Re: [GNC] Transferring files

Michael or Penny Novack via gnucash-user <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.gnome.apps.gnucash.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On 6/22/2026 5:44 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I got a new computer and downloaded the Gnucash app onto it.
>
> Now I need to know what file to move over to my new computer. What is the
> file name and/or extension of the data file that contains all of my
> checkbook register entries?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Paul

  More to the point, are your gnucash files the ONLY data you plan to 
move to your new computer? You intend to leave all of your documents, 
pictures, etc. etc. behind?

What OS are you using and will it be the same. When I migrate to a new 
computer I usually just migrate the entire "user"  directory (file 
folder) since it contains ALL the user data data. If you do it file by 
file, data from one application after another, not only a lot more work 
but you are bound to forget something.

Back-up your user directory (file folder) to an external drive and then 
"restore" to the user directory of the new machine.

Michael D Novack

Michael D Novack



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