Help me to restore to another laptop

[Sami Hasho]

Thank you so much.
 I've copied the file .gnucash & then restore
& now its working fine.

once again, thanks.

sami


On Wed, Mar 12, 2014 at 2:37 AM, John Ralls <jralls at ceridwen.us> wrote:

>
> On Mar 11, 2014, at 6:20 AM, Sami Hasho <samihasho at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Dear Gnu Cash Team-Good Morning ,
> >
> >
> > My Name is sami & I am active user of Gnu Cash
> >
> > It is one of the best personal finance handler I've ever came across.
> >
> >
> >
> > I am using this as a personal finance managing (not a company or sole
> > trading-general personal using only)
> >
> > Actullay i am using this from almost a year.
> >
> > & I installed this software in my laptop
> >
> >
> >
> > & now I want to change or get new laptop
> >
> > I used to take backups regularly for gnucash also.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now am facing problem how to restore the same data to a new laptop
> >
> > I have installed gnucash there as well but am worrying how to restore
> there
> >
> > In new laptop(windows) -what are proper steps, if restored properly
> should
> > I'll be able to continue the same software
> >
> > Where would be my backup file directory (means backup file locations)
> ...etc
> >
> >
> >
> > Version 2.4.11 (currently using)
> >
> >
> > can i switch to newer version 2.6.1 ? would it be same or better
> >
> > means in installation would be the same or difference?
> >
> >
> > please which version to installed & how to restore & how to re-continue
> > backing up the files.
> >
> >
> >
> > Can you please assist me in this regard .
> >
> > 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
>
>