How to Install, Setup & Use QuickBooks Web Connector?

What is QuickBooks Web Connector & How Does It Help

Published by John Smith at October 1, 2018

QuickBooks Web Connector Installation and Setup

In order to Install the setup the QuickBooks Web Connector, you need to obtain. qwc from the web application provider which normally is a zipped file. Unzip the installer and run the .exe file and begin the installation process and follow the on-screen instructions and complete the installation process.

REMINDER: Make sure that you have the .qwc file from your third-party web-service provider before installing or reinstalling QuickBooks Web Connector.

Download the installer of QuickBooks Web Connector.
Unzip the downloaded installer and run the .exe file.
Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

Note: This installation will install Windows components if necessary.

Steps to Add an Application to QB Web Connector

Now it’s time to add an application in the Web connector in order to pull the information into QuickBooks.

Click Add Application option in Web Connector
Browse to the location of the .qwc file provided to you by a third-party application provided
Select and open the .qwc file and you are done.

Web Connector Basic configuration for Manual and Automatic Start

If you want to prevent Web Connector from starting every time you start the computer, you can simply manage your startup items and remove the shortcut from Startup as you might have been doing for other applications and the web connector will only communicate with QuickBooks when it is started manually.

Steps to Uninstall QuickBooks Web Connector

Take into your consideration that before uninstalling QuickBooks Web Connector, you have to save the .qwc file that you obtained from the third-party web-service provider.

First of all, you have to open the Run window.
Type the word Control in the search field and choose OK.
Control Panel window will appear on the screen.
Now, go to Uninstall a program.
In the list of programs, look for Web Connector.
Now, select Uninstall.

NOTE: If in case, you are unable to find QBWC in the control panel, look for the folder with the name - QBWebconnector folder here - C:\Program Files(x86)\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\ or C:\Program Files\Common Files\Intuit\QuickBooks\ - and delete it.

Resolve QuickBooks Web Connector Errors and Resolutions

Normally Quickbooks Web Connector works well most of the times but the troubles can’t be refused and may demand a quick fix in order to keep pulling the information in QuickBooks Desktop or Point of Sale on uniformly.

You must know Web Connector QuickBooks Error Codes as the resolutions are typically different for most of them. The List of Errors and the potted information about the cause of origins are mentioned below:

QUICKBOOKS WEB CONNECTOR ERROR CODES
Error Code	Error Message	Error Source	Resolution
QBWC1005 QBWC1006 QBWC1007 QBWC1008 QBWC1009	“QuickBooks Web Connector failed to run. Some trace information was captured during the failure. Please see the QWCLog.txt file for trace information”	(1) This Error occurs when QBWC fails to run as the log file is inaccessible or couldn’t be created due to Permissions restrictions for the active Windows User to access the log Directory (2) the QuickBooks Program is not running / the relevant company file is not open. (3) An open Dialog box may be blocking the connectivity.	The permissions for logged are to be redefined by an IT Administrator >>> Close and reopen QuickBooks Software and Update it to the latest release >>> Open the related company file.
QBWC1011	An application named [Third Party App Name] does not exist in the registry. It is possible that the view and registry are out of sync. Restart QuickBooks Web Connector.	QuickBooks Web Connector is not getting synced with the system registry.	Close the Quickbooks Web Connector by right-clicking on the Web Connector Icon from the system tray and select the exit option >>> Close the company file linked with the third party Application/Portal and update QuickBooks Desktop and close it >>> Open the QuickBooks and the company file and Restart the Web Connector >>> Please make sure that the application is on the list or you may have to add .QWC file from the third party again and put the credentials.
QBWC1016	No application was selected for update.	The application(s) added into QuickBooks may not be selected.	Click the checkbox on the left side of the application and click Update Selected.
QBWC1018	No application available to select at this time	This error occurs when no application is added in QuickBooks Web Connector and “Select All” button is clicked.	Reload the application(s) (.QWC) file into QuickBooks Web Connector before clicking the “Select All” Option.
QBWC1019	No application available to un-select at this time	It is a vice-versa or the QBWC1018 “Select None” button was clicked when there was no application loaded in QuickBooks Web Connector.	Before clicking the “Select None” Option, make sure to have an application (s) are added in Web Connector.
QBWC1020	There are scheduled jobs. Web Connector will not be able to run these jobs if you exit. Do you still want to exit?	This Error occurs while you attempt to exit QuickBooks Web Connector when an update service is added and scheduled to sync the information from third application/ Portal.	The Autorun option must be turned off before you close the Web Connector by unchecking all the boxes under the Auto-Run column. If you’re already have attempted to Quick the Web connector without unchecking the Auto-Runs option >>> You may have to Force quit the Web connector and click on YES on the QBWC1020 Error.
QBWC1022, QBWC1023, QBWC1024	“An error occurred when connecting to QuickBooks” OR “Unable to connect to QuickBooks. The task could not be completed. (Any error related to QuickBooks appear). Please fix the problem and click OK to try again”	This error can occur when trying to search for File ID for the application being added to QuickBooks Web Connector. The common possibilities may like: QuickBooks is not running, the related company may not be open, something may be preventing QuickBooks to establish the connection.	Close and reopen QuickBooks Desktop and update it >>> Open the Company File you wish to connect >>> Close any dialog boxes/windows in QuickBooks Desktop. If the Error continues to appear, try to seek assistance from an authorized ProAdvisor or Intuit Premier Reseller for instant troubleshooting assistance to resolve the error message that you receive.
QBWC1030	The password is not available for an application named [Third Party App Name]. Please set the password for this application.	The Password for the third-party application or portal is either missing or not punched in before requesting an update. The most common mistake made by the Users at times is to forget to update the new or changed password in QuickBooks Web connector and expect it to be picked automatically by the web connector.	Put the missing password or update the new one. If you forgot your password, please get in touch with the application provider.
QBWC1032	Could not find application [Third Party App Name] in the registry to complete scheduled update	This error occurs when a Web Connector is unable to find the application in the registry during the update process.	Uncheck all the boxes under the Auto-Run column and click exit >>> Start the Web Connector Again. Alternatively, remove and reload the application causing the error in Web Connector and add the application (.QWC) file again along with the password and click OK.
QBWC1033	QB web connector failed to initialize QWCLog.txt file and will not run. Please make sure QWCLog.txt file is writeable and then try again.	This error occurs when the Web Connector is unable to use the QWCLog.txt file. The file or the folder containing it may have been attributed to read-only or is unreadable. There could be other possible reasons as well for this error to pop-up like the hard drive ran out of space or the directory for QWClog.txt is renamed, moved or deleted	You should be logged in as Windows Administrator. Install and set up QuickBooks Web connector again (Please refer QuickBooks Web Connector Installation and Setup steps mentioned earlier.
QBWC1035	DNS.Resolve(localhost) failed due to Exception — [An error message describing the possible root cause of the failure]	You may have a wrong .QWC file from the App provider. Your.QWC file should contain a qualified web address for AppURL and AppSupport as it is A web-based service Interface	Contact your application provider to get the correct.QWC file.
QBWC1037	Application sent following error or warning message when checking the version of QB web connector. Update aborted. [An error or warning message from third-party web application]	This is an error sent by the third-party web application to the QuickBooks Web Connector while processing data in QuickBooks. The normally is denoted with a drive letter e.g. E: or W: suffixed with any text message in brackets that tells Web Connector to abort the data processing and to force the user to download a new version of Web Connector or to continue with the existing one. (Note: Recommended to always have an updated.QWC file linked to the Web Connector)	In most of the cases, the application asks you to upgrade your Web Connector. The error message is generally followed by instructions from the web connector. You can get in touch to seek assistance from an authorized ProAdvisor or Intuit Premier Reseller for instant troubleshooting assistance to resolve the error message that you receive.
QBWC1038	User canceled from the master key input. Need the master key to continue. If you forgot the master key, you would need to re-enter the password again to reset the master key.	Master Key in QuickBooks Web Connector stores the passwords of all the Web Application. This prompt comes to decrypt the passwords, either an invalid master key is entered or it is canceled without entering it.	Enter the correct master key. You would need to reset the password If you forgot the master key. The replication of Master key for all the web applications as they automatically get encrypted with the new master key.
QBWC1039	There was a problem adding the application to the registry. Check QWCLog.txt for details.	This error occurs when .QWC file is missing the required elements or the company file is moved to a different location after the web application was set up for that file to push the information pull and push information to or the third-party application is mistakenly removed from the Web Connector.	The .QWC file for the third-party web application had to be reconfigured in Web connector. Please make sure to have the correct file opened before you perform the step.
QBWC1040	Web Connector did not provide a valid username and/or password	The Added application has no password entered or entered with an incorrect password.	Try entering the existing carefully again and try to sync. If the problem persists, get the right password from your third-party application provider and enter it again.
QBWC1048	QB Web Connector could not verify the web application server certificate.	The third-party web service fails to authenticate as it has a certain URL that the sync request hits every time by the Web Connector.	This error message requires intervention from the application provider and all you need is to provide the exact error message that Pops up.
QBWC1085	QuickBooks was unable to write to the log file. QuickBooks will open without writing to log file.	The QWCLOG.TXT file used by the Web Connector program is damaged or inaccessible. The Error may be followed by the quoted message in some cases, you will see one of the following errors “QuickBooks was unable to write on the log file”. QuickBooks will open without writing on the log file.” OR “There was a problem with the log file” OR “QuickBooks Web Connector will continue without the log file” OR “Exception Type Error: Unknown name”	If your company data is not connected to the third-party program: Log in as the Windows Administrator >>> Open the start folder location c:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\start menu\programs\startup and right-click Web Connector and select the delete option >>> Restart your computer and reopen QuickBooks Desktop. Alternatively, if your company data is connected to a third-party application through Web Connector: Close QuickBooks Desktop and Web Connector >>> Rename QWCLOG.TXT file under the location c:\ProgramData\Intuit\QBWebConnector\log >>> Reopen Web Connector >>> Restart the computer and open QuickBooks Desktop and log in to your third-party application.

If you are facing any issue with installing, setting up, using or uninstalling QuickBooks Web Connector, if you are unable to fix any QuickBooks Web Connector Errors, feel free to call at QuickBooks Technical Support Number 1-888-502-0363 for getting instant technical support. Tech experts at Accountant Squad can resolve any issue or error concerning QuickBooks instantly.