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=== Errors using automated Windows build script ===
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== Training manual for Gnucash ==
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Hi everyone. I spent some of the Thanksgiving weekend trying to build GNUCash in Windows. Everything proceeded fairly well until I got to the autotools section of the build, at which point I got a vague error about requiring m4 version 1.4 or later. I checked, and the msys environment provided m4 version 1.4.  I played around a little more, and finally went so far as to comment out the version check in the build script (I think it was autoconf/bin/autom4te) and that allowed the build to run a little further before it ran into another error (still in autoconf). I don't remember what the second one was, but the common thread in both cases was a reference to /dev/null. I don't know how msys handles /dev/null (there isn't a /dev directory in the environment), but Perl didn't seem real happy with it (I was able to do some testing at the command line to show that at least the shell doesn't throw an error when referencing /dev/null). I was wondering if anyone has successfully run the automated build recently?  I tried to follow the directions on this page as closely as possible (did change mingw from 5.0.3 to 5.1.0 -- I had problems downloading and installing 5.0.3), but I'm assuming I did something wrong... Oh, and yes, I do have a reasonable amount of Linux experience, so feel free to get technical.  --[[User:Scbash|Scbash]] 09:13, 27 November 2006 (EST)
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Do you have people training on how to use Gnucash?
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:Errr... no. In which part of the world are you looking for this? In writing, we have http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 10:29, 15 January 2007 (EST)
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Am based in Kenya, which is in Africa and would like to know if there is any organisation that is contracted to provide training services on Gnucash.
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:No, there is no such organisation. Sorry. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 03:47, 16 January 2007 (EST)
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Thanks, would I be allowed to take up training for GnuCash without any sort of certification. My profession is Accounting.
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:I have no idea what you mean by "to take up training for GnuCash" but you can do with that software whatever you like. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 09:49, 16 January 2007 (EST)
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:I am considering using GnuCash with some friends on a small business, and also for my personal finance. I'm also based in Kenya. How is your experience so far?
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== Setup Binaries ==
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2.1.0 was released yesterday, but Windows setup binaries are not yet on sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582). Will this be happening soon? Does someone own this task? --[[User:Pettijohn|Pettijohn]] 14:43, 15 April 2007 (EDT)
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:Correct, yes and yes :-)  Just follow the thread http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2007-April/020394.html, the release workflow for windows binaries is not yet set in stone. -- [[User:Andi5|andi5]]
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::This has been fixed now. -- [[User:Andi5|andi5]]
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== Windows install ==
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Is is possible to install the new version over an old version? Or should I uninstall first?
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:I don't think you have to uninstall first. Just install the new version. However, what *could* happen is that once you want to uninstall the newer version, only the files from the newer version will be deleted, but not extra files from the old version that don't exist in the new version. Maybe we should test this a bit? But feel free to install the new version right away. --[[User:Cstim|Cstim]] 04:53, 26 April 2007 (EDT)
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== HBCI/aqbanking and Windows ==
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According to http://arcknowledge.com/finance.aqbanking.devel/2007-01/msg00088.html there have been problems with aqbanking and Windows which seem to be solved. I just tried to add my accounts according to [http://linuxwiki.de/AqBanking/aqhbci-tool#head-a10e964ff079a4e5dee8a8c234af41c20dc83c54 theses instructions] and it worked quite well. Thanks for the windows port, guys! --[[User:Tluft|Tluft]] 18:22, 11 May 2007 (EDT)
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== Gnucash files ==
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When I first start gnu,I do not get the option of setting up the program. The gnucash files (gconf, gconfd etc) end up being saved under my profile in the c drive rather in sub folders where I would like them. Is there any way once the program is running to re-configer these files?
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== Windows 8 Finance::Quote ==
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I am running gnucash successfully on Windows 8. I want to install Finance::Quote, but can't find instructions that don't reference the start menu. Anyone know how to do it from the command line? [[User:Mokeyib|Mokeyib]] 00:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
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:Found it. After installing perl, cd to the gnucash\bin directory and run install-fq-mods.cmd from there. [[User:Mokeyib|Mokeyib]] 00:48, 28 March 2013 (EDT)
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== ( Windows?) Finance::Quote ==
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This Wiki page specifies ActivePerl 5.8 or 5.10, but these do not deliver the latest F::Q (1.18).
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According to this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/How-to-install-Finance-quote-Windows-7-tp3724878p3726050.html), there is a compatibility problem with ActivePerl 5.12. However, this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Solution-adding-Perl-to-get-online-downloads-tp3889793.html) suggests that it works.
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P.S. I have gotten F::Q 1.17 to work with both GC 2.4.11 and 2.4.12 using ActivePerl 5.14.2, and F::Q 1.18 using the current ActivePerl version of 5.16.3.

Latest revision as of 11:45, 5 April 2013

Training manual for Gnucash

Do you have people training on how to use Gnucash?

Errr... no. In which part of the world are you looking for this? In writing, we have http://www.gnucash.org/docs.phtml --Cstim 10:29, 15 January 2007 (EST)

Am based in Kenya, which is in Africa and would like to know if there is any organisation that is contracted to provide training services on Gnucash.

No, there is no such organisation. Sorry. --Cstim 03:47, 16 January 2007 (EST)

Thanks, would I be allowed to take up training for GnuCash without any sort of certification. My profession is Accounting.

I have no idea what you mean by "to take up training for GnuCash" but you can do with that software whatever you like. --Cstim 09:49, 16 January 2007 (EST)
I am considering using GnuCash with some friends on a small business, and also for my personal finance. I'm also based in Kenya. How is your experience so far?

Setup Binaries

2.1.0 was released yesterday, but Windows setup binaries are not yet on sourceforge (https://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582). Will this be happening soon? Does someone own this task? --Pettijohn 14:43, 15 April 2007 (EDT)

Correct, yes and yes :-) Just follow the thread http://lists.gnucash.org/pipermail/gnucash-devel/2007-April/020394.html, the release workflow for windows binaries is not yet set in stone. -- andi5
This has been fixed now. -- andi5

Windows install

Is is possible to install the new version over an old version? Or should I uninstall first?

I don't think you have to uninstall first. Just install the new version. However, what *could* happen is that once you want to uninstall the newer version, only the files from the newer version will be deleted, but not extra files from the old version that don't exist in the new version. Maybe we should test this a bit? But feel free to install the new version right away. --Cstim 04:53, 26 April 2007 (EDT)

HBCI/aqbanking and Windows

According to http://arcknowledge.com/finance.aqbanking.devel/2007-01/msg00088.html there have been problems with aqbanking and Windows which seem to be solved. I just tried to add my accounts according to theses instructions and it worked quite well. Thanks for the windows port, guys! --Tluft 18:22, 11 May 2007 (EDT)

Gnucash files

When I first start gnu,I do not get the option of setting up the program. The gnucash files (gconf, gconfd etc) end up being saved under my profile in the c drive rather in sub folders where I would like them. Is there any way once the program is running to re-configer these files?

Windows 8 Finance::Quote

I am running gnucash successfully on Windows 8. I want to install Finance::Quote, but can't find instructions that don't reference the start menu. Anyone know how to do it from the command line? Mokeyib 00:20, 28 March 2013 (EDT)

Found it. After installing perl, cd to the gnucash\bin directory and run install-fq-mods.cmd from there. Mokeyib 00:48, 28 March 2013 (EDT)

( Windows?) Finance::Quote

This Wiki page specifies ActivePerl 5.8 or 5.10, but these do not deliver the latest F::Q (1.18). According to this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/How-to-install-Finance-quote-Windows-7-tp3724878p3726050.html), there is a compatibility problem with ActivePerl 5.12. However, this post: (http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/Solution-adding-Perl-to-get-online-downloads-tp3889793.html) suggests that it works. P.S. I have gotten F::Q 1.17 to work with both GC 2.4.11 and 2.4.12 using ActivePerl 5.14.2, and F::Q 1.18 using the current ActivePerl version of 5.16.3.

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