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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.
 
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)
  
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* The [[Glossary]] explains some often used terms.
 
* 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.
* Read the online copy of the [http://www.gnucash.org/docs/ released documentation] and the [http://svn.gnucash.org/docs/ most recent, unstable SVN versions].
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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.
 
* [[Documentation|List to external international documentation]] and a somewhat outdated list of [http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml available online documentation]
 
* [[Documentation|List to external international documentation]] and a somewhat outdated list of [http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml available online documentation]
 
* [[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]
 
* [[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]
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OS/Distro specific annotations:
 
OS/Distro specific annotations:
 
* [[FreeBSD]]
 
* [[FreeBSD]]
* [[MacOSXInstallation]] and [[MacOSX/Quartz]]
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* all flavours of [[MacOSXInstallation]] and specific [[MacOSX/Quartz]] tips
 
* Linux
 
* Linux
 
** [[Debian]], [http://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=gnucash Debian packages]
 
** [[Debian]], [http://packages.debian.org/search?suite=default&section=all&arch=any&searchon=names&keywords=gnucash Debian packages]
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# a bunch of [[Mailing Lists]] for discussions in different languages;
 
# a bunch of [[Mailing Lists]] for discussions in different languages;
  
=== 3. party tools ===
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=== Third party tools ===
 
Several users [[published tools]] to work with Gnucash.
 
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)]
  
 
=== Feature request and bug tracking ===
 
=== Feature request and bug tracking ===
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=== Getting involved in the project ===
 
=== Getting involved in the project ===
* There is a [[Bounty Program]] in June / July 2013
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==== Permanent valid ====
 
* How to get involved in [[Contributing to GnuCash]] - not only for programmers ...
 
* How to get involved in [[Contributing to GnuCash]] - not only for programmers ...
 
* [[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.
 
* [[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 improve or add new [[Account Hierarchy Template]]s.
 
* How to improve or add new [[Account Hierarchy Template]]s.
 
* Reminders for the [[Project Administration]]
 
* Reminders for the [[Project Administration]]
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==== Special events ====
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* There was a [[Bounty Program]] in June / July 2013
 
* [[GSoC]] Google Summer of Code
 
* [[GSoC]] Google Summer of Code
  
 
=== Current Source Code ===
 
=== Current Source Code ===
* [[Subversion]] access
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==== Informative ====
* Our [[Development Process]]
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* [[Git]] access
 
* [[Building]] GnuCash from source code.
 
* [[Building]] GnuCash from source code.
 
* The [http://svn.gnucash.org/docs/HEAD/ Doxygen] source documentation system and its  [[Doxygen|wiki page]].
 
* 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 ====
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* Our [[Development Process]]
 
* [[CodingStandard | Coding Standards]]
 
* [[CodingStandard | Coding Standards]]
 
* [[Testing]]
 
* [[Testing]]
* Some notes about the [[GnuCash XML format]] for the XML Backend.
 
* The schema for the [[SQL]] Backend.
 
  
 
=== Future developments ===
 
=== Future developments ===
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** [[Concept Guide]]
 
** [[Concept Guide]]
 
** [[Budgets]]
 
** [[Budgets]]
** [[Clickable Reports UI]]
 
 
** [[Credit Notes]]
 
** [[Credit Notes]]
 
* [[Old discussions]] about enhancement requests that have been implemented.
 
* [[Old discussions]] about enhancement requests that have been implemented.

Revision as of 14:16, 24 March 2017

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.