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How do I install my program on another computer?

Updated October 12, 2026

The short answer

Copy the installer to the second computer on a USB drive, or download it from your account, then run it and follow the same steps you used on the first machine. Check first that the computer runs a supported Windows version. Note that the installer moves the program only, not locally stored data. To move data you need a backup that you restore there, or a shared cloud database.

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Steps to install on the second computer

  1. 1
    Check the computer

    Open Windows Settings, then About, and confirm the system is Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit.

  2. 2
    Move the installer

    Copy it on a USB drive or download it straight from your account. Do not take it from a message that has been forwarded several times.

  3. 3
    Run it

    Double-click the file and follow the setup steps until the program's icon appears on the desktop.

  4. 4
    Open the program and try it

    Add a test record and print a page to confirm the printer is set up on this computer too.

What about the data?

Where the data livesWhat happens on the second computer
Local, on the computerThe program starts empty. Move data with a backup and a restore
CloudYou sign in and see the same records; an internet connection is required

Before you install it for staff

  • Run that version for a full day on your own computer first.
  • Write a short note: how to open the program and how the backup is taken.
  • Set up the printers on every computer before go-live day.
  • Keep a copy of the installer in a place you will remember.

People also ask

Can several computers share one program's data?

Yes, provided the data is stored in one place every computer can reach, which is usually a cloud database that each machine signs in to over the internet. Installing the same program on several computers with local data does not connect them: each machine keeps its own records. So decide when you build, based on how many computers need the same records.

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Does the program work on Windows 10?

It depends on how the program was built, because every program has a list of systems it supports. Most modern programs run on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11, and do not run on old 32-bit machines, or on Mac or Linux, unless a separate version was built for them. Check your system type under Settings, then About, before you buy or build.

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How do I back up my program's data?

Take a copy of the program's data regularly and keep it somewhere other than the computer itself: an external drive, a second disk or cloud storage. A simple rule is one copy every working day and a weekly copy kept outside the shop. Most important, test a restore at least once, because a backup you have never restored cannot be trusted when you need it.

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