help finding my file

Fri Oct 20 18:40:27 EDT 2017

OK, so I removed the Gnucash that was in my applications folder and mover the Gnucash-2-6.18 in. I double clicked on that and I get the Gnucash window that pops up the the small window that says free accounting software. But I still get that the file/URI/users... cannot be found. I tried launching from the Gnucash icon on my desk top and I get the same thing. 
I don’t know what you mean by You will either need to replace it, or File Open the new location.
Lorrie

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> On Oct 20, 2017, at 3:21 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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