Synchronizing Quickbooks between 2 computers

[James Burke]

I'm looking at getting a laptop so I can have our accountant help us get set up with QuickBooks. Does anybody synchronize files between two computers, and if so what do you use?

It's not something I'll be doing every day so I want to keep it simple. Will "briefcase" to do the job?



JB

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

We save our company file to our livedrive. If you have a dropbox or Google drive or similar I'm sure you can do the same thing.

 

[James Burke]

I'd prefer to do it "offline" if possible. How about if I'm connected to the same router, will I be able to do it that way somehow?


Thanks,

JB

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

It works the same, create a network shared folder and save your company file in there and then you can open it on either computer.

 

[James Burke]

Thanks for the help.


JB

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

No problem... what version do you have?

 

[James Burke]

We're using Pro 2011.


JB

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Ok, I was asking only because in their new version they made some changes to file handling to "promote" the use of their new cloud version. These changes severely limits/hampers the multi - computer usage of the company file.

 

[ProWraps]

they have the online version. you can also just use log me in and log into one machine from the other. its a cheap but viable solution.

edit: sorry i didnt see you wanted to stay on the offline version. try log me in. i do it from home to my work computer for my quickbooks. i use the free version and it works great.

 

[ProWraps]

2ct, to do that method which you are suggesting, would you need two licenses or can you get away with one?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

We use one license... If you want to be logged in at the same time it's required to have multiple seats. We have it installed on 3 computers (Our Cyrious Server, our admins desktop, and his laptop). He syncs data from cyrious on the server, then opens the file on his desktop or laptop depending on where he is at. He also RDP'S in to any of those from his phone or tablet.

 

[ProWraps]

ah nice. yeah quickbooks will quicknickleanddime you to death.

what is rdp? sorry im old.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

We use PC'S and that is the acronym for Microsofts Remote Desktop Protocol.

 

[Vinylman]

RDP is a Remote Desktop Application which I believe can be setup for either Mac or PC. check for it with a Google search. Hope that helps