Desktop download not Working

[Ashwin]

Hi,

I have downloaded Desktop Version and install it on desktop. But when Opening the manager, there is showing only two options New & Open.

Clicking both, it as asking for manager database file. so it is not working.

As on guideline, there is no option of Business TAB.

Please help me for this. I want to use the desktop verion.

Regards,
Ashwin

[Zark]

When you click on New, it is asking for a filename to be entered… (and a file location).

Enter your business name and that is what will show in Manager.io.

The discrepancy between the application and the guides is due to recent improvements in Manager - the guides are yet to catch up.

[Tut]

Actually, the Guides are completely up to date for the desktop edition. See these:

https://www.manager.io/guides/how-to/add-a-new-business-desktop-edition
https://www.manager.io/guides/best-practices/data-backup-restoration-and-transfer

You might also read the release note for version 17.4.0, although several improvements have already been made since it was published:

[17.4.0] Phasing out "Application Data" folder in desktop edition

In the latest version (17.4.0), Manager will no longer use “Application Data” folder to store its data. What it means is that your *.manager files can be anywhere whether it’s your desktop, my documents folder or dropbox/onedrive folder. If you are using desktop edition, you should probably have your *.manager file(s) in Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive anyway to have automatic backups. To accommodate for this change, the interface is slightly different. Instead of Add Business and Remove Bus…