# Running a Manual Sync

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**Automatic sync:** The connector syncs with QuickBooks Desktop automatically at regular intervals. A manual sync is only needed if you want to push or pull updates immediately.
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1. **Open your QuickBooks Desktop file.**\
   Make sure you are logged in as an Admin user and in Single-User Mode to ensure all integration permissions are available.
2. **Navigate to the App Management settings**\
   At the top menu bar, click on: **File** > **App Management** > **Update Web Services.**\
   This will open a new pop-up window that displays the applications connected to your QuickBooks Desktop file.
3. **Find the Alternative Payments application.**\
   In the list of connected applications, locate the **Alternative Payments** application.
4. **Run the manual sync.**\
   Select the checkbox next to the Alternative Payments application, then click **"Update Selected"**.\
   This will manually trigger the sync and push any updates to or from QuickBooks Desktop.
5. **Monitor for confirmation.**\
   After the sync is initiated, progress bars should hit 100% to confirm a successful manual sync.

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