How to Install TallyPrime for New & Existing Users (2024)

In today’s dynamic business environment, choosing the right software is significant to meet yourday-to-daybusiness needs.Whether it is sharing reports with stakeholders, transferring data to another company within TallyPrime or managing inventory, the need for streamlined processes is evident. TallyPrime emerges as a solution to these challenges, offering variedfeaturestailored to meet your business requirements.Install TallyPrime and manage your business seamlessly.Whether you need a single installation of TallyPrime for one computer or multiple installations across an office network, TallyPrime offers suitable licensing options and an easy installation process.

Prerequisites for Installation:To install TallyPrime on your computer, you need to have administrator rights. Moreover, your computer must meet the following technical requirements:

• Operating system (OS)– Microsoft Windows 7 or above
• Bitness– 64-bit applications (for the OS and other applications such as MS Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and so on)
• Memory (RAM)– A minimum of 512 MB
• Storage– A minimum available space of 512 MB on your hard disk, cloud location, and so on.

Installation Process: The Setup Manager simplifies the installation process by taking care of both setup and basic configuration. Irrespective of whether you are a new user or an existing user of TallyPrime, we have got you covered!

• For Existing Users: If you already have a version of TallyPrime installed on your computer, then the Setup Manager will detect the last installation and facilitate the update process. With just a few clicks, you can transition to TallyPrime while retaining your existing configurations, ensuring continuity in your operations.
• For NewUsers: If you are using TallyPrime for the first time, the Setup Manager will ensure a smooth installation process. Simply double-click the setup.exe file, follow the prompts, and within moments, you will be ready to start your journey with TallyPrime.

Once you complete the installation process, sit back and experience the efficiency and convenience of managing your business with TallyPrime.

If You Are a New User

If you have never installed Tally on your computer, then don’t worry. The Setup Manager will guide you for a quick installation of TallyPrime.

1. Double-click the setup.exe file. The Install Application screen appears.

2. Press C (Configure) if you want to change the default settings. You can configure the options such as the application path, desktop shortcut, Start menu entry, and so on.
3. Press I (Install) to continue the installation.After installation, you can see the following screen:
   
4. Press S (Start TallyPrime) to begin your journey with TallyPrime. If you would like to explore additional options, then press C (Continue Setup).

After installation, you will be asked to configure some basic settings such as the data path, country, and accounting terminology, and so on. These settings will be carried forward on your journey with TallyPrime.

You will see the following welcome screen. Select the appropriate licensing option for your TallyPrime installation.

Once your license is activated, you are good to go!

If you want to explore additional settings, then go to F1 (Help) > Settings from anywhere in the product. Here you can find a host of settings for your license, language, application startup, display, connectivity, and so on.

If You Are an Existing User

If you are an existing user of Tally, then you will feel right at home very soon, as your existing configurations will be carried forward to TallyPrime. The Setup Manager will detect the last installation of Tally on your computer, and help you update to TallyPrime.

1. Double-click the setup.exe file. The following screen appears.
   
2. Press I (Update), if you want to update your version of Tally (Tally.ERP 9 6.6.3, in this case) to TallyPrime.
   Alternatively, you can press O (More Actions) and select one of the following options:
   • Install New, if you want to install TallyPrime afresh, without updating your existing Tally application.
   • Select Application from Drive, if you think there is a Tally application on your computer that is not listed on the screen. This might happen when the Tally application is copied from one location to another. This option will help you browse your computer and select the suitable folder.
     

3. Press C (Configure), if you want to change the default settings, such as the application path, desktop shortcut, Start menu entry, and so on.
4. Press I (Update) to continue the installation. You can see the following screen after installation.
   
5. Press S (Start TallyPrime) to begin your journey with TallyPrime. If you would like to explore additional options, then press C (Continue Setup).

If your License was active in the previous installation, then it will continue to be active in TallyPrime. However, if there are any issues in licensing, then you might see the following screen. Select the appropriate licensingoption for your TallyPrime installation.

Once your license is activated, you are good to go!

If you want to explore additional settings, then go to F1 (Help) > Settings from anywhere in the product. Here you can find a host of settings for your license, language, application startup, display, connectivity, and so on.