[GNC] How to "move" or "recreate" my GNU 5.12 that is on Windows 10 computer over to 5.12 on Windows 11 computer

[Glenn Fowler]

Hi, in GnuCash going to   Help > About   will bring to to the config and settings locations.
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From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gfowler1=outlook.com at gnucash.org> on behalf of Jerry Criswell (JC) <jcriswell58 at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2026 12:30 PM
To: gnucash-user at gnucash.org <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
Subject: Re: [GNC] How to "move" or "recreate" my GNU 5.12 that is on Windows 10 computer over to 5.12 on Windows 11 computer

I, too, am having trouble finding files.  I backed up .gnucash a while
back and now I can't find it to save my life.  It is buried somewhere
deep in Linux Mint 22.3.  I went to the wiki and tried its suggestion to
try and find GSETTINGS. It said go to /org/gnucash.  I don't have an org
directory under either Home or file system.  To me that means the wiki
is unusable.  Where are all the files I need to save on my system?

JC


On 2/20/26 11:25 AM, Adrien Monteleone wrote:
> Joseph,
>
> The process is much simpler than you are making it out to be.
>
> See the Wiki here:
>
> https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/FAQ#Q:_I_just_got_a_new_computer._What_should_I_copy_over_from_my_old_one.3F
>
>
> At a minimum, just copy over the book file ending in ".gnucash"
>
> Though as the wiki entry above notes, you probably also want to copy
> over configurations and saved reports as well. That wiki link will
> lead you to the right steps to take.
>
> Regards,
> Adrien
>
> On 2/20/26 11:06 AM, Joseph Hymel via gnucash-user wrote:
>> Hello,I need help as the subject line states. I am not a computer
>> tech guy and am really the accounting guy using Gnucash. I installed
>> 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop. I then exported to CSV files from my 5.12
>> on Win 10 desktop the following: Account Register, Account Tree, and
>> Account Transactions. I next exported Accounts to whatever file type
>> it is. I assumed I could then open 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop and
>> import same files. That did not happen as planned.
>> I have years of work in my 5.12 Win 10 machine that must be able to
>> be salvaged for the Win 11 instance of 5.12. Please help me recreate
>> it on the Win 11 laptop. I also have numerous reports that I have
>> created.
>
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