Learn how to install Tourwriter on a computer, how to install the Online File Server / Network Drive on a computer and finally, how to link the TourwriterData Folder to the Tourwriter Database.
Category: Installation
Hosting Tourwriter – Online vs Offline
Here we discuss the advantages and disadvantageous of both online and offline hosting and the influence each hosting option has with regard to backing up your data.
Tourwriter Offline Database Installation
Tourwriter will provide you with a backup copy of your existing online database (.bak file). This will be sent to you via email as an attachment.
Save the .bak file to a location on your computer e.g. Desktop. This should be the computer you will be installing Tourwriter onto.
Setting Up My Secure Backup
Use this document as a quick-start user guide to get up and running with the Online Drive, and to troubleshoot common issues.
Tourwriter Folder Settings
What is the TourwriterData folder? The TourwriterData folder is a storage folder for all Tourwriter documents such as email templates, images for reports, and customised report files (e.g. Voucher, Client Pricing and Quotation).
Parallels and Windows trial for Mac users
Introduction to Parallels: Parallels Desktop for Mac is a Virtual Machine that gives Apple users the ability to run Windows or any other operating system and their critical applications at the same time as Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac. Since Tourwriter is a Windows based application which requires Windows OS, Parallels allows Windows to […]