[GNC] GnuCash Update Path from 2.6.21 to Current (Windows 10)

[Greg Feneis]

Thanks everyone.  It seems like my upgrade journey was successful.

The only odd thing is that after I installed 5.10, I started gnucash and it
loaded my file OK.  Then I tried to run Check & Repair all.  The command is
accepted from the Menu, but I see no activity in the lower left of the
window like I usually see when I run check & repair.  Other than that.
Everything went so easy.





Kind regards,

Greg Feneis




On Mon, Dec 9, 2024 at 9:44 AM R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com> wrote:

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>
> On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM Robert Heller <heller at deepsoft.com> wrote:
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>> At Sun, 8 Dec 2024 10:35:09 -0800 Greg Feneis <mfeneis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > Hi Folks,
>> >
>> > 2.6.21 has served my simple business accounting needs for many years,
>> but
>> > I've had to change computers and it's probably a good time to get
>> current
>> > on GnuCash.
>> >
>> > Could someone remind me how to get from 2.6.21 to current?  Since it's a
>> > new computer, perhaps I should start by installing 2.6.21 so that the
>> next
>> > thing I install inspires an update?
>>
>> Yes, you need to install each major version in turn. Install 2.6.21, open
>> your
>> books and make sure everything is as it should be. Make a backup copy,
>> then
>> install the last of the 3. series. Open your data files, make sure
>> everthing
>> is ok, then save the file (this will update the data to 3.whatever). Make
>> another backup copy. Then install the last of the 4. series and open the
>> file
>> you saved from version 3. Make sure everything is ok, then save it again
>> and
>> make another backup. Now install the current 5. version. Open the just
>> saved
>> version and check for problems. Then save it,  You should now be up to
>> date.
>>
>
>
> The above is a good summary, except I think it is  recommended to also run
> the "Check & Repair All" after each major version update. (That item is
> found in the Actions->Check & Repair" menu)
>
>
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