If you just copy your .gnucash data file, you will be missing any saved
settings for importing CVS transactions and any saved reports. There are
also style sheets, and customizations to other GUI settings that are not
part of the .gnucash data files.
On my Mac, these seem to be in (showing forward slash as a directory
separator - Windows would have back slash):
GNC_DATA_HOME or GNC_CONFIG_HOME - these are identical on my system
Books/<datafile>.gnucash.gcm - has saved CVS import settings and
settings for register pages
config/saved-reports-2.8 - has what you saved under Reports >
Saved Report Configurations
On 2/20/26 7:11 AM, Paul Feakins via gnucash-user wrote:
Hi Joseph,
That doesn't sound difficult at all, you just have to install GnuCash
on the Win 11 Laptop, copy the .gnucash file over and open in there.
Unless I'm missing something obvious.
Kind regards,
Paul Feakins
Managing Director
Antropy.co.uk <https://antropy.co.uk>
Antropy Ltd, Crawley Business Centre, Stephenson Way, Crawley,
RH10 1TN <https://maps.app.goo.gl/QQ2iBRDE5mHuHA7G6>
Antropy Ltd | Reg No: 06468795 | Registered in England & Wales
On 20/02/2026 17:06, Joseph Hymel via gnucash-user wrote:
Hello,I need help as the subject line states. I am not a computer
tech guy and am really the accounting guy using Gnucash. I installed
5.12 on my Win 11 laptop. I then exported to CSV files from my 5.12
on Win 10 desktop the following: Account Register, Account Tree, and
Account Transactions. I next exported Accounts to whatever file type
it is. I assumed I could then open 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop and
import same files. That did not happen as planned.
I have years of work in my 5.12 Win 10 machine that must be able to
be salvaged for the Win 11 instance of 5.12. Please help me recreate
it on the Win 11 laptop. I also have numerous reports that I have
created.
_______________________________________________
gnucash-user mailing list
[email protected]
To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe:
https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user
-----
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
-----
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
-----
Please remember to CC this list on all your replies.
You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
