[GNC] How to Upgrade from GNU 4.11 to latest version (5.21)

[R Losey]

It could be. I thought it would be pretty safe to go from the last 4.x to
the current 5.x, but maybe some others can weigh in on it.

On Tue, Sep 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM Kalpesh Patel <kalpesh.patel at usa.net> wrote:

> Some odd reasons I think additional step after step 4 and before step 5 is
> warranted -- install GnuCash 5.0,  open the file and run "Check & Repair
> All" with 5.0, and then go to 5.12.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R Losey <rlosey at gmail.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2025 12:09 PM
> To: CJN.... ... <cjn_international at hotmail.com>
> Cc: gnucash-user at gnucash.org; gnucash-user at lists.gnucash.org
> Subject: Re: [GNC] How to Upgrade from GNU 4.11 to latest version (5.21)
>
> Greetings.
>
> The recommended way to update major versions (that is, version
> 4.<something> to version 5.<something> -- specifically for you, 4.11 to
> 5.12 -- I assume you typo'd when you wrote 5.21 - a version that does not
> yet exist) is as follows:
>
> 1) Just to be safe, make a backup copy of your data file.
> 2) Run the Check & Repair All under Actions
> 3) Update to (Download and install) the lastest 4.x version (not sure what
> that is)
> 4) Run the Check & Repair All again
> 5) Update to (download & install) GnuCash 5.12
> 6) Run the Check & Repair All again.
>
> If memory serves, there have been some substantial changes in how matching
> transactions work; you can either work through it, or read the various
> release notes.
>
> For your information, a new version of GnuCash is posted every quarter.
>
> Best wishes!
>
> On Mon, Sep 22, 2025 at 7:27 AM CJN.... ... <cjn_international at hotmail.com
> >
> wrote:
>
> > 22 September 2025
> >
> > Hi Help Support Team
> >
> > I have been using GNU 4.11 since early 2022.
> >
> > But I notice a newer Version than the 4.11 installed on my laptop in
> 2022.
> > Can you advise exactly how I could Upgrade by installing update to
> > 5.21 version to my current laptop, without losing any data?
> >
> > As I am also planning to upgrade my Laptop in next couple of months,
> > any advice on the process of installing and transferring GNU package &
> > data to a new machine also welcomed
> >
> > And as I am definitely not a geek type computer expert, nor
> > accountant, I've slowly found my way round the accounting package to
> > keep my records in order.
> > Great for managing my very simple income & expenses data.
> > Now trying to find my way into the Help network - hope I'm submitting
> > this in correct process 🙂.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > cjn_international at hotmail.com<mailto:cjn_international at hotmail.com>
> >
> >
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