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title: "Getting Started with Frappe Books"
space: "Books"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/books/getting-started-with-frappe-books"
updated: "2026-01-30"
---

Let’s start applying what we have learned so far by setting up your company in Frappe Books.

If you have not downloaded Frappe Books, you can download it from the [GitHub releases](https://github.com/frappe/books/releases/latest).

## Setup Instance

When you open Frappe Books, you’ll be presented two options: **New File** and **Existing File**. If this is the first time you are opening Frappe Books, click on **New File**.

Now select an appropriate location where you want to store the file and give it a name.

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![New File](https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/raw/master/docs/setting-up/images/new-file.png)

]([https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/blob/master/docs/setting-up/images/new-file.png](https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/blob/master/docs/setting-up/images/new-file.png))  

::: tip File Location Frappe Books stores all your company data and transactions on a local `.db` file on your computer.

You can change the location of this `.db` file. If you have done so you can find it again by selecting the **Existing File** option. 
:::

Now, enter your Business Name, Business Email and Country Information. This will help set up the correct Chart of Accounts based on your country.

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![Setup Wizard](https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/raw/master/docs/setting-up/images/setup-wizard.png)

]([https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/blob/master/docs/setting-up/images/setup-wizard.png](https://github.com/frappe/books_docs/blob/master/docs/setting-up/images/setup-wizard.png))  

::: tip Chart of Accounts If you don't find the Chart of Accounts of your country, you can select the **Standard Chart of Accounts**. 
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Congratulations! You now have a company set up on Frappe Books.

You can now move onto the next step to create some initial entries before you can start recording your invoices and transactions.