for the appropriate drive and folder name(s).

2.	In the Company Folder text box, enter the complete pathname of the location on the network server where you want Peachtree company files installed—for example, Z:\Peachtree\Company. OR select the Browse button to search for the appropriate drive and folder name(s).

3.	Once you have selected the appropriate folders, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button. To return to the Setup Options window, click the Back button.


Components

The Components window appears if you have chosen either Advanced Setup or Network Setup from the Setup Options window. This window also appears if you have chosen Add Components from the Maintenance Options window.

To install desired Peachtree components, follow these steps:

1.	In the Components list box, select the check box corresponding to each component you want to install—for example, Standard Forms. Note that in the Description box a brief description appears when you select one of the components in the list box.

2.	Once you have selected all desired components, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button. To return to the Setup Options or Maintenance Options window, click the Back button.


Program Folder

This window appears if you have chosen either Advanced Setup or Network Setup from the Setup Options window. It lets you choose the name of the folder that contains icons representing Peachtree Accounting 2004 and its components. The folder will appear, under the name you choose, on the Programs menu available from the Windows Start button.

To set up the Peachtree program folder, you can type in the desired folder name in the Program Folders text box—for example, Peachtree Complete Accounting 2004. OR you can select an existing folder name from the Existing Folders list box. Just click a name in the list, and it will appear in the Program Folders box.

Once you have entered or selected the desired folder name, click the Next button to continue. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button. To return to the Components window, click the Back button.


Finish

After the setup program has installed Peachtree Accounting 2004, you will see the Finish window. How this window appears depends on the option you’ve chosen in the Setup Options window.

•	If you’ve installed the Peachtree program for the first time (the Standard Setup option), the Finish window will ask you to remove the Setup CD from the drive and then select the Finish button, which will restart the Windows program. Once Windows restarts, Peachtree Accounting 2004 will be ready to use.

•	If you’ve installed Peachtree as an upgrade to an earlier version (the Upgrade option), you will see two check boxes:

Yes, I would like to start Peachtree—check this box if you want the Peachtree program to start running as soon as the setup program exits the Finish window.

Yes, I would like to view the Release Notes—check this box if you want to see notes about the new features in this release of Peachtree Accounting. The notes will appear as soon as the setup program exits the Finish window.

Click the Finish button to close the Finish window and complete the setup process. To stop and exit setup, click the Cancel button.


Support Info Window


The <Destination or Company Folder> location you have entered appears to be located on your network.
The <Destination or Company Folder> location you have entered appears to be located on your network. You must map the network drive to your computer before you can install and access Peachtree information there. You can map the network drive now by clicking the Map Drive button, or click OK to browse to a different location.

In the Select Folder window, you have entered a location for either the Peachtree program files or your company data files but have not included a drive designation—for example, Z:\. You have two options:

•	If the location you’ve entered is on a network, the network drive needs to be mapped. To do so, click the Map Drive button. The Microsoft Windows Map Network Drive window will appear. Here you’ll be able to map the drive so that your computer will be able to "talk" to it.

Once you’ve completed mapping the drive, the Setup program will return you to the Select Folder window with the mapped drive letter appearing in the appropriate text box.

•	If the location you’ve entered is not on a network but on your computer’s hard drive, click the OK button, and then enter the missing drive letter in the text box. If you don’t know the exact location of the drive and folder or folders, you can search for them on your computer by clicking the Browse button.

Once you’ve finished adding the missing drive letter, click the Next button to continue with the setup process.


The <Destination \ Company> folder cannot be installed to the Windows directory.
The <Destination \ Company> folder cannot be installed to the Windows directory. You must select a different folder location before proceeding.

In the Select Folder window, the folder you have entered for either the Peachtree program files or for your company data files is the folder where Windows accessories and other files are located. This folder should remain dedicated to the Windows program; you should not install any other programs or place other data files in it. So in the appropriate text box of the Select Folder window, enter a location that is different from the Windows folder. If you are unsure of the exact location of the folder you want, use the Browse button to locate it.


You must enter a program folder to continue.

In the Program Folder window, you have clicked the Next button to continue with Peachtree program setup, but you have not first entered or selected a program folder. This folder is important because it will contain icons representing Peachtree Accounting 2004 and its components. The folder will appear, under the name you choose, on the Programs menu available from the Windows Start button. From here, you’ll be able to start up Peachtree or one of its components.

Enter the name of the desired program folder, or select one of the folders in the Existing Folders list box. When finished, click the Next button to continue program setup.


Please insert the <Third Party Name> CD in the CD-ROM drive and click OK.

You are attempting to install Crystal Reports from the CD-ROM drive, but the Crystal Reports CD is not in the drive. Insert the CD in the drive and click OK. The Peachtree Accounting 2004 Setup program will then be able to install Crystal Reports.


This add-on program is not installed. Would you like to install now?

You have chosen either a Stamps.com Internet Postage option or a FAS for Peachtree option and the corresponding program has not been installed on your computer.

•	If you do not want to install the program on your computer, click the No button.

•	If you want to install the program on your computer, be sure the appropriate program CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive, and then click the Yes button. The Peachtree Accounting 2004 Setup program will install the missing program.


This component is not installed. Would you like to install now?

You have attempted to open a sample Peachtree Accounting 2004 sample company, but the sample companies component has not been installed on your computer.

•	If you do not want to install the Sample Company Data component of Peachtree on your computer, click the No button.

•	If you want to install the sample companies, do the following:

1.	Be sure the Peachtree Accounting 2004 Setup CD is inserted in the CD-ROM drive, and then click the Yes button.

The Maintenance Options window appears with the Sample Company Data component selected.

2.	Click the Next button.

3.	The Setup program prompts you to complete the installation. Follow the prompts.


The component list has not changed. Please click cancel if you wish to exit maintenance mode.

Working in Maintenance mode, you have chosen to add or install Peachtree components. However, none of the checkboxes that appear in the Add/Remove components window have been changed; you have not checked components to add or unchecked components that you want to remove.

•	If you do not want to add or remove components, click OK to close the message window, and then select the Cancel button to exit the Maintenance windows.

•	If you do want to add or remove components, select OK to close the message window. Then make any desired changes to the components list. When finished, click Next.


Components that you have unchecked will be removed. Are you sure you want to continue?

Working in Maintenance mode, you have unchecked components in the Add/Remove Components window. Any components that you have unchecked in the list will be removed from the Peachtree program and will no longer be functional.

•	If you’re sure you want to remove the unchecked components, click Yes to close the message window and activate the changes.

•	If you don’t want to remove the unchecked components, click No to close the message window. Then, in the Add/Remove Components window, make any desired changes to the components list before clicking the Next button.


Your current operating system is Windows 95.  Peachtree needs to be installed on Windows 98 or higher. Installation will stop.

Peachtree Accounting no longer supports Windows 95; it will only run under Windows 98 or higher. Since your current operating system is Windows 95, Peachtree can’t be installed on your computer. Before you can successfully install and work with Peachtree Accounting, you will need to install one of the following versions of Windows:

•	Windows XP

•	Windows 2000

•	Windows Me

•	Windows 98

•	Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6