gnucash data backup file

[Oda Stout]

  Part of my problem was using a new program that I was not familiar 
with.(Did not read all of the user's guide :-) ) During my initial use 
of gnucash, I did not save the files when I closed the program, and the 
next time I opened gnucash, it did not load  the data file with my 
transactions, and I did not know the name of the data file , nor where 
the file was stored on my computer. I finally located the data files in 
the  Applications Directory on my hard drive. There are a lot of gnucash 
data files stored there. Do I need to keep all of them?  After reading 
all of your suggestions, and reading the user's guide a little more, I 
am ready to go forward.  Thanks for all of the help.

Next question, how can I export my Parson's MoneyCounts for Windows data 
files into gnucash?

Thanks again.
Jess

On 9/25/2010 3:47 AM, clanlaw wrote:
> On 24 September 2010 18:13, Oda Stout<stouto at bellsouth.net>  wrote:
>>   Hello, I just started using gnucash since my old moneycounts program will
>> not work on my new HP computer with Windows 7 OS.  What is the best way to
>> backup the gnucash data file so that I can find it quickly? Thanks in
>> advances.  Jess
> I am not sure what you mean by 'find it quickly'.  I use the simple
> technique of copying it (and other stuff to be backed up) to CD once a
> week (at least that is the theory).  Then occasionally I take a copy
> to a relatives house so that I do not loose everything in the case of
> major disaster.
>
> Colin
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