How to Distribute a Microsoft Access Application
Distributing a Microsoft Access application is really nothing more than providing copies of the Access file that was created by Microsoft Access. The application is built inside of Access and is completely contained in the file. This will not tell you how to make a distributed database where all the users use Access to connect to the same database. That is a different process. Following these steps will allow all your users to have the application and their own separate database.
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Instructions
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Find the physical disk location of your Access file. Look at the location you used to open the application. When you start Microsoft Access, you will see a list of recent databases you have opened on the right side. Placing the mouse over that database name will show you the path to the file.
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Click the Windows "Start" button in the lower left corner of the screen. This will open the standard Windows menu.
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Click "Computer." This opens up the Explorer application.
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Navigate through "Computer" to the location of the database you found in Step 1.
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Right-click on the Microsoft Access file name. This will bring up a short-cut menu.
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Click "Copy" to copy the Microsoft Access file.
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Locate the removable media.
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Right-click on the removable media device. Select "Paste" from the shortcut menu. Your application is now on the removable media and is ready to be copied and distributed to all users.
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Tips & Warnings
Other users will also need to have Microsoft Access installed on their computers or they will not be able to use or read your application.
Be sure that your Microsoft Access application is not open when you attempt these steps, or the copy will fail.
