OK, so I removed the Gnucash that was in my applications folder and mover the Gnucash-2-6.18 in. I double clicked on that and I get the Gnucash window that pops up the the small window that says free accounting software. But I still get that the file/URI/users... cannot be found. I tried launching from the Gnucash icon on my desk top and I get the same thing. I don’t know what you mean by You will either need to replace it, or File Open the new location. Lorrie
Sent from my iPad > On Oct 20, 2017, at 3:21 PM, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: > > Hi > First, when you click on gnucash-2.6.18, you should drag the gnucash app to > your /Applications folder. > Then double click on the /Applicstions/Gnucash app. > The error you see is because it was trying to load the file from your > desktop, but you moved or removed it so it can't find it. > You will either need to replace it, or File Open the new location. > -derek > Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. > > > >> On October 20, 2017 6:05:03 PM Lorrie E Clemens <lorrie...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> HimDerek, >> So I am missing a step here. >> I double click on Gnucash 2-6-18 and I get the box with authors, copying, >> etc. I click on Gnucash and I get the tip of the day, then a box pops up in >> the left corner saying that the file/URI/ etc could not be found. >> I must be taking the wrong path. >> Lorrie >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 2:16 PM, Derek Atkins <de...@ihtfp.com> wrote: >>> >>> On a Mac you cannot open a file via double click. When gnucash opens on a >>> Mac it will always open the last file it had open, regardless of what you >>> click on. On a Mac you must use File - > Open to open a specific file. >>> >>> -derek >>> Sent using my mobile device. Please excuse any typos. >>> >>> >>> >>>> On October 20, 2017 4:59:56 PM Lorrie E Clemens <lorrie...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi David, >>>> I have done as you suggested, but no matter what version that I open that >>>> says gnucash that has 14 digits.log I get “file/URI/Users/Lorrie ... >>>> gnucash could not be found.” >>>> When I double click on a file 2.38.21PM.gnucash I get the same message. >>>> When I open the file that ends with a four digit number.LNK it asks for me >>>> to choose an application. I choose Gnucash-2.6.18-Intel and my screen >>>> choices are in gray so I can not choose them. (And the list is: >>>> authors.text, copying.text, documenters.txt, Financequote Update, Gnucash, >>>> License.txt, NEWS.txt, and README.txt.) >>>> I redownloaded Gnucash-2.6.18-Intel and still no luck. >>>> Lorrie >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>>> On Oct 20, 2017, at 5:35 AM, David T. <sunfis...@yahoo.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Lorrie, >>>>> >>>>> With regard to the files on the desktop, David Carlson's advice is sound. >>>>> >>>>> As for keeping the app on your computer, I suspect that you were opening >>>>> gnucash from the downloaded disk image; you must drag gnucash.app from >>>>> that image into the Applications folder to complete the installation. >>>>> >>>>> David >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 16:32, David Carlson >>>>> <david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> Lorrie, you should have replied to All because I do not have a Mac, and I >>>>> cannot help you. Others here can. >>>>> >>>>> David C >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Lorrie E Clemens <lorrie...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> > Hi David, >>>>> > No, I have a Mac. >>>>> > Lorrie >>>>> > >>>>> > On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 8:49 PM, David Carlson < >>>>> > david.carlson....@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> >> Hi Lorrie, >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Welcome to GnuCash. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> For this discussion I am assuming that you have installed GnuCash onto >>>>> >> a >>>>> >> Windows computer. You only need to do that once. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> First, create a folder under My Documents called LorrieGnuCashData or >>>>> >> something like that. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> If you have your file explorer set to show file extensions then your >>>>> >> Gnucash data files will have .gnucash extension or .gnucash with a 14 >>>>> >> digit >>>>> >> number and either a .log or .gnucash extension. yes, there are a lot >>>>> >> of >>>>> >> them but they are all backups except for the newest one with the short >>>>> >> extension name, which is your actual data file. There is a setting >>>>> >> for how >>>>> >> long to keep the backups. You will want to make a separate backup now >>>>> >> and >>>>> >> then for the day that your hard drive fails. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Then undelete all those files that GnuCash cluttered up your desktop >>>>> >> with >>>>> >> and move them to to that new folder. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Finally, pick the newest file that has a simple .gnucash file extension >>>>> >> and double click on it. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> Thereafter you can either double click that filename or the GnuCash >>>>> >> Icon. >>>>> >> >>>>> >> David C >>>>> >> >>>>> >> On Thu, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Lorrie E Clemens <lorrie...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >> >>>>> >>> Hello, >>>>> >>> I am new to GnuCash. >>>>> >>> I was able to download all of my information and balance my accounts >>>>> >>> earlier this month and I did make a copy. >>>>> >>> While I was doing all of the input I ended up having a lot of GnuCash >>>>> >>> folders on my desk top. I put them into the trash but have not >>>>> >>> deleted >>>>> >>> them. >>>>> >>> I wanted to put in more payments today, but I am not sure how to >>>>> >>> access >>>>> >>> my >>>>> >>> data. If I click on Gnucash-Intel it cannot pull up my account. >>>>> >>> So I do I get back into my account and how do I prevent scores of >>>>> >>> GnuCash >>>>> >>> folders from downloading on my desktop? Also, how do I install the >>>>> >>> GnuCash >>>>> >>> app so that it stays on my computer? Or do I have to go on line to >>>>> >>> reinstall every time? >>>>> >>> Sincerely, >>>>> >>> Lorrie Clemens >>>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>> >>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>> >>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>> >>> ----- >>>>> >>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>> >>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>>> >>> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>>> ----- >>>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> gnucash-user mailing list >>>> gnucash-user@gnucash.org >>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user >>>> ----- >>>> Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. >>>> You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All. >>> >>> > > _______________________________________________ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user ----- Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. 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