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# Configuring Tally for GST

## Guide to Configure Tally to Import Data

This guide will cover the following - 

* [**How to configure Tally ERP9 to import data into ClearGST?**](/product-help-and-support/for-large-businesses/gst-compliance/tally-connector-for-gst/configuring-tally.md#configuring-tallyerp9)
* [**How to configure TallyPrime to import data into ClearGST?**](/product-help-and-support/for-large-businesses/gst-compliance/tally-connector-for-gst/configuring-tally.md#configuring-tally-prime)

## Configuring TallyERP9

Before you configure your TallyERP9, ensure your system meets [**the prerequisites for Tally Connector**](/product-help-and-support/for-large-businesses/gst-compliance/tally-connector-for-gst/prerequisites-to-configure-tally-for-gst.md)

### Step 1: Open Tally ERP9

Open ‘Tally ERP 9’ on your desktop and in the ‘Gateway of Tally’, press ‘F12:Configure’<br>

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### Step 2: Select Advanced Configuration

Select ‘Advanced Configuration’ to proceed further

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### Step 3: Select Options under Tally ERP9

Under ‘Tally ERP 9 is acting as’ option , select ‘Both’

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Under the ‘Enable ODBC server’ option , Select ‘Yes’

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Lastly, under the ‘Port’ option, select ‘9000’ to proceed

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{% hint style="info" %}
You will be able to change this port to any other number, for example, 5000 if 9000 port is blocked by your antivirus settings
{% endhint %}

### Step 4: Save & Restart

To save the changes made & restart Tally ERP 9 , click on ‘Yes’

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### Step 5: Checking Tally

Go to the browser and enter [http://localhost:9000](http://localhost:9000/) in the search bar to check that Tally ERP 9 server is running

{% hint style="info" %}
&#x20;*If Tally is installed on another computer, then instead of the localhost you can enter IP address in the above URL. For example, if Tally is installed on a computer with IP address of 192.168.5.53 then enter 192.168.5.53:9000 in the browser to see the above message.*
{% endhint %}

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{% hint style="success" %}
Congratulations! You have successfully configured Tally to accept connection from ClearTax GST
{% endhint %}

## Configuring Tally Prime

Before you configure your Tally Prime, ensure your system meets [**the prerequisites for Tally Connector**](/product-help-and-support/for-large-businesses/gst-compliance/tally-connector-for-gst/prerequisites-to-configure-tally-for-gst.md)

### Step 1: Open Tally Prime

Open ‘Tally Prime’. Under ‘Gateway of Tally’, click on ‘F1’

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### Step 2: Select Settings

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Under ‘Settings’, select ‘Connectivity’

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### Step 3: Select Client/Server Configuration

Now Select the ‘Client/Server Configuration’

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Under ‘Tally Prime acts as’,  select ‘Both’\
Under ‘Enable ODBC’, select ‘Yes’\
Under ‘Port’, enter any 4 digit number

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Click ‘Yes’ to restart Tally Prime

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{% hint style="success" %}
Congratulations! You have successfully configured Tally Prime to accept connection from ClearTax GST
{% endhint %}

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