Steve, In Windows you have a folder called Documents or similar. Using your file explorer create a sub folder in Documents called "MyGnucsahData" or whatever you like. Then, as the others here have said, move your data file there either with your file explorer or by using File > Save As from inside GnuCash. Then set your GnuCash preferences using Edit > Preferences > Retain Log/Backup files to save them for 30 days or 7 days, but forever would, IMHO, be too long.
On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 1:13 PM Glenn Fowler <[email protected]> wrote: > Just use File Explorer and move it to the folder you prefer and then open > from new location with File > Open in GnuCash > > On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 1:59 PM Steve Mortimer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > How do I get the main program to save other than to the desktop? > > Steve > > > > > Dan Black <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Monday, January 3, 2022 12:21 PM > > > You seem to be saving your main file on the desktop, which is not a > > > good practice. The program will save a backup and a log file in the > > > folder where the main file is located. In your email, you show the log > > > file and lock file. The lock file should be deleted when you close the > > > program. > > > > > > Dan > > > > > > > > > On January 3, 2022 12:51:15 PM Steve Mortimer <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Steve Mortimer <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Monday, January 3, 2022 11:50 AM > > > I have been running Gnucash on this computer, Win10, for sometime now > > > and have been having the same problem all along. I have upgraded to > > > version 4.9. When I close the program there are two files that are > > > not removed from the desktop and I have to go and delete the > > > manually. If I do not delete them manually after each time I close > > > the program the program just keeps adding more of the same files to > > > the desktop. > > > > > > The files are: > > > 1223GNUCASH.gnucash.20...0103063517.gnucash.LCK > > > 1223GNUCASH.gnucash.201...cash.20220103114501.log > > > > > > What do I need to do so these files are deleted every time the program > > > is closed? > > > > > > Regards, > > > Steve Mortimer > > > > > > 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV) > > > All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for > > > reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness that the > > > man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work > > > > -- > > Steve Mortimer > > > > 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (ESV) > > All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for > > reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness that the man > > of God may be complete, equipped for every good work > > _______________________________________________ > > gnucash-user mailing list > > [email protected] > > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > > ----- > > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > > > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > [email protected] > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user > If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see > https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. > ----- > Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. > You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. > -- David Carlson _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list [email protected] To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
