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Install Banana Accounting
To open the template you need to install Banana Accounting on your computer.
If you have not yet done so, proceed as follows:
- Download and install Banana Accounting on your computer.
- With the free version you can try any model.
Download the template from the site
On the template page, click on the Download link and Save it to your computer.
- Start Banana and open the file you just downloaded.
- If it has been saved in the temporary folder, you will get a message that the file is read-only.
- Save the file with the name and in the working folder you want.
Use the Template ID (starts with "+")
For example, if you want to find a template with Template ID +10685 on the template page (starts with the "+" sign), you need to:
- Start Banana Accounting
- Use the command File Menu → New command.
- In Filter by enter the Template ID: +10685
- Click on Create.
Choose a template within Banana Accounting
- Use the File -> New command
You will see the complete list of all available templates. Click on the one that suits your situation most. - Click on the Create button.
- Save the file to your computer.
Save the file with a name
Once the file has been created you must save it by giving it a name.
We recommend to use your company's name as the file name and also indicate the accounting year. For example "company-2022.ac2".
The ".ac2" is the extension of Banana Accounting file.
With Banana Accounting your data remains private. While saving, you can also indicate the folder or disk where to save them.
File customization
- Save the file on your computer, in the directory you want, with the name of your company and the year.
- Customize the file to your needs and enter the registrations.
For double entry accounting- Enter the File properties.
- Adapt the Accounts Table.
- Enter Transactions.
Some templates in the Transactions table also have sample records; simply delete them by selecting the rows and from the Edit menu click on the Delete rows command.