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[Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation) # Installation - [Upgrade Microsoft OLE DB Driver for SQL Server from version 18.6.5.0 to version 18.7](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/upgrade-microsoft-ole-db-driver-for-sql-server) - [How do I install Acctivate to the current version of Acctivate if my organization is running an older version](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/install-compatible-version-of-acctivate-on-workstation) ## Acctivate - [Installing Acctivate on the server and workstations.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-i-install-acctivate) - [Locating credentials to install Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/acctivate-id-and-password) - [Database configuration for CYMA companies](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation/database-configuration-for-cyma-companies) - [Repairing Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-i-repair-acctivate) - [Installing older versions of Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-can-i-find-older-acctivate) - [Migrating Acctivate to a New Computer or Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/move-acctivate-to-a-new-computer-or-server) - [Refreshing an Acctivate license for new users or modules.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/refresh-license-for-new-modules-or-users) - [Pointing Acctivate Workstations to a new Server after migration.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation/how-do-i-point-acctivate-workstation-to-new-server-after-migration) - [Running Acctivate on a MacOS computer.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/does-acctivate-support-mac-os-x) - [Acctivate Database Hosting Service](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database-hosting-service) - [How can I deploy Acctivate for users across multiple networks?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/alternate-network-environments-acctivate-work-with) - [Recommended Settings for SentinelOne](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/recommended-settings-for-sentinelone) - [Do I need Windows Server for Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/do-i-need-windows-server-for-acctivate) - [Understanding the acct.ini configuration file](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/acct.ini) - [Locating the Acctivate database path](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/locating-the-acctivate-database-path) - [Install Acctivate using a hosted database server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/install-acctivate-using-a-hosted-database-server) - [CYMA Edition server migration steps](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/cyma-edition-server-migration-steps) - [How to Install or Update Acctivate on Right Works](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-to-install-acctivate-on-right-works) - [What are the system requirements for installing Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/what-are-the-system-requirements-for-installing-acctivate) - [What Version of CYMA does Acctivate Support?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/cyma-version) - [What Foreign Characters are supported in Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/supported-foreign-characters) - [What Hostnames need to be whitelisted?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/hostname-lookups-that-may-need-to-be-whitelisted) - [Setting share Permissions on the AcctivateData Folder.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/set-share-permissions-on-the-acctivate-folders) - [Connect Acctivate to Microsoft 365 OneDrive and SharePoint for organizing and storing files](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/cloud-file-storage) - [Removing an Acctivate license.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-i-remove-my-acctivate-license) - [Setting up UPS WorldShip or FedEx Ship Manager to Communicate from a Remote Workstation.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/shipping-workstation-to-communicate-from-a-remote-workstation) - [Scanning barcodes with an iPad or Android tablet when remoting into Acctivate desktop.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/scan-barcode-on-ipad-or-android-tablet) - [What are the required network folders that need to be shared?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/required-shared-network-folders) - [What is the Acctivate Data path, and how do I get there from a workstation?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation/how-do-i-browse-to-the-acctivate-share-from-a-workstation) - [What Edition of Microsoft Products Do I Need?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edition-of-microsoft) - [Acctivate Evaluation version.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/evaluation) - [Creating a test environment for Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-we-create-a-test-environment-for-acctivate) - [What version of Crystal Reports or Crystal Runtime works with Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/crystal-reports-version-compatibility) - [Acctivate Version and Build Numbers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/acctivate-version-and-build-numbers) - [USB Scanner Settings](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/usb-scanner-settings) See less ▼ ## Database Server - [Upgrading Microsoft SQL Server Express edition](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/upgrading-microsoft-sql-server-express-edition) - [How can Acctivate be deployed?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-can-acctivate-be-deployed) - [Should I run Acctivate on a shared SQL Server instance on the same computer?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/should-i-run-acctivate-on-a-shared-sql-server-instance-on-the-same-computer) - [What are the minimum SQL Server permissions required for Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/what-are-the-minimum-sql-server-permissions-required-for-acctivate) - [Setting up Firewall Exceptions for Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation/how-do-i-manage-windows-firewall-exceptions-for-acctivate) - [Installing Microsoft SQL Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installing-microsoft-sql-server-extra) - [Installing SQL Server Express separate from Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/install-sql-seperate-from-acctivate) - [Installing Acctivate against an existing instance, performing Silent MSI installs, and performing Silent Database upgrades.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/use-an-existing-sql-instance-when-installing-acctivate) - [Enabling SQL Server connection Protocols.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/learn/database/how-do-i-enable-sql-server-protocols) - [Setting up a SQL Standard instance for Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sql-server-setup) - [Pointing Acctivate to use a different SQL Server.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation/sqlserver/how-do-i-connect-acctivate-to-a-new-sql-server) - [What is the AcctivateData Share?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/shared-folders-for-acctivate) - [Do I need to Purchase Microsoft SQL Server Standard?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/learn/database/do-i-have-to-purchase-microsoft-sql-server) See less ▼ ## Mobile WMS Setup - [Installing the Acctivate Mobile Webservice.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-do-i-install-acctivate-mobile) - [What are the recommended Devices for Acctivate Mobile?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/recommended-devices-for-acctivate-mobile-wms) - [Installing and setting up Acctivate mobile on Android](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installing-acctivate-mobile-on-android) - [Using Acctivate Mobile on the non-default IIS instance.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/new-iis-website) - [Managing the Acctivate Path used by the Acctivate Mobile webservice page.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/acctivate-path-used-by-mobile-webservice) - [Enabling IIS features and roles for installation of Acctivate mobile](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/what-iis-components-do-i-need-to-enable-for-acctivate-mobile) - [Configuring the user account for an application pool in IIS.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/change-user-account-for-application-pool) - [Installing Acctivate Android on an Android device that doesn't have the Google Play Store.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installing-acctivate-android-if-my-android-device-doesnt-have-the-google-play-store) - [Installing Acctivate mobile on Windows scanners](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installing-acctivate-mobile-on-windows-scanners) - [Enable Acctivate Mobile printing locally when connected to a hosted database service configuration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/enable-mobile-printing-with-database-hosting) See less ▼ ## Software Updates - [Cannot alter the table because it is being published for replication error message during Acctivate Update](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/cannot-alter-the-table-because-it-is-being-published-for-replication-) - [Error 1904 during Acctivate Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/error-1904-during-acctivate-installation-or-update) - [Updating Acctivate.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-workstations-are-updated) - [Updating Acctivate on mobile.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/install-acctivate-mobile-updates) - [A new version of Acctivate has been installed and the database must be updated.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/a-new-version-of-acctivate-has-been-installed-and-the-database-must-be-updated) - [Finding release notes for an Acctivate update.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/downloads-and-updates) - [The database contains the following custom triggers warning prompt](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/the-database-contains-the-following-custom-triggers-warning-prompt) - [Uninstalling an Acctivate update.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/is-it-possible-to-uninstall-an-update) - [Log off users using Force Log Out command](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/log-off-users) See less ▼ ## Email Setup - [Setting up Acctivate to send email through Gmail](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/send-email-from-acctivate-using-gmail) - [Setting up and enforcing MFA for Microsoft 365 Mail accounts.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/enable-multi-factor-authentication-for-microsoft-365-mail-accounts) - [Overview of Acctivate's email options.](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configure-email-options-and-features) - [Connect Microsoft 365 Mail in Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/how-to-connect-microsoft-mail-in-12.0) - [Sending Email With Microsoft 365 via SMTP](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sending-email-with-office-365) - [Set Up Yahoo Email in Acctivate with SMTP](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/set-up-yahoo-email) - [What is the difference between Office 365, SMTP and Gmail Email Settings?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/compare-and-contrast-mapi-and-smtp-email-settings) - [Sending Mail from Multiple Gmail Aliases](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/send-mail-from-multiple-gmail-alias) See less ▼ ## Remote Access - [Can I use a Remote Desktop Connection?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/can-i-use-a-remote-desktop-connection) - [Can Terminal Services be used to access Acctivate from a remote computer?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/use-terminal-services-to-connect-to-local-pc-to-run-acctivate) - [Using Microsoft Remote Desktop for the Best Performance](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/remote-desktop-performance) - [Can I use RemoteApp with Acctivate?](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/use-remoteapp-with-acctivate) - [Getting Started](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#basics) - [User Interface](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#user-interface) - [Manager windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#manager-windows) - [List windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#list-windows) - [Transaction windows](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#transaction-windows) - [License and Users](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#license-and-users) - [Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#email) - [Getting Help](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/getting-started#getting-help) - [Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#main-content) - [Acctivate](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#acctivate) - [Database Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#database-server) - [Mobile WMS Setup](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#mobile-wms-setup) - [Software Updates](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#software-updates) - [Email Setup](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#email-setup) - [Remote Access](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/installation#remote-access) - [Configuration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#basics) - [Users](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#users) - [Company Info](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#company-info) - [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#customers) - [Sales Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#sales-orders) - [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#inventory) - [Custom Fields](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#custom-fields) - [Email Message Templates](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#email-message-templates) - [Services](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/configuration#services) - [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#main-content) - [Products](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#products) - [Costing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#costing) - [Prices and Units](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#prices-and-units) - [Warehouses and Locations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#warehouses-and-locations) - [Lot Numbers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#lot-numbers) - [Inventory Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#inventory-manager) - [Receipts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#receipts) - [Assemblies](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#assemblies) - [Kits and Assortments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#kits-and-assortments) - [Landed Cost](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#landed-cost) - [Transfers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#transfers) - [Adjustments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#adjustments) - [Counts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#counts) - [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/inventory#reports) - [Purchasing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#main-content) - [Purchase Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-orders) - [Purchase Order Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-order-manager) - [Purchase Invoices](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#purchase-invoices) - [Vendors](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/purchasing#vendors) - [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#main-content) - [Customers](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#customers) - [Locations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#locations) - [Credit & Terms](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#credit-terms) - [Pricing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#pricing) - [Broadcast Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/customers#broadcast-email) - [Sales](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#main-content) - [Orders](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#orders) - [Sales Order Manager](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#sales-order-manager) - [Picking](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#picking) - [Drop Shipments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#drop-shipments) - [Sales Tax](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#sales-tax) - [Packaging](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#packaging) - [Shipping](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#shipping) - [Invoices](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#invoices) - [Payments](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#payments) - [Credits](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/sales#credits) - [Business Activities](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#main-content) - [Business Activities](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#business-activities) - [Business Alerts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/business-activities#business-alerts) - [QuickBooks](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#basics) - [QuickBooks Online](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#quickbooks-online) - [QuickBooks Desktop](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/quickbooks#quickbooks-desktop) - [Mobile WMS](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#basics) - [Picking](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#picking) - [Receiving](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#receiving) - [Counts](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#counts) - [Assemblies](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/mobile-wms#assemblies) - [Web Store Integrations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#basics) - [Templates and Options](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/web-store-integrations#templates-and-options) - [EDI](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#basics) - [Orders - 850](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#orders-850) - [Shipments - 856](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#shipments-856) - [Invoices - 810](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#invoices-810) - [Warehouse - 940/945](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/edi#warehouse-940-945) - [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#basics) - [Standard Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#standard-reports) - [Crystal Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#crystal-reports) - [Excel](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/reports#excel) - [Database](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#main-content) - [Basics](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#basics) - [Backup & Restore](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#backup-restore) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#microsoft-sql-server) - [Imports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/database#imports) - [Troubleshoot](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#main-content) - [General](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#general) - [Installation](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#installation) - [Inventory](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#inventory) - [Purchasing](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#purchasing) - [Sales](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#sales) - [Shipping](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#shipping) - [QuickBooks Desktop](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#quickbooks-desktop) - [QuickBooks Online](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#quickbooks-online) - [Mobile WMS](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#mobile-wms) - [Web Store Integration](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#web-store-integration) - [EDI](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#edi) - [Reports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#reports) - [Database](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#database) - [Imports](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#imports) - [Email](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#email) - [Integrations](https://hub.acctivate.com/articles/troubleshoot#integrations) [![Acctivate Inventory Software](https://hub.acctivate.com/hubfs/Images/Logos/acctivate-cai-logo-svg.svg "Acctivate Inventory Software")](https://acctivate.com) Acctivate Knowledge Base [mailto:support@acctivate.com](mailto:support@acctivate.com) Copyright © 2025, Alterity, LLC