Help me to restore to another laptop

[John Ralls]

On Mar 11, 2014, at 6:20 AM, Sami Hasho <samihasho at gmail.com> wrote:

> Dear Gnu Cash Team-Good Morning ,
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> My Name is sami & I am active user of Gnu Cash
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> It is one of the best personal finance handler I've ever came across.
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> I am using this as a personal finance managing (not a company or sole
> trading-general personal using only)
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> Actullay i am using this from almost a year.
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> & I installed this software in my laptop
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> & now I want to change or get new laptop
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> I used to take backups regularly for gnucash also.
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> Now am facing problem how to restore the same data to a new laptop
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> I have installed gnucash there as well but am worrying how to restore there
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> In new laptop(windows) -what are proper steps, if restored properly should
> I'll be able to continue the same software
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> Where would be my backup file directory (means backup file locations) ...etc
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> Version 2.4.11 (currently using)
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> can i switch to newer version 2.6.1 ? would it be same or better
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> means in installation would be the same or difference?
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> please which version to installed & how to restore & how to re-continue
> backing up the files.
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> Can you please assist me in this regard .
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> I would be very thankfull to you or your full team.
> 


You’ll be happier with 2.6.2 than 2.6.1, as we fixed a couple of bothersome bugs. As for whether it’s better than 2.4 seems to be a matter of taste. Fortunately, if it’s not to yours you can go back, though you might prefer to go to 2.4.15, the final 2.4 release.

You can simply copy your account files from your old system to your new one. If you have custom reports or would like to bring your preferences over, copy the .gnucash directory from the home directory in your old system to the same place in the new one.

Regards,
John Ralls