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GnuCash is the leading GPL'ed Desktop Financial Manager Application.  Appropriate for personal and small business use, it is meant to be easy to use and full of features.
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GnuCash is the leading [http://www.gnu.org/licenses/ GPL'ed] Desktop Financial Manager Application.  Appropriate for personal and small business use, it is meant to be easy to use and full of features.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin: auto;"
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| There is no registration required to read this wiki or [[#Installation|download and install GnuCash]], only to edit this wiki.
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== Translation ==
 
== Translation ==
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* [[de/GnuCash]] Deutsche Wiki-Seiten, im Entstehen (German pages, work in progress)
 
* [[de/GnuCash]] Deutsche Wiki-Seiten, im Entstehen (German pages, work in progress)
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* [[es/GnuCash]]  (Spanish pages, work in progress)
 
* [[pt/GnuCash]] Sítio Wiki em Português, em andamento. (Portuguese Wiki site, work in progress)
 
* [[pt/GnuCash]] Sítio Wiki em Português, em andamento. (Portuguese Wiki site, work in progress)
  
 
== Documentation ==
 
== Documentation ==
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* The [[Glossary]] explains some often used terms.
 
* The [[FAQ|GnuCash FAQ]] contains the collection of all frequently asked questions about GnuCash, including administration, accounting, and glossary questions.
 
* The [[FAQ|GnuCash FAQ]] contains the collection of all frequently asked questions about GnuCash, including administration, accounting, and glossary questions.
* Online copy of the [http://www.gnucash.org/docs/v2.0/C/gnucash-help/help.html GnuCash-2.0.x help documentation] and a complete list of [http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml available online documentation]
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* Read the online copy of the [http://www.gnucash.org/docs/ released documentation] or the [http://code.gnucash.org/docs/ most recent, unstable versions]. It is highly recommended to read at least the first chapters of the guide.
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* [[Documentation|List to external international documentation]] and a somewhat outdated list of [http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml available online documentation]
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* [[GnuCash Quick Start Guide For Business Users]]. Also, business users might be interested in a book by PacktPub, UK: [http://link.packtpub.com/6FDDUr GnuCash 2.4 Small Business Accounting, by Ashok Ramachandran]
 
* [[Using GnuCash]] collects real life experiences with GnuCash. You may find (user) solutions here that are not covered by the documentation.
 
* [[Using GnuCash]] collects real life experiences with GnuCash. You may find (user) solutions here that are not covered by the documentation.
* Using [[Scheduled Transactions]]
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* Some more specific topics:
* [[Keyboard Shortcuts]]
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** "Normal" Usage
* [[Setting up OFXDirectConnect in GnuCash 2]]
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***[[Keyboard Shortcuts]]
* How to create some [[Custom Reports]]
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*** Using [[Scheduled Transactions]]
* Getting a [[Stack Trace]]
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*** Online Banking: [[Setting up OFXDirectConnect in GnuCash 2]] and [[AqBanking]] (FinTS/HBCI)
* [[Logging]] messages and filtering detail.
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*** [[Trading Accounts]] (New since 2.3.8/2.4.0)
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** Scripting and Programming:
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*** How to create some [[Custom Reports]]
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*** [[Python Bindings]]
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*** Notes about the [[C API]]
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*** The [http://cvs.gnucash.org/docs/HEAD/ GnuCash API]
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** Error Seaching:
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*** [[Logging]] messages and filtering detail.
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*** Getting a [[Stack Trace]]
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** OS specific:
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*** [[MacOSXReadme| Mac OS X Release Notes]]
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=== Installation ===
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OS/Distro specific annotations:
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* [[FreeBSD]]
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* all flavours of [[MacOSXInstallation]] and specific [[MacOSX/Quartz]] tips
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* Linux
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** [[Debian]], [http://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=gnucash Debian packages]
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** [[Gentoo]]
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** [[Mandriva]]
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** [[RedHat]]: FC5, RHEL4, CentOS4.3, RHEL5 / SL5.
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** [[SuSE]]
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** [[Slackware]]
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** [[Ubuntu]]
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* [[Solaris]]
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* [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]]: GnuCash runs on Windows as well. Download the binary package from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192 sourceforge.net].
  
== Development ==
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== Support ==
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If you read the relevant parts of the pages above and still stuck with a problem or only wish to give some feedback, you can contact us in several ways:
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=== Current discussion ===
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# [[IRC]] chat, usually in english, is the quickest way;
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# a bunch of [[Mailing Lists]] for discussions in different languages;
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=== Third party tools ===
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Several users [[published tools]] to work with Gnucash.
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=== External support pages ===
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These external support sites have subsections related to Gnucash. They are not maintained by the gnucash team, so there is no guarantee on the correctness of the information you will find here.
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# [http://money.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/gnucash Stack Exchange forum on money (with "gnucash" tagged questions)]
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=== Feature request and bug tracking ===
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# [[Bugzilla]] bug database for error reports and enhancement requests;
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# [http://gnucash.uservoice.com "Uservoice" Feature Request Forum].
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This will also influence the
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== Further Development ==
  
 
You may also want to check out http://www.gnucash.org/ for the latest news.
 
You may also want to check out http://www.gnucash.org/ for the latest news.
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This part of the wiki is intended to become the main repository of GnuCash developer documentation. Some formerly static pages have been moved here from the Website http://www.gnucash.org, but the move is not yet complete. Some remaining static pages may be out of date. Wherever a wiki article disagrees with a static web page on the Website, the wiki article here is more likely to be correct.
 
This part of the wiki is intended to become the main repository of GnuCash developer documentation. Some formerly static pages have been moved here from the Website http://www.gnucash.org, but the move is not yet complete. Some remaining static pages may be out of date. Wherever a wiki article disagrees with a static web page on the Website, the wiki article here is more likely to be correct.
  
=== Current discussion and bug tracking ===
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=== Getting involved in the project ===
* [[Mailing Lists]] and [[IRC]] chat
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* [[Bugzilla]] bug database
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==== Permanent valid ====
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* How to get involved in [[Contributing to GnuCash]] - not only for programmers ...
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* [[Documentation Update Instructions]] describe the process to change both the GnuCash "Guide"  and the GnuCash "Help" manuals as well as any other parts of GnuCash documentation.
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* How to edit and improve the [[Translation]]s, but please keep an eye on the [[Translation Status]].
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* How to improve or add new [[Account Hierarchy Template]]s.
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* Reminders for the [[Project Administration]]
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==== Special events ====
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* There was a [[Bounty Program]] in June / July 2013
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* [[GSoC]] Google Summer of Code
  
 
=== Current Source Code ===
 
=== Current Source Code ===
* [[Subversion]] access
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==== Informative ====
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* [[Git]] access
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* [[Building]] GnuCash from source code.
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* The [http://svn.gnucash.org/docs/HEAD/ Doxygen] source documentation system and its  [[Doxygen|wiki page]].
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* Notes about the Graphical User Interface aka [[GUI]]
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* Some notes about the [[GnuCash XML format]] for the XML Backend.
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* The schema for the [[SQL]] Backend.
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==== Policy ====
 
* Our [[Development Process]]
 
* Our [[Development Process]]
* [[Building]] GnuCash from source code. Building GnuCash on particular distributions or operating systems:
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* [[CodingStandard | Coding Standards]]
** [[Debian]], [http://packages.debian.org/cgi-bin/search_packages.pl?searchon=names&version=all&exact=1&keywords=gnucash Debian packages]
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* [[Testing]]
** [[Gentoo]]
 
** [[Ubuntu]]
 
** [[SuSE]]
 
** [[MacOSXInstallation]] and [[MacOSX/Quartz]]
 
** [[RedHat]]: FC5, RHEL4, CentOS4.3, RHEL5 / SL5.
 
** [[Slackware]]
 
** [[Windows|Microsoft Windows]]: GnuCash runs on Windows as well. Download the binary package from [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192 sourceforge.net].
 
** [[FreeBSD]]
 
** [[Solaris]]
 
 
 
=== Getting involved in the project ===
 
* How to get involved in [[Development]]
 
* How to edit and improve the [[Translation]]s, but please keep an eye on the [[Translation Status]].
 
* Reminders for the [[Project Administration]]
 
  
 
=== Future developments ===
 
=== Future developments ===
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** [[Budgets]]
 
** [[Budgets]]
 
** [[Clickable Reports UI]]
 
** [[Clickable Reports UI]]
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** [[Credit Notes]]
 
* [[Old discussions]] about enhancement requests that have been implemented.
 
* [[Old discussions]] about enhancement requests that have been implemented.
 
** [[Upgrade from 1.8.9 to 1.8.10 and HBCI online banking support]]
 
** [[Upgrade from 1.8.9 to 1.8.10 and HBCI online banking support]]

Revision as of 05:48, 29 February 2016

GnuCash is the leading GPL'ed Desktop Financial Manager Application. Appropriate for personal and small business use, it is meant to be easy to use and full of features.

There is no registration required to read this wiki or download and install GnuCash, only to edit this wiki.

Translation

(Parts of) this wiki have been translated into other languages or contain information for one specific language only. These are the index pages for these language dependent sections:

  • de/GnuCash Deutsche Wiki-Seiten, im Entstehen (German pages, work in progress)
  • es/GnuCash (Spanish pages, work in progress)
  • pt/GnuCash Sítio Wiki em Português, em andamento. (Portuguese Wiki site, work in progress)

Documentation

Installation

OS/Distro specific annotations:

Support

If you read the relevant parts of the pages above and still stuck with a problem or only wish to give some feedback, you can contact us in several ways:

Current discussion

  1. IRC chat, usually in english, is the quickest way;
  2. a bunch of Mailing Lists for discussions in different languages;

Third party tools

Several users published tools to work with Gnucash.

External support pages

These external support sites have subsections related to Gnucash. They are not maintained by the gnucash team, so there is no guarantee on the correctness of the information you will find here.

  1. Stack Exchange forum on money (with "gnucash" tagged questions)

Feature request and bug tracking

  1. Bugzilla bug database for error reports and enhancement requests;
  2. "Uservoice" Feature Request Forum.

This will also influence the

Further Development

You may also want to check out http://www.gnucash.org/ for the latest news.

This part of the wiki is intended to become the main repository of GnuCash developer documentation. Some formerly static pages have been moved here from the Website http://www.gnucash.org, but the move is not yet complete. Some remaining static pages may be out of date. Wherever a wiki article disagrees with a static web page on the Website, the wiki article here is more likely to be correct.

Getting involved in the project

Permanent valid

Special events

Current Source Code

Informative

Policy

Future developments


The GnuCash Project is a volunteer-driven organization. We need your help to survive and grow, to help others and to help the Project.