Why is installing it on both computers not enough?
Because the program is one thing and the data is another. The installer copies screens and buttons to each machine, but invoices and products are stored wherever you decided when building. With a local database every computer has its own ledger and cannot see what is recorded on the other.
Ways to share data
| Method | How it works | What it needs |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud database | All computers read and write in one place | Internet and a sign-in for each user |
| Local data per computer | Each computer is fully independent | Combining reports by hand if you need them |
| Moving a backup | You restore one computer's backup on another | It replaces data; it does not merge it |
Set up a program shared by your computers
- 1Count computers and users
Who enters data and who only reads it? The cashier, the stockroom, the manager?
- 2Choose the cloud when building
Pick the cloud database before you start entering your real records.
- 3Install and sign in
Install the program on each computer and sign each employee in with their own account.
- 4Test from two computers
Add an invoice on the first and confirm it appears on the second.