[GNC] Hello Have a question

[Michael or Penny Novack]

On 3/8/2025 5:45 PM, Kathleen Whitcomb wrote:
> I just bought a new laptop and have installed GnuCash v5.10 on it.  How can
> I copy my old GnuCash file to my new PC and import it so that I don't loose
> any of my old history
>
> Appreciate your help
>
How are you planning on moving ALL of your user data to the new machine? 
Is the new machine under the same OS as the old one?

In the simplest situation, same OS, and you choose to use the same user 
name. The the directory (file folder) for your user name would be  the 
same as on the old machine. You might simply connect an external USB 
drive and copy that directory to it. Then take that USB drive to the new 
machine and (after having created your user log in) copy from the USB 
drive to replace the user name directory. Then ALL your user data has 
been copied over (into the same path). Among that user data would be 
your gnucash data.

NOW --- if not the same OS or if for some reason you insist on calling 
yourself something different on the new machine, ask what you have to do 
differently.

Michael D Novack