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

[Jerry Criswell (JC)]

I followed every link in the Help/About screen. None of them led me to 
my .gnucash file that I could see.  Nor any other file that needed to be 
saved.


JC



On 2/21/26 11:42 AM, Glenn Fowler wrote:
> 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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