Why is one of my businesses read-only in Kontuly?
If Kontuly says "This business is read-only: your licence covers …", you have more businesses than your licence allows. They all stay on your computer and open as usual, but only as many as the licence covers can be changed. Choose which ones in Settings → Licence.
- Open Settings → Licence.
- Find Businesses you can change.
- Tick the businesses to keep active, up to your licence's limit.
- Click Save active businesses.
The others stay open read-only: you can look at them, run reports and export them, but not change them.
How did I end up with too many?
Usually by setting up more businesses during the trial (which allows 5) than your licence covers, or by restoring backups, since each restore adds a new business. The sample business counts too while it exists.
How do I free up a place?
Delete a business you no longer need, such as the sample or a restored copy you didn't keep. A final backup is saved first.
Why can't I add a new business?
When you reach the limit, New business and restoring a backup as a new business both say so. Free up a place first. Licence limits are listed in Which Kontuly licences are there?
Related questions
- Which Kontuly licences are there?Kontuly's licences (Founding, Solo, Business, Practice) all include every feature and one computer; they differ in how many businesses you can keep.
- Can I keep more than one business in Kontuly?Kontuly keeps several businesses, each with its own separate books, settings and backups. How to add a business and switch between them.
- How do I delete a business in Kontuly?Delete a business from Kontuly's business switcher. A final backup is always saved first, so you can bring the business back later if you need it.
More about trial, licence and updates
- How does the Kontuly free trial work?Kontuly's free 30-day trial includes every feature and up to 5 businesses. Starting it needs the internet once; your books stay on your computer.
- What happens when my Kontuly trial ends?When the Kontuly trial ends, your books become read-only. Nothing is deleted; reports, PDFs, exports and backups still work until you enter a licence key.
- How do I enter my Kontuly licence key?Click Enter licence key in Kontuly's top strip or in Settings → Licence, type the email and 16-character key from your licence email, and click Activate.
- Does Kontuly work offline?Kontuly works offline. It needs the internet to start the trial, activate a licence, check in every 60 days, send email and download updates.
- How do I update Kontuly to the latest version?Kontuly checks for updates when it starts. Open About, click Download, then Restart. Your books are backed up first if the update changes how they're stored.