Need help with opening my Gnucash software
Hello, I have had this problem before and someone was able to help. I have loaded Gnucash onto my hard drive. That was the previous fix. But every time I try to open it up I get “the file URI/Users/Lorrie/Desktop/imbalance .gnucash could not be found” How do I get into my file? Sincerely, Lorrie Sent from my iPad ___ gnucash-user mailing list gnucash-user@gnucash.org To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user If you are using Nabble or Gmane, please see https://wiki.gnucash.org/wiki/Mailing_Lists for more information. - Please remember to CC this list on all your replies. You can do this by using Reply-To-List or Reply-All.
Re: help finding my file
Yes, that is it. Where should I store this file after I make changes to it (and save)? Lorrie Sent from my iPad > On Oct 20, 2017, at 3:32 PM, Maf. King <m...@chilwell.net> wrote: > >> On Friday, 20 October 2017 23:03:48 BST Lorrie E Clemens 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 >> > > Hi, > > I don't use a Mac, so this is based on what I've read over the years on the > list... > > You are on the right path, but not far enough along it. > > > When the "can't find file" dialogue box appears, close it, then go File->Open > and navigate to the folder with your data files in it. look for > .gnucash not any of the backups with the string of digits, nor > the > .log or .LCK files. ( is what you originally called the datafile) > > HTH, > Maf. > > > ___ > 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.
Re: help finding my file
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. >>>>> >> >>>>
Re: help finding my file
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. >>> >>> Wh
help finding my file
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.
