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== Overview ==

[[File:MYOBAccountRightLiveConnectionTest.png|300px|thumb|right|Testing the connection to MYOB AccountRight Live using your web browser]]

If your MYOB AccountRight live data file is hosted locally (on your local machine) or on your own server, you can test to see if the API is working by using your web browser. 

Note that this does not apply to MYOB AccountRight Classic which uses the ODBC driver technology.

== Manually testing a connection to MYOB AccountRight live on your local machine ==

To test a connection to MYOB AccountRight live using your web browser, follow these steps.

# Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.);
# Navigate to [http://localhost:8080/AccountRight/ http://localhost:8080/AccountRight/];
# Click on one of the hyperlinked data file that appears;
# Log in to your data file using the correct user name and password;
# Click a few of the hyperlinks to ensure data appears.

=== Notes ===

* This approach can also be used on a server if you are physically logged into the server. This should prove if the API is up and running on that server. Although, the API may still be blocked from external connections by other computers.

== Manually testing a connection to MYOB AccountRight live on your server ==

# Open your web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.);
# Navigate to <nowiki>http://machinename:8080/AccountRight/</nowiki> (where machinenameis the actual name of the server);
# Click on one of the hyperlinked data file that appears;
# Log in to your data file using the correct user name and password;
# Click a few of the hyperlinks to see if data appears.

=== Notes ===

* If you can connect to the data file while logged into the server, but not when using the server URL, this implies network issues such as firewall, etc. preventing connections from external devices.

== What to do if the manual test fails ==

If the manual test fails (e.g. does not produce or show any data), we recommend you reinstall the MYOB AccountRight Live API. See [[Installing the MYOB AccountRight Live API]] for more information.

== Related Topics ==

* [[Troubleshooting Get Data Problems with MYOB AccountRight Live]]

[[Category:Troubleshooting]]