Can't open my gnucash after downloading gnucash on to a new computer

[Robert Kesterson]

I haven't run GnuCash on Windows in years, and you may already know 
these things, so forgive me if my response is a little generic.

First, be aware that the GnuCash data file is where all your accounting 
data lives, so as long as you have that file, you haven't lost 
anything.  I've moved my data file between different computers and 
operating systems several times over the years and never lost a thing.

Second, be aware that the list of programs that Microsoft shows you 
doesn't necessarily include every program on your computer, so the fact 
that a program doesn't show up in that list doesn't mean it can't be 
run.  It just means doing so might require a different approach.

Now having said those things, did you run the Gnucash setup when you 
downloaded it?  When you download the GnuCash setup file for Windows 
(http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/gnucash/gnucash-2.6.3-setup.exe), 
you need to run it to install Gnucash.  The setup program itself won't 
show up in your program list (nor should it), but once you run the 
setup, then GnuCash should show up.  If you told your browser to save 
the file rather than run it, you'll need to open the folder where it was 
saved and double-click the setup exe to run it.  I think most browsers 
will default to saving files in a "Downloads" folder under your user 
directory, which should be on your start menu as your login name under 
Windows 7.  If you're on Windows 8, there's a little more to it, see 
http://www.simpliguide.com/windows-8-guides/5-access-your-personal-files-and-all-other-files-and-folders-in-windows-8.html 
for info about that.

If that doesn't get it going, reply back to the list, there are other 
Windows users who can probably go into more detail than I did.
> Jo Marengo <mailto:jo at bokashidubai.com>
> May 5, 2014 at 12:32 AM


> Jo Marengo <mailto:jo at bokashidubai.com>
> May 5, 2014 at 12:32 AM
> Hi ,
>
> I've been using Gnucash for 4 years but have a new computer and and after
> downloading Gnucash on to the new computer cannot open my Gnucash 
> accounting
> as Gnucash does not come up on the 'list' of programs available to use for
> opening that Microsoft offers.
>
> I've never had this issue previously as Gnucash always came up on the list
> before.
>
> Please help as I will lose 4 years of work.
>
> Regards
>
> Janine
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