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<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"><title>2.6. Creating and Saving Files</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.45"><link rel="home" href="index.html" title="GnuCash Tutorial and Concepts Guide"><link rel="up" href="chapter2.html" title="Chapter 2. The Basics"><link rel="previous" href="basics_help1.html" title="2.5. Getting Help"><link rel="next" href="basics_import1.html" title="2.7. Importing QIF Files"></head><body bgcolor="white" text="black" link="#0000FF" vlink="#840084" alink="#0000FF"><div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/transitional" class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center">2.6. Creating and Saving Files</th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="basics_help1.html"><<<Prev</a></td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 2. The Basics</th><td width="20%" align="right"><a accesskey="n" href="basics_import1.html">Next>>></a></td></tr></table><hr></hr></div><div class="sect1"><div class="titlepage"><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a name="basics_files1"></a>2.6. Creating and Saving Files</h2></div></div><p>
If you are using GnuCash for the first time, it will automatically open a new file when you begin. Follow these steps to save the file under a new name:
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Choose <b>File</b> -> <b>Save As...</b> from the menu bar or select the Save toolbar button. GnuCash will bring up this window:
<div class="screenshot"><div class="mediaobject"><img src="figures/basics_filesave.png" alt="The Save dialog"><div class="caption"><p>This image shows the <b>Save</b> dialog.
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In the text box below <b>Selection</b> type your chosen file name (e.g. gcashdata).
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Click the OK button to save the file.
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If you are keeping track of finances for a single household, you need only one file. But if you are also tracking business finances or want to keep data separate for some reason, then you will need more than one file. To create a new file:
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From the main menu, choose <b>File</b> -> <b>New
File</b>.
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Follow the steps above for saving a file under a new name.
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Before ending each GnuCash session, be sure to save your data changes using <b>File</b> -> <b>Save</b> or the Save toolbar button. In fact, it is a good idea to save your data changes often, since GnuCash does not permanently record your changes until you save them. To open an existing file, select <b>File</b> -> <b>Open</b> and choose your file from the list.
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