If you are a regular QuickBooks user, it becomes pertinent that you backup your company's data files. Your entire business depends on the data that aid your company's growth. Therefore, it becomes a necessity to backup your data. Backing up your Intuit data has become easy by taking the aid of Intuit Data Protect.
In this article, we'll scroll through the steps to set up Intuit data protect in QuickBooks and the innumerable advantages offered by it. So, if you want to learn more about IDP, go through this article all the way to the conclusion.
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Steps to Set up Intuit data Protect
To set up the IDP, you must complete the following steps:
• In the inception, open QuickBooks on your PC or server where the QuickBooks company file is stored.
• Next, head to the 'backup company' from the 'File' menu and set up or activate the online backup.
• Now, sign in using the same email address and password you used to register. If you can't remember your password, use the intuit password reset tool. The IDP login, on the other hand, is a little different.
• When the setup is finished, click 'next.'
• Choose 'Continue' after selecting the QuickBooks company file. Select the folder you want to back up and choose 'Continue.'
• After that, opt for the option to back up local selected files and then hit on 'Next.'
• Pick the files and folders to backup.
• Then choose the 'Proceed' option.
• Plan the daily backup, and then select the 'Continue' button once again.
• To conclude the process, ensure the notification settings are configured and click on 'Next.'
Download the Latest Update for Intuit Data Protect from QuickBooks Updates
Perform the below given steps to download the latest updates for IDP:
• Go to the 'Help' option.
• Select 'Update QuickBooks.'
• In the Update QuickBooks window, tap the 'Update now' option.
• Select 'Update Intuit Data Protect.'
• Checkmark the 'Data Protect' option under 'Update.'
• Choose 'Get Updates.'
• Now, install the Intuit Data Protect Update by following the below-mentioned steps.
• Right-click on the 'Intuit Data Protect' icon
• Choose 'About Intuit Data Protect.'
• Install 'Update Intuit Data Protect.'
• The update will take some time to install.
• Following the installation, a window will appear stating that your Intuit Data Protect software is up to date.
A Quick Guide to restore the backup in Intuit Data Protect
• Right-click the 'Intuit data protect' icon, then choose 'Launch Intuit data protect.'
• Then choose the option to Restart now.
• After that, select the files and folders you want to back up.
• Click on 'Continue.'
• Now choose the 'back up’ now option. A notification will pop up stating that the backup was successful.
• To culminate, press the 'OK' button.
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Final Words!
Hopefully, this article must have assisted you in getting you aware of how to download, Install & Setup up and update Intuit Data Protect.
Now, you can conveniently install IDP to back up your crucial QuickBooks Desktop files and view them later at your convenience. If you need assistance from an expert, get in immediate touch with our QuickBooks technical team through our toll-free helpline.
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