This guide provides Canadian users with “How to install and start MultiLedger (Canada) in Windows” with step-by-step instructions to launch MultiLedger smoothly on their Windows computers. If you’re using a Mac, see the guide on “Installing MultiLedger (Canada) on a Macintosh.”
Installing MultiLedger (Canada) on Windows
Follow the steps below to install MultiLedger (Canada) on your Windows computer.
Note: If you will be using MultiLedger Canada’s multi-user capabilities, see also Chapter 5, “Multi-User MultiLedger Canada.”
Installing MultiLedger (Canada)
- Start your computer as you normally would.
- Go to our website and click on the PRODUCTS drop-down menu.
- Click Online Store, and then choose the software you wish to purchase and click the Buy Now button.
- Select your preferred support plan and platform, and then click Add to Cart.
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete your payment.
Once your payment is successful, you will be redirected to the Product Details page.
- On the Product Details page, you will find: Download Links
Click the appropriate link to download the purchased software for your operating system directly to your computer.
- After downloading, double-click the installation file and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Important: MultiLedger Canada is copyrighted. You may only copy the program according to the terms set forth in the License Agreement.
After MultiLedger Canada is finished installing, a folder named “MultiLedger Canada” is installed in the Program Files/CheckMark directory.
Start MultiLedger (Canada) and Open a Sample Company on Windows
The following steps show you how to start MultiLedger Canada and open a company file (using a sample company as an example). If you want to immediately begin setting up a company with MultiLedger Canada, go to the next chapter, “Initial Setup.”
- Click the shortcut on your Desktop.
- Choose Open Company from the File menu
- Select the “Sample Companies” folder, then click Open, or double click the “Sample Companies” folder.
The dialog box shows the three ML Sample Companies you can choose from: “Constructions Sample Co.”, “Retail Sample Co.”, and “Service Sample Co.”
- Select a sample company, then click Open.
The dialog box now shows a highlighted MultiLedger Canada sample company file.
- Click Open again.
Once MultiLedger Canada is running with a company open, MultiLedger Canada’s Command Center is enabled on your screen.
Opening Recently Used Companies On Windows
MultiLedger Canada stores the paths to the last five open companies, which makes opening frequently used company files easy.
- Click the shortcut on your Desktop
- Choose Open recent Company from the File menu, then drag out to select the desired company files
Note: If you use one set of company files on a regular basis, you can have MultiLedger Canada automatically open that set of files when you launch MultiLedger Canada. For more information, see “Setting Program Preferences” on page 76.