# Coming to Cloud Edition from Desktop Edition **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 5, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/coming-to-cloud-edition-from-desktop-edition/9902 "2017-06-05T20:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 1
**Author:** ![Indinfer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ecb155/32.png) [@Indinfer](https://forum.manager.io/u/Indinfer)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 8:39pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/coming-to-cloud-edition-from-desktop-edition/9902/1 "2017-06-05T20:39:11Z")
I just upgraded from desktop edition to the cloud edition. I must say, it is very smooth. I found that I did not have to un-install the desktop edition of Manager Accounting. To get my accounting files into the cloud edition, all I had to do was make backups in the desktop edition. Then, I imported the backups into the cloud edition, accessed from my web browser. I have all my data. I found that I could also enter transactions from my smartphone by logging into the cloud edition from a browser on my smartphone. Seems like a good idea to keep the desktop edition around and make frequent backups from the cloud edition. That way, if my internet is down, I don’t have to be down. As long as I have electricity, I can continue working with the desktop edition. Then, when my Internet is back up, I can move the latest backups back to the cloud edition. And I have my data on my smartphone and on my desktop. I am backing up to Google Drive so that both the smartphone and the desktop access a common backup area. I would suppose that DropBox and OneDrive should also work. On my smartphone, I had to clear the Google Drive memory storage via the configuration to see the new “Manager Accounting” folder. That’s a Google Drive problem, not a Manager Accounting problem. And the problem is fixed by clearing the drive memory to force Google Drive to sync with itself. Also, when I backup from my smartphone, it is a slight hassle because the backup file only goes to a fixed download folder. And then I have to move the backup file to Google Drive. But that is a Google Android problem, not a Manager Accounting problem. The great thing is that I have a way to keep my backups up to date, whether I am on my desktop or on my smartphone. I found Manager Accounting works the same whether desktop edition or cloud edition. So, I did not have to learn anything new to enter transactions or view reports. I just had to import my data and go with it. In any case, for me the whole process has been so intuitive and easy, that I wanted to share my good experience. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.manager.io/t/coming-to-cloud-edition-from-desktop-edition/9902)._