First, we welcome any input about workflow. Also, I second Paul Browne's comments.
However, I wanted to take a moment and suggest that you may want to take a look at the LedgerSMB manual if your question is so broad as "How do I use this software?" You can find it online in the LedgerSMB installation directory. If the URL you use to access the software is http://myhostname/ledger-smb/login.pl, then the URL to access the manual is http://myhostname/leder-smb/doc/LedgerSMB-manual.pdf A few tips and tricks about the manual, though: 1) In the table of contents, all entries are hyperlinked to their appropriate sections. 2) The manual is not a feature-by-feature guide, but rather an extensive tutorial of how to use the software. If you have specific usability questions, feel free to ask them on this list as well. Myself and others are always happy to help. Best Wishes, Chris Travers On 2/8/07, Paul Browne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Definitely not a moron any major change like this is difficult and requires > so playing, why not get your friend to setup a second dataset for you to > play around and test so you don't have to worry about making mistakes. > > It is mostly straight forward to use but in a more ridgid accounting mindset > than quickbooks. > > I am a quickbooks convert very recently and had the same issues, stick at it > its well worth it one you get the mindset. > > Paul > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Keith > Lowe > Sent: 08 February 2007 15:39 > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Ledger-smb-users] total newbie questions > > I hate to ask basic things, but I've been all over the place (sourceforge > archives, any help files/pdfs I could find, etc.) and I'm not sure what to > do. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd much appreciate it! > > I've used Quickbooks almost daily for about 10 years and I very much want to > move my company to LedgerSMB. I got someone to install it for me, and I can > enter data, etc. but can't figure out how to do the simplest things such as > pay an invoice, write or print a check, etc. > > Lots of people seem to be using this, so there must be something key I don't > have access to (or know where to find). I've been through the user manual > but it isn't helping with stuff like this. Right now I'm trying to play > with it, enter some of my data, and make sure I can do everything I need, > but that's proving harder than I thought. > > Here's an example: I can enter a new vendor, and go to A/R-->Add > Transaction to enter a vendor bill, but then what's next? The manual kind > of says use Cash-->Payment or Payments, but I can't figure out how that > should work. And after I've entered several bills, I should be able to run > an A/R Aging report, but I can't get that to show any data - it is just > blank. > > Is my QB experience messing me up - is it making me expect to see things in > a different way and making not grok the LSMB way? Any help would be much > appreciated! (if I'm just a moron, you can tell me, just be gentle). (-: > > Keith > > > > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ConditionedAirSolutions.com > main 256-428-1983, cell 256-426-1485, fax 256-859-5512 > > ===== > Conditioned Air's business is built on people liking our service so much > that they tell their friends and neighbors. For every new customer you > refer to us, we'll send you a check: > > - $10 if they have any service work done > - $20 if they sign up for our home maintenance plan > - $50 if they purchase a new system > ===== > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? 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