ABSS Accounting & Premier Connect Installation Guide

Installation Instruction - ABSS Premier Connect/ABSS Accounting Connect 

A. Pre-Installation Preparation Steps 

1. Back up your existing data file and save it to the existing Premier or Accounting folder. Go to Start > Computer > C: drive > ABSS Premier v30 > Save. It is recommended to save it in a familiar location, for instance, the desktop or an external hard disk for safekeeping. 

2. Windows 10 and Windows 11 users are advised to perform the Windows Update, before installing the new ABSS Connect product. 

3. Please disable your PC’s antivirus or firewall setting temporarily to enable the file to be downloaded. You can turn on the antivirus or firewall setting once the installation process is completed. 

Note: Once the data file is converted to ABSS Connect, you will not be able to open the converted file in the previous product. If you need your backup files for future reference, please save a copy prior to the conversion.

B. Installation of ABSS Premier Connect/ABSS Accounting Connect

1. Download the ABSS Premier Connect/ABSS Accounting Connect program installer from the links given. 

2. Save the downloaded file to your Desktop. Sample of the downloaded file’s names: 

ABSS Premier Connect

ABSS Accounting Connect

3. Right-click on the downloaded zip file from your Desktop and choose Extract All. 

4. Choose a preferred location to save the files that will be extracted. We would suggest saving the files to the Desktop. 

5. Double-click on the extracted folder. 

6. Right-click on Setup.exe (application) and select Run as Administrator. Click Yes. 

7. Click Next, when you see the “Welcome to the ABSS Premier Connect; Accounting Connect Setup Wizard”. 

8. Next, accept the License Terms and Agreements and click Next. 

9.Choose Typical as the install type. 

10.Click Next to confirm the installation folder and click on Install. 

11.Once the installation is completed, click on Finish. 

C. Convert existing company file 

1. Open the newly installed Accounting/Premier Connect program and you will see a “Welcome” screen. Select Open Company File and browse to select your data file. 

2. The system will prompt you with a message: "This company file is not an ABSS Connect file. Do you want to convert?” 

3. Select “Yes” to proceed with the conversion. 

4. The program will automatically save the converted file in the Local C: drive in your new installed ABSS Accounting/Premier program folder. 

5. To bring over your existing customized forms, you will need to make a copy of the folder “Custom, Forms, Graphics, Letters”. Place the folder in your ABSS Accounting Connect or ABSS Premier Connect folder located in Local C: drive. 

NOTE: When you open the file next time, you will need to select the file from the ABSS Accounting Connect or ABSS Premier Connect folder.