On Sun, Dec 8, 2024 at 2:14 PM Robert Heller <hel...@deepsoft.com> wrote:
> At Sun, 8 Dec 2024 10:35:09 -0800 Greg Feneis <mfen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Hi Folks, > > > > 2.6.21 has served my simple business accounting needs for many years, but > > I've had to change computers and it's probably a good time to get current > > on GnuCash. > > > > Could someone remind me how to get from 2.6.21 to current? Since it's a > > new computer, perhaps I should start by installing 2.6.21 so that the > next > > thing I install inspires an update? > > Yes, you need to install each major version in turn. Install 2.6.21, open > your > books and make sure everything is as it should be. Make a backup copy, then > install the last of the 3. series. Open your data files, make sure > everthing > is ok, then save the file (this will update the data to 3.whatever). Make > another backup copy. Then install the last of the 4. series and open the > file > you saved from version 3. Make sure everything is ok, then save it again > and > make another backup. Now install the current 5. version. Open the just > saved > version and check for problems. Then save it, You should now be up to > date. > The above is a good summary, except I think it is recommended to also run the "Check & Repair All" after each major version update. (That item is found in the Actions->Check & Repair" menu) -- _________________________________ Richard Losey rlo...@gmail.com Micah 6:8 _______________________________________________ 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.
