Once you have installed your MYOB software go to the folder or desktop icon where you have stored the software and open the folder. The Welcome window appears and displays five options: · Open your company file - which opens an existing company file that has already been created. · Create new company file - this is where you create a company file for your business. · Explore the sample company - this is where you can experiment with the sample company’s data and learn how to use your MYOB accounting software. · What’s new in this version - here you learn about the new features in this version · Exit - this is where you close out of your MYOB accounting software.

The Explore the sample company option is a great place to get started. A sample company file has already been created for you to experiment in. It allows you to freely look around MYOB and will not affect or damage any company files that you create for your own business. You can see actual accounting data that has already been entered and familiarize yourself with the way the program works.

After you have created your own company file, the sample company is still a great place to experiment in, if you want to see how a transaction will turn out or if you want to learn something new and don’t want it to affect your own company file.

Click Explore the sample company and a sign-on window will appear. The User ID will be administrator and no password is required so click on OK. If you get a window that says your data needs to verified, just click No and the Command Centre window will be displayed of your sample company. You can now browse around the program and explore the transactions that have already been made. There are several command centres’ to explore each with several sub centres’ and options available. Remember you cannot do any damage to this file so be a creative and explorative as you want.

Insert the program disk into the CD / DVD-Ram drive. When the welcome screen appears, click install on the product you have purchased. The Install Shield Wizard will guide you through the program set up process. A Welcome window will appear - click Next.

The License Window will appear - You have the option to print the agreement out to read it in full or read it on the screen. You must agree and click on the “I accept the terms of the license agreement” in order to proceed - click Next.

The Install Type recommended for most users is Typical as this has the most common features used in MYOB. You can use the Custom option and choose only the options you want. Click Custom and then Next to select the features you wish to use. I have chosen to use Typical for my install type.

The Destination Folder where your program will be installed and will default to C: drive with the product version as the name. Should you wish to have the destination in another location, click Browse and choose the folder and path you wish to use - click Next.

The Program Folder should default to the product name of the MYOB program you have purchased - click Next.

You are now ready to Start Copying Files. If you would like to review your settings you can click Back and change any of the settings you chose. When all is in order click Next to begin installing the program.

This may take a few minutes to complete. Once completed click Finish and a Welcome page will appear listing features, an introduction to MYOB and links to find out more about your MYOB software.

When you exit out of this screen, you will find a short cut icon has been placed on your desktop of your MYOB installed software.

Source : MYOB Software & MYOB Accounting Software