Data backed up 😉 Am running Windows 10 The two-step upgrade makes complete sense. I guess I just download and install v3.11 and take it from there 😉
M Martin Taylor Mobile: +64 27 335 3577 https://www.martintaylor.nz/ -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Serre <gase...@spiresoftware.com> Sent: Wednesday, 1 February 2023 10:37 AM To: Martin Taylor <mar...@martintaylor.nz> Cc: gnucash-user@gnucash.org Subject: Re: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? Good afternoon, Reminder: The first step should be to back up your data if you haven't already, especially if you are running on a dying PC. -- Glenn S. On Tue, Jan 31, 2023 at 1:21 PM Gyle McCollam <gmccol...@live.com> wrote: > > Martin, > Sorry to hear your PC is dying, but the upgrade is ot a complicated as you > think. 1st, what version of Windows are you running on the PC? Next it is > recommended that you upgrade to a version 3.x, then run under "Actions" Check > and Repair. After you have done that, you can upgrade to version 4.x and run > Check and Repair again. You don't have to export or import at all. When the > new version is installed, it will remove the old program, but NOT your data. > The new version will be able to pick up right where you left off. To get to > the right place, click on Help then About within GNUCASH. Near the bottom > you will see a link to "Visit the GnuCash website." There you will see links > to version 3.11 which you could use to upgrade from your current version. If > your computer can handle it you will then be able to upgrade to the current > version. Same thing applies to a Mac. There is no importing or exporting > required, all you would have to do is install GnuCash on the Mac, transfer > your data files to the new machine and GnuCash will take it from there. If > you have any reports saved on your old Gnucash that could pose other > difficulties. > > > Thank You, > > Gyle McCollam > > Gyle McCollam > > gmccol...@live.com<mailto:gmccol...@gyleshomes.com> email > > ________________________________ > From: gnucash-user <gnucash-user-bounces+gylemc=gmail....@gnucash.org> > on behalf of Martin Taylor <mar...@martintaylor.nz> > Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2023 3:48 PM > To: gnucash-user@gnucash.org <gnucash-user@gnucash.org> > Subject: [GNC] How do I Upgrade from 2.6.12 to v4? > > Hi > > I’m a not very technical user whose been successfully running 2.6.12 on my > dying PC for about 8 years (since the imminent demise of MS Money!). > > I’m looking at migrating from PC to a Mac laptop and found that in the > meantime that several newer versions of GnuCash have been released. > > I’m assuming that it would be smart to upgrade before I migrate to the new > platform. > > Within 2.6.12 I can’t find where or how to upgrade to a new version. My > guess is that I simply download the latest version 4 for PC and then export > accounts and transactions from 2.6 and import them into 4. Am I on the right > track? > > Having got that done, I would then imagine that I download the equivalent > version 4 for Mac to my laptop and again export and import the data. > > Fingers crossed that I’m sending this to the correct user forum and > that someone can provide me with some advice > > Martin > _______________________________________________ > gnucash-user mailing list > gnucash-user@gnucash.org > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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 > To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: > 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 To update your subscription preferences or to unsubscribe: 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.
