# Configuring Tally
## Guide to Configure Tally to Import Data
### Step 1: Open Tally ERP9
Open ‘Tally ERP 9’ on your desktop and in the ‘Gateway of Tally’ , press ‘F12:Configure’
### Step 2: Select Advanced Configuration
Select ‘Advanced Configuration’ to proceed further
### Step 3: Select Options under Tally ERP9
Under ‘Tally ERP 9 is acting as’ option , select ‘Both’
Under the ‘Enable ODBC server’ option , Select ‘Yes’
Lastly, under the ‘Port’ option → Select ‘9000’ to proceed
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You will be able to change this port to any other number, for example, 5000 if 9000 port is blocked by your antivirus settings
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### Step 4: Save & Restart
To save the changes made & restart Tally ERP 9 , click on ‘Yes’
### Step 5: Checking Tally
Go to the browser and enter [http://localhost:9000 608](http://localhost:9000/) in the search bar to check that Tally ERP 9 server is running
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*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.*
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Congratulations! You have successfully configured Tally to accept connection from ClearTax GST
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## Configuring Tally Prime
### Step 1: Open Tally Prime
Open ‘Tally Prime’. Under ‘Gateway of Tally’, Click on ‘F1’
### Step 2: Select Settings
Under ‘Settings’, select ‘Connectivity’
### Step 3: Select Client/Server Configuration
Now Select the ‘Client/Server Configuration’
Under ‘Tally Prime acts as’, select ‘Both’\
Under ‘Enable ODBC’, select ‘Yes’\
Under ‘Port’, enter any 4 digit number
Click ‘Yes’ to restart Tally Prime
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Congratulations! You have successfully configured Tally Prime to accept connection from ClearTax GST
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