Installing Tally.ERP 9 – Multi User (Server)

You can install Tally.ERP 9 using one of the following methods.

Method 1:

• Double click install.exe icon on the CD.

Method 2:

• Click START from Windows.

• Select RUN.

• TYPE <CD drive>:\INSTALL.

• Press ENTER .

Follow the instructions displayed on your screen to proceed with the installation of Tally.ERP 9.

1. The Tally.ERP 9 Setup Wizard screen is displayed as shown.

2. Click Next to continue.

3. The Tally.ERP 9 Setup screen appears.

4. In the Version section

5. Select Multi-User

• Select Server Machine

To install License Service only uncheck the option Tally.ERP 9.

5. Click Next

6. In the Tally License Server Configuration section accept the default License Server Directory,  Port number and License Directory or specify the License Server Directory,   Port and License Directory of your choice.

To install the License Server 6.0 for more than one Tally product check Do you want to use Common License Server for more than one Tally product?

7. Click Install

8. On detecting earlier version(s) of License Server installed on your computer. The installer displays the License Server(s) installed.

9. Check the required version(s) of license server that needs to be uninstalled.

10. Click Install

11. The Tally.ERP 9 Setup screen is displayed as shown

11.1 In the Tally.ERP 9 Configuration section, accept the default directories as shown or click on the buttons provided next to the respective text boxes to change the path of Application Directory, Data Directory, Configuration Directory, Language Directory and License Directory.

11.2.1  Application Directory - The program files reside in this directory.

11.2.2 Data Directory – by default Tally.ERP 9 data is stored in C:\Tally.ERP 9\Data or C:\Users\Public\Tally.ERP9\Data. During the installation process, the wizard detects and retains the data path of previously installed version of Tally.ERP 9.

11.2.3 Configuration Directory – by default the configuration files reside in the application directory.

11.2.4 Language Directory – by default the Language files with the extension .dct are stored in the application directory.

11.2.5 License Directory - by default the license file with extenstion .lic resides in this directory.

12. Click Next

13. In the Country/Language Selection screen, check Install Operating System Language Support to install Tally.ERP 9 with multi-lingual support.

Note: To use Tally.ERP 9 in English only, un-check Install Operating Systems Language Support

14. By default, India/SAARC appears in the Country Selection. Select Others if you are not residing in India or any of the SAARC countries.

Note: To use Tally.ERP 9 in English only, uncheck Install Operating Systems Language Support

In Country Selection choose India/SAARC, if you are residing in India or SAARC countries, else choose Others

15. Click Install

Note: When language support files are not available, installer prompts for language support files in the Files Needed screen. Insert operating systems CD in the drive or click Browse and select the i386 folder where the required language support files reside on your computer.

Click OK to install Language Support.

Click Cancel when do not have the operating system CD.

16. On detecting an active Windows firewall on the license server, the installer displays the following message.

17. Click Yes to allow the Tally License Server accept connections from its clients

18. The Setup Status is displayed as shown.

19. Once the installation process is completed, the Tally License Server & Tally.ERP 9 Installed Successful screen is displayed as shown.

20. Click Finish to complete the installation process.

Note: The user can click on Continue to proceed with the Installation of Tally.ERP 9 which is shown separately.