Setting up MyWorks and Connecting to QuickBooks Online

Learn how to quickly connect MyWorks and QuickBooks Online to easily sync your orders and keep up with your bookkeeping.

Written by the MyWorks Team

Updated at July 3rd, 2023

Congrats on taking the first step to automatically sync your WooCommerce store with QuickBooks Online using MyWorks Sync! This doc will take you through the easy steps of setting up MyWorks Sync for the first time and help you get started.

Check out our Setup Video that also reviews the below steps!

1. Activate Sync

First, make sure you've installed and activated WooCommerce Sync for QuickBooks Online by MyWorks Software. If you haven't installed it yet, it's easy to find in Plugins > Add New in your store - by searching for "QuickBooks" or "MyWorks". (Or, you can download the .zip file from within your account with us.

2. Connect to QuickBooks

Once activated, visit MyWorks Sync > Connection and enter your license key. This can be found within your account with us, as well as your welcome email.

  1. Click Connect to QuickBooks (or Manage Connect to visit your account with us and connect to QuickBooks.
  2. Inside your account, click the Connect button to connect to your QuickBooks Online company.
  3. Log into your QuickBooks account and click Authorize to finish connecting your site!
  4. Once Authorized, your account will show as connected to QuickBooks - and you're all set!

3. Set Default Settings

Now that you're connected to QuickBooks Online, it's time to review your settings! Some settings will be automatically set for you.

4. Map existing data

Now that your settings are confirmed, the last step is to map any existing customers, products, and payment methods! For your customers and products, you need to map any that exist in both WooCommerce and QuickBooks. For more information on mapping data, read our Mapping Documentation Page.

Now you're ready to sync!

  • Don't forget to keep an eye on your logs in MyWorks Sync > Logs to see the syncing activity. For more information about the Logs, go to our Logging Documentation Page.
  • Please familiarize yourself with how we sync to and from QuickBooks Online! To learn more about how syncing works with MyWorks Sync, check out our 'How does syncing work?' documentation page.