help finding my file

Fri Oct 20 18:21:06 EDT 2017

Hi
First, when you click on gnucash-2.6.18, you should drag the gnucash app to 
your /Applications folder.
Then double click on the /Applicstions/Gnucash app.
The error you see is because it was trying to load the file from your 
desktop, but you moved or removed it so it can't find it.
You will either need to replace it, or File Open the new location.
-derek
Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.

On October 20, 2017 6:05:03 PM Lorrie E Clemens <lorrieecc at gmail.com> wrote:

> HimDerek,
> So I am missing a step here.
> I double click on  Gnucash 2-6-18 and I get the box with authors, copying, 
> etc. I click on Gnucash and I get the tip of the day, then a box pops up in 
> the left corner saying that the file/URI/ etc could not be found.
> I must be taking the wrong path.
> Lorrie
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
>>
>> On a Mac you cannot open a file via double click. When gnucash opens on a 
>> Mac it will always open the last file it had open, regardless of what you 
>> click on.  On a Mac you must use File - > Open to open a specific file.
>>
>> -derek
>> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos.
>>
>>
>>
>>> On October 20, 2017 4:59:56 PM Lorrie E Clemens <lorrieecc at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi David,
>>> I have done as you suggested, but no matter what version that I open that 
>>> says gnucash that has 14 digits.log I get “file/URI/Users/Lorrie ... 
>>> gnucash could not be found.”
>>> When I double click on a file 2.38.21PM.gnucash I get the same message.
>>> When I open the file that ends with a four digit number.LNK it asks for me 
>>> to choose an application. I choose Gnucash-2.6.18-Intel and my screen 
>>> choices are in gray so I can not choose them. (And the list is: 
>>> authors.text, copying.text, documenters.txt, Financequote Update, Gnucash, 
>>> License.txt, NEWS.txt, and README.txt.)
>>> I redownloaded Gnucash-2.6.18-Intel and still no luck.
>>> Lorrie
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 5:35 AM, David T. <sunfish62 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Lorrie,
>>>>
>>>> With regard to the files on the desktop, David Carlson's advice is sound.
>>>>
>>>> As for keeping the app on your computer, I suspect that you were opening 
>>>> gnucash from the downloaded disk image; you must drag gnucash.app from that 
>>>> image into the Applications folder to complete the installation.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 16:32, David Carlson
>>>> <david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Lorrie, you should have replied to All because I do not have a Mac, and I
>>>> cannot help you.  Others here can.
>>>>
>>>> David C
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Lorrie E Clemens <lorrieecc at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> > Hi David,
>>>> > No, I have a Mac.
>>>> > Lorrie
>>>> >
>>>> > On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:49 PM, David Carlson <
>>>> > david.carlson.417 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Hi Lorrie,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Welcome to GnuCash.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> For this discussion I am assuming that you have installed GnuCash onto a
>>>> >> Windows computer.  You only need to do that once.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> First, create a folder under My Documents called LorrieGnuCashData or
>>>> >> something like that.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> If you have your file explorer set to show file extensions then your
>>>> >> Gnucash data files will have .gnucash extension or .gnucash with a 14 digit
>>>> >> number and either a .log or .gnucash extension.  yes, there are a lot of
>>>> >> them but they are all backups except for the newest one with the short
>>>> >> extension name, which is your actual data file.  There is a setting for how
>>>> >> long to keep the backups.  You will want to make a separate backup now and
>>>> >> then for the day that your hard drive fails.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Then undelete all those files that GnuCash cluttered up your desktop with
>>>> >> and move them to to that new folder.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Finally, pick the newest file that has a simple .gnucash file extension
>>>> >> and double click on it.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Thereafter you can either double click that filename or the GnuCash Icon.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> David C
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Lorrie E Clemens <lorrieecc at gmail.com>
>>>> >> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >>> Hello,
>>>> >>> I am new to GnuCash.
>>>> >>> I was able to download all of my information and balance my accounts
>>>> >>> earlier this month and I did make a copy.
>>>> >>> While I was doing all of the input I ended up having a lot of GnuCash
>>>> >>> folders on my desk top.  I put them into the trash but have not deleted
>>>> >>> them.
>>>> >>> I wanted to put in more payments today, but I am not sure how to access
>>>> >>> my
>>>> >>> data.  If I click on Gnucash-Intel it cannot pull up my account.
>>>> >>> So I do I get back into my account and how do I prevent scores of GnuCash
>>>> >>> folders from downloading on my desktop?  Also, how do I install the
>>>> >>> GnuCash
>>>> >>> app so that it stays on my computer?  Or do I have to go on line to
>>>> >>> reinstall every time?
>>>> >>> Sincerely,
>>>> >>> Lorrie Clemens
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