Moving BudgetLink to a new machine or folder

Overview

This guide describes how to move BudgetLink to a new Location (machine or folder).

How to move BudgetLink to a new machine or folder

BudgetLink welcome dialogue

Transfer BudgetLink License dialogue

BudgetLink License dialogue

Registration key dialogue

BudgetLink exists as a series of files and folders contained with a main folder. It is secured to a hard drive. In order to move BudgetLink to a new location, the main folder must be copied in full to the new location. If moving BudgetLink to a new machine or hard drive, you will need to obtain a transfer key. Be aware that costs may apply to request your transfer key.

You will need to perform three steps:

1. Move the BudgetLink folder to the new machine
2. Request a Transfer Key (only if moving to a new machine or hard drive);
3. Enter the Transfer Key into BudgetLink (only if moving to a new machine or hard drive).

Step 1: Move the BudgetLink folder to the new location

Please follow these instructions to move the BudgetLink folder to a new location.

1. Locate the BudgetLink Folder to move;
2. Copy and paste the folder to the new location;

Step 2: Request your Transfer Key

Please follow these instructions to request your transfer key.

1. Start BudgetLink;
2. Answer OK to all the standard prompts that display until you get the BudgetLink welcome dialogue;
3. On the BudgetLink welcome dialogue, check the I accept the terms and conditions found in the End User License Agreement. and click Continue;
4. Click the Request Transfer Key button and send an email to Accounting Addons to obtain your transfer key;
5. Click Quit BudgetLink and wait for your transfer key before proceeding to the next step.

Please allow 24 hours turn around time. For faster response times please provide notice of the transfer key request so that we can be prepared to generate it for you.

Step 3: Enter your transfer key

Once you receive your transfer key, follow these instructions to enter it into BudgetLink.

1. Start BudgetLink;
2. Answer OK to all the standard prompts that display until you get the Transfer BudgetLink License dialogue;
3. Click the Enter Transfer Key button;
4. On the BudgetLink Licensing dialogue, click Enter Registration Key;
5. Copy and Paste your Transfer Key into the Registration Key field of the Registration dialogue and click OK;
6. Click on the Continue button of the BudgetLink Licensing dialogue;

BudgetLink should now be useable on the new machine. Be mindful you may need to update your data connection. See Editing your data file connection for more information.