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

[Tom Teixeira]

For Mac users, use   Gnucash > About Gnucash   on the menu bar. On the 
Mac, there are clickable links that will open a new Finder window for 
you. I don't use Gnucash on any other platform so don't if they have 
something similar.

On 2/21/26 7:42 AM, Glenn Fowler wrote:
> \Hi, in GnuCash going to   Help > About   will bring to to the config and settings locations.
> ________________________________
> 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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