Welcome to our guide on downloading and installing QuickBooks POS. It’s a powerful tool to streamline retail store operations.
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of downloading, installing, and setting up QuickBooks Point of Sale ensuring you leverage its benefits effectively.
Important: This post addresses QuickBooks POS which Intuit no longer supports. We recommend exploring alternative options for improved security.
Before downloading and installing QuickBooks Point of Sale, please ensure about the system requirements.
Download QuickBooks Point of Sale
We assume that you’ve bought QuickBooks POS in the past and have its licensing info(License and Product Number) handy.
If not, please log in to your Intuit Account.
To download QuickBooks Desktop Point of Sale most easily.
- Go to https://downloads.quickbooks.com/app/qbdt/products
- Select your Country
- Then, select your Product, Edition, and Version(please see the below screenshot)
- Click Search
- On the next window click on Download
- Depending on your internet speed, the download setup may take some time to complete.
Install QuickBooks Point of Sale
Once the download is complete, follow the below steps to install QuickBooks POS on your computer.
- Click on the Download Setup(QuickBooksPOSVXX) to launch.
- Then click Yes, if asked, to confirm the user account permissions
- On the InstallShield Wizard, click Next to start installing the software
- Choose I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next
- Now enter the License and Product Number of your QuickBooks POS
- Click Next
- Choose the Setup Options according to your store requirement Only this Computer or Two or more computers
Only this Computer states that the current computer on which you’re installing QB POS will be the one and only computer to run it and additional computers can be added in the future.
Two or more computers state that the current computer and at least one more computer will be running QB POS.
- Click Next
- Click Install to begin the Installation
- Once the installation is completed, click on Finish to launch QuickBooks Point of Sale on your system.
It may ask to check for new updates, we recommend you to click on Check Now.
If the updates are available, choose Update Now and click OK.
Once your software is up to date. Click OK
Now QuickBooks Point of Sale starts automatically. If you’re an existing QuickBooks Point of Sale user it may pull up your company file.
Otherwise, choose Create new company to start from scratch.
FAQ’s
Yes, you can download and use QuickBooks POS on multiple devices and locations but you need to have a multi-store user license.
If you encounter errors during the installation process, please ensure your computer meets the system requirements and check for any antivirus settings that may be blocking QuickBooks POS installation.
QuickBooks POS has 3 different versions Basic, Pro, and Multi-Store.
After Downloading and Installing QuickBooks POS, if you encounter any error, feel free to reach us for any help.