# QuickBooks Online

#### <span style="color: #003366;">**Overview**</span>

QuickBooks Online effectively integrates diverse e-commerce sales channels, automating data synchronization and providing robust tools for inventory tracking and financial management. Users can efficiently manage transactions, monitor expenses, and gain real-time insights, enhancing overall accounting processes and financial visibility for their online businesses.

This document will guide you through the process of installing the QuickBooks accounting channel on Channels.

#### <span style="color: #003366;">**Installing QuickBooks Online on Channels**</span>

1. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Navigate to the "Stores" page by selecting the "Stores" button in the left-hand menu.</span>
2. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">You can edit your store details by clicking the pen icon on the right side below the "Actions" section. For a comprehensive understanding of store functionalities, consult our dedicated documentation page, available </span>here<span data-preserver-spaces="true">.</span>
3. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Access the "Accounting Channel" tab at the screen's top.</span>
4. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Add an accounting channel by clicking the "+ Add" button on the accounting channel page.</span>
5. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Choose "QuickBooks Online" from the list of accounting channels.</span>
6. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Provide the necessary details as outlined below and click "Save":</span>
    - <span data-preserver-spaces="true">**Channel Name:** Specify the name for this integration.</span>
    - <span data-preserver-spaces="true">**Account Nominal Code:** For customers using our Billing API, obtain this number through the Billing API. You can disregard this field if you are not a Billing API customer.</span>
    - <span data-preserver-spaces="true">**Add Products to QuickBooks Online:** Enable this option to send system-created products to QuickBooks Online.</span>
    - <span data-preserver-spaces="true">**Create Nonexistent Products:** If not available on QuickBooks Online, record products in created invoices as the main product.</span>
    - <span data-preserver-spaces="true">**Product Type:** With "Create Nonexistent Products" enabled, you can choose the product's saving method. Options include "Non Inventory," "Inventory," and "Service."</span>
7. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Finalize the integration by clicking the "Connect" button between QuickBooks and Channels.</span>
8. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Log in and confirm the connection on the QuickBooks page to proceed.</span>
9. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Congratulations! Your channel is now successfully connected. Click "Continue" to return to Channels.</span>
10. <span data-preserver-spaces="true">Activate the QuickBooks channel by toggling the switch in the "Is Active" section at the top of the page; ensure it is turned on for proper functionality, as deactivation will render it inactive.</span>

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