Before creating a new Company Database, see our notes on Invalid File Name. Click here to see the notes.

 

Step 1 - To create a company file, on the main page under the "Data" Tab click on the "Create New Database" button.

 

 

Step 2 - That will open the following page. Do not enter anything in the prompt, but instead, click on that small square button just under the mouse pointer.

 

 

Step 3 -That will open the Windows File Open Dialog. If you are on a single computer that is not on a network, you can simply select the Documents in place of the Public folder

 

We will explain here how to create a database that will be shared over your network so it can be accessed from all of the computers on the network. Locate the Public folder for your computer and open it so you can create a new folder in the right side of the Window.

 

 

Step 4 - Then click to create a New Folder and you will see something similar to this:

 

 

Step 5 - You will edit the "New Folder" text holder to be called "TimeClockWindow Data Files" like you see below:

 

 

Step 6 - Pressing the "Enter" key will save that new folder name. Then double click on the Icon for the new folder to open it up and you will see something like this:

 

 

Step 7 - Then type in the company name that you want to use as we did in our example above. Then click the Save button to create the new filename.

 

That will return you to the starting point and clicking the "Create Database" button will create the new company database.

 

 

Step 8 - Click Apply.

 

 

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