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

[Liz]

On Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:42:00 +0000 (UTC)
Joseph Hymel via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org> wrote:

>  First I say thanks Paul. I tried your idea and it still failed to
> utilize the .gnucash file. In fact I am not sure I am saving it in
> the right place for GC 5.12 on my Win 11 laptop because the place I
> thought it should go is write-protected. I will keep trying to find
> the correct place I should store my .gnucash file from the GC 5.12 on
> my Win 10 desktop. Secondly, somehow my initial email request for
> help morphed into a different request for help with locating backup
> files in Gnucash. I am still trying to just recreate my version GC
> 5.12 on Win 10 desktop onto my installed version 5.12 Win 11 laptop.


The thread didn't morph, but somehow the explanation of the "backup"
reference hasn't been explained well.

You found your xxx.gnucash file in "Documents" I recall.
Documents is a place to which you can write; make yourself a directory
equivalent to Documents and call it "Gnucash"; save your xxx.gnucash
file there.

I assure you it will be much easier to find in a directory called
"Gnucash"

Liz