1. Go to https://sanderssoftware.leapfile.net. 2. The Sanders Software Secure File Exchange page will load. 3. Click on the File Portal link. 4. Enter your Login ID and Password and click the Login button. 5. You will then be taken to the File Portal page. Click on the FarmBooks Download link. 6. On the FarmBooks Download page, click on the checkbox next to setup.exe and then click the Download Selected button. 7. Depending on your browser, the setup.exe will either automatically start to download to your computer or you will need to select a location to download the file to. 8. Locate the downloaded setup.exe file on your computer and double-click it to run. 8a: Windows users may see the screen below. If you do, click the Yes button to continue. 9. Click on the Next button to begin. 10. Click on the Next button to continue. 11. Read the terms of the Software License Agreement. If you agree, select
I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button and click
Next. 12. Enter Your Name and Company/Farm Name and then click Next. 13. Confirm the installation location and click Next. 14. Click Install to continue the installation. Step 14a: Windows users may see the screen below. If you do, click either Anyone who uses this computer (all users) or Only for me to continue. 15. Once the installation is completed, click on the Finish
button. 16. Go to your Desktop and double-click the FarmBooks icon to open the
program. With FarmBooks installed on your system, you now have two options:
Steps to Demo FarmBooks1. After double-clicking on the FarmBooks icon on your desktop, FarmBooks
will load. Once the program is fully loaded, click on File: Open Farm. 2. Click the + sign next to FarmBooks Demo Farm
and then the radio button next to the 2009 calendar year. Once completed, click
Open. 3. Note that now there are tabs for you to view and manage the demo farm. 4. You now have a fully functioning version of FarmBooks to use. You have no obligation to pay, but after you enter 30 transactions you will need to purchase a FarmBooks Registration Key to continue to use the program. Steps to Register FarmBooks & Create Your First Farm1. After double-clicking on the FarmBooks icon on your desktop, FarmBooks
will load. Once the program is fully loaded, click on File: New Farm. 2. The New Farm Wizard will load - click Next. 3. Enter the Farm Number, your Farm Name and your Registration Key and then
click Next. 4. Enter your Tax ID number (if known) and your Fiscal Year Start date and
then click Next. 5. Enter your contact information and click Next. 6. Click Finish and FarmBooks will create your farm. 7. Once completed, click OK. 8. Now open your farm by clicking File: Open Farm. 9. Click the + sign next to your farm, then the radio button
next to the calendar year and then click Open. 10. You must now set up your Bank Account. Click on Setup: Bank
Accounts. 11. When the Bank Accounts window opens, click Add. 12. Enter your bank information and click Add. 13. Once completed, you can close out of the Bank Accounts window and begin entering transactions into FarmBooks. |
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