Download and install Sage Payroll v28.1

Download and install Sage Payroll v28.1

Sage Payroll v28.1 is available to download and install. This article details how to download and install this version.

 

Before you install

Check the version you’re currently using and make a note of where the software is installed.

1. Login to your computer as system administrator.
2. Open Sage Payroll 2025, click Help then click System Information.
3. Confirm your version number is v28.0 or above.
4. Make a note of the Program Directory and Data Directory.
5. Back up your data.

If your data is held on this computer, continue to the next section. If your data is held on a network the steps are different.

 

Download and install

1. Close Sage Payroll 2025 and all other software.
2. Click the link: Download Sage Payroll v28.1
3. Double-click the file that downloads – Sage_Payroll_v28.1.exe
4. Select the I accept the terms of the licence check box, then click Next.
5. Select This Computer, then click Next.
6. Select Custom, then click Next.
7. Check the program and data directories are the same as you noted earlier.  If not, click Browse, enter the correct directories, then click OK.
8. Click Next, then select the Add shortcuts to my desktop check box.
9. Click Install, then click Finish.