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== Available Documentation ==
 
== Available Documentation ==
 
=== Documentation for Users ===
 
=== Documentation for Users ===
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==== Primary Instructional Documents ====
 
==== Primary Instructional Documents ====
 
GnuCash offers two primary instructional documents:  
 
GnuCash offers two primary instructional documents:  
:;[{{WebURL}}/viewdoc.phtml?rev={{MainVersion}}&doc=help ''The Manual'']: is the ''reference'' for details of operating specific GnuCash menus, dialogs, and windows.
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* [{{URL:www}}viewdoc.phtml?rev={{MainVersion}}&doc=help '''Manual'''] - the reference for details of operating specific GnuCash menus, dialogs, and windows
:;[{{WebURL}}/viewdoc.phtml?rev={{MainVersion}}&doc=guide ''The Tutorial and Concepts Guide'']: consists of a concise ''introduction'' to double-entry accounting and ''tutorials'' on using GnuCash to perform a variety of accounting tasks. It is highly recommended that new users read at least the '''Getting Started''' section of the ''Guide''.
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* [{{URL:www}}/viewdoc.phtml?rev={{MainVersion}}&doc=guide '''Guide'''] - a concise ''introduction'' to double-entry accounting and ''tutorials'' on using GnuCash to perform a variety of accounting tasks. It is highly recommended that new users read at least the '''Getting Started''' section of the ''Guide''.
These documents are accessible via the <code>Help</code> menu in the program —Linux users have probably to install an additional package called something like <q>gnucash-docs</q> using their package manager— or from the [{{WebURL}}/docs.phtml Documentation page on the gnucash.org ''website''].
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These documents are accessible via the <code>Help</code> menu in the program, probably requiring Linux users to install an additional package called something like <q>gnucash-docs</q> using their package manager, or from the [{{URL:www}}docs.phtml Documentation page on the gnucash.org ''website''] which also links the following versions:
:;Translations: are not always recent and sometimes incomplete, but easier to understand from non-English users.
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* '''Translations''' are available in German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese, and the Guide is also available in simplified Chinese. The translations are not always recent and sometimes incomplete, but easier to understand from non-English users.
:;The ''Manual'': is also available in German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese,
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* '''Other Formats''' consist of PDF, ePub, and mobi, or read html documents online
:;the ''Guide'': in simplified Chinese, English, German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese.
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* '''Nightly Builds''' contain the work in progress from the git repository for the stable branch
 
 
:;Other Formats: ''PDF'', ''ePub'', and ''mobi'' formats may be downloaded from the [{{WebURL}}/docs.phtml Documentation page] where you will also find the documentation for earlier releases and a nightly build of changes made since the last release.
 
 
 
:;Nightly Builts: The <q>work in progress</q> from the git repository exist currently for the <tt>stable</tt> branch. ''PDF'', ''ePub'', and ''mobi'' documents can be downloaded from and ''html'' documents read online at the [{{BuildURL}}/docs build server].
 
  
 
==== GnuCash wiki ====
 
==== GnuCash wiki ====
 
This wiki includes extensive information regarding all aspects of GnuCash, contributed by the developers and users of GnuCash. Information in the wiki covers a broad variety of topics, and includes detailed technical information, as well as information that applies to specific use cases. Of particular interest on the wiki are:  
 
This wiki includes extensive information regarding all aspects of GnuCash, contributed by the developers and users of GnuCash. Information in the wiki covers a broad variety of topics, and includes detailed technical information, as well as information that applies to specific use cases. Of particular interest on the wiki are:  
* The [[FAQ|GnuCash FAQ]], which contains a collection of frequently asked questions about GnuCash, including administration, accounting, and glossary questions, and
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* The [[FAQ|GnuCash FAQ]], which contains a collection of frequently asked questions about GnuCash, including administration, accounting, and glossary questions
 
* [[Using GnuCash]], which collects real life experiences using GnuCash. You may find (user) solutions here that are not covered by the documentation.
 
* [[Using GnuCash]], which collects real life experiences using GnuCash. You may find (user) solutions here that are not covered by the documentation.
  
 
==== Third Party Documentation ====
 
==== Third Party Documentation ====
 
Third Party Documentation in Several Languages can be found in [[Documentation]].
 
Third Party Documentation in Several Languages can be found in [[Documentation]].

Latest revision as of 13:28, 2 February 2024

Available Documentation

Documentation for Users

Primary Instructional Documents

GnuCash offers two primary instructional documents:

  • Manual - the reference for details of operating specific GnuCash menus, dialogs, and windows
  • Guide - a concise introduction to double-entry accounting and tutorials on using GnuCash to perform a variety of accounting tasks. It is highly recommended that new users read at least the Getting Started section of the Guide.

These documents are accessible via the Help menu in the program, probably requiring Linux users to install an additional package called something like gnucash-docs using their package manager, or from the Documentation page on the gnucash.org website which also links the following versions:

  • Translations are available in German, Italian, Japanese, and Portuguese, and the Guide is also available in simplified Chinese. The translations are not always recent and sometimes incomplete, but easier to understand from non-English users.
  • Other Formats consist of PDF, ePub, and mobi, or read html documents online
  • Nightly Builds contain the work in progress from the git repository for the stable branch

GnuCash wiki

This wiki includes extensive information regarding all aspects of GnuCash, contributed by the developers and users of GnuCash. Information in the wiki covers a broad variety of topics, and includes detailed technical information, as well as information that applies to specific use cases. Of particular interest on the wiki are:

  • The GnuCash FAQ, which contains a collection of frequently asked questions about GnuCash, including administration, accounting, and glossary questions
  • Using GnuCash, which collects real life experiences using GnuCash. You may find (user) solutions here that are not covered by the documentation.

Third Party Documentation

Third Party Documentation in Several Languages can be found in Documentation.