Transferring Boulevard to another computer involves backing up the data on the original computer, installing the software on the new one, and restoring the backup file. A quick review of recent invoices, contacts, and preference settings confirms that the transferred data is current and complete.
Steps:
Take a Backup in Boulevard (from your current computer)
Download & Install Boulevard (on the new computer)
Restore the Backup in Boulevard
Verify the Data & Check Preferences
Take a Backup in Boulevard (from your current computer)
- From the computer that you currently use Boulevard on, launch the Boulevard application.
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From the File menu, select Backup.
- In the Save File As window, from the Save in drop-down, select where you would like to save the backup file (flash or external drive, or other cloud-based option).
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Click Save.
Note: The backup file by default will be named using the following format:
BLVD BACKUP_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMMSS.ZIP, which indicates the date and time the backup was taken.
- Once the backup process is complete, you can exit out of Boulevard.
Download & Install Boulevard (on the new computer)
- From the new computer, click the following link and sign in: Software Release.
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Click on the Terms & Conditions checkbox, then select Download.
- If given the choice, please choose to Open or Run; otherwise, select Save.
- If you weren't given a choice to run or where to save the file, locate the setup.exe file for the browser you are using to open it. You can press Ctrl + J to view your recently downloaded files, or, from
File Explorer, open your Downloads folder to locate and double-click on the setup.exe file.
- After the Setup Wizard begins, select Next.
- Accept the End User License Agreement, then click Next.
- Select Next to install to the default Destination Folder, then select Install to begin the installation process.
- If you receive a User Account Control form, select Yes.
- Once the installation process is complete, click Finish.
Restore the Backup in Boulevard
- Locate the newly created shortcut
and double-click to launch Boulevard. -
From the File menu, select Restore.
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From the Open window, navigate to the location where you saved the Boulevard backup file.
- Select the backup file with the current date (e.g., BLVD BACKUP_YYYY-MM-DD_HHMMSS.ZIP) from the instructions you followed under Step 1, then click Open.
- Click OK to acknowledge that the backup file was successfully restored.
Verify the Data & Check Preferences
To verify that the restored file is the most current, we recommend checking for recently added content, such as an invoice.
- View all invoices by selecting
Invoices, then choose Invoice Log from the main toolbar (or from the Business Tools menu, select Invoice Log).
- If you cannot locate a contact, try following the steps to Find or Search for a Contact.
After verifying that the restored backup contains your most current data, we also recommend that you go to Preferences and check each tab (sales tax rate, email settings, default backup location, etc.). Some of your settings may not have transferred during the installation due to necessary changes made, and you may need to update them.
Additional Information:
For questions or additional assistance, please submit a help request.