is a personal and small business finance application (documentation).
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| <para>So, what can &app; do for you? It can keep track of your personal fina
nces in as much detail as you | | <para>So, what can &app; do for you? It can keep track of your personal fina
nces in as much detail as you |
| prefer. If you are just starting out, use &app; to keep track of your chec
kbook. You may then | | prefer. If you are just starting out, use &app; to keep track of your chec
kbook. You may then |
| decide to track cash as well as credit card purchases to better determine
where your money is | | decide to track cash as well as credit card purchases to better determine
where your money is |
| being spent. When you start investing, you can use &app; to help monitor y
our portfolio. | | being spent. When you start investing, you can use &app; to help monitor y
our portfolio. |
| Buying a vehicle or a home? &app; will help you plan the investment and tr
ack loan payments. | | Buying a vehicle or a home? &app; will help you plan the investment and tr
ack loan payments. |
| If your financial records span the globe, &app; provides all the multiple-
currency support you | | If your financial records span the globe, &app; provides all the multiple-
currency support you |
| need. | | need. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| | |
|
| <screenshot id="oview-intro"> | | <figure> |
| <mediaobject> | | <title>A Chart Of Accounts With Multiple Currencies And Investments</title |
| <imageobject role="html"> | | > |
| <imagedata fileref="figures/oview_intro.png" | | <screenshot id="oview-intro"> |
| srccredit="Bengt Thuree" width="510"/> | | <mediaobject> |
| </imageobject> | | <imageobject> |
| | <imagedata fileref="figures/oview_intro.png" |
| <imageobject role="fo"> | | srccredit="Bengt Thuree"/> |
| <imagedata fileref="figures/oview_intro.png" | | </imageobject> |
| srccredit="Bengt Thuree"/> | | <caption> |
| </imageobject> | | <para>This image shows a Chart of Accounts with multiple currencies |
| | | and investments. |
| <textobject> | | </para> |
| <phrase>&app; Chart of Accounts - Teaser</phrase> | | </caption> |
| </textobject> | | </mediaobject> |
| | | </screenshot> |
| <caption> | | </figure> |
| <para>This image shows a Chart of Accounts with multiple currencies an | | |
| d investments. | | |
| </para> | | |
| </caption> | | |
| </mediaobject> | | |
| </screenshot> | | |
| | |
| <para>While &app; is well suited for personal finances, it is also powerful
enough for business use. There | | <para>While &app; is well suited for personal finances, it is also powerful
enough for business use. There |
| are many business features, from integrated accounts receivable and payabl
e systems, to tax | | are many business features, from integrated accounts receivable and payabl
e systems, to tax |
| table construction. You will find these and the many other business featur
es surprisingly | | table construction. You will find these and the many other business featur
es surprisingly |
| powerful and easy to use. | | powerful and easy to use. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect1> | | </sect1> |
| | |
| <sect1 id="oview-features1"> | | <sect1 id="oview-features1"> |
| <title>Features</title> | | <title>Features</title> |
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| URL. Use the <guibutton>Back</guibutton>, <guibutton>Forward</guibutton>
, | | URL. Use the <guibutton>Back</guibutton>, <guibutton>Forward</guibutton>
, |
| <guibutton>Reload</guibutton>, <guibutton>Stop</guibutton>, and <guibutt
on>Print</guibutton> | | <guibutton>Reload</guibutton>, <guibutton>Stop</guibutton>, and <guibutt
on>Print</guibutton> |
| buttons as you would in a standard browser. | | buttons as you would in a standard browser. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect2> | | </sect2> |
| | |
| <sect2 id="website"> | | <sect2 id="website"> |
| <title>&app; Website</title> | | <title>&app; Website</title> |
| | |
| <para>The <ulink | | <para>The <ulink |
|
| url="&url-www;"><citetitle>&appname;</citetitle></ulink> website | | url="&url-www;"><citetitle>&appname; website</citetitle></ulink> |
| contains helpful information about the program and about any updates to
it. It also contains | | contains helpful information about the program and about any updates to
it. It also contains |
| links to other online resources. | | links to other online resources. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect2> | | </sect2> |
| | |
| <sect2 id="wiki"> | | <sect2 id="wiki"> |
| <title id="wiki.title">&app; Wiki</title> | | <title id="wiki.title">&app; Wiki</title> |
| | |
|
| <para>An immense amount of less-formal documenation, both of &app; itself | | <para>An immense amount of less-formal documentation, both of &app; itself |
| and its maintenance and | | and its maintenance and |
| development may be found in the <ulink url="&url-wiki;">&app; Wiki</ulin | | development may be found in the <ulink url="&url-wiki;">&appname; Wiki</ |
| k>. | | ulink>. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect2> | | </sect2> |
| | |
| <sect2 id="oview-faq"> | | <sect2 id="oview-faq"> |
| <title>&app; Frequently Asked Questions</title> | | <title>&app; Frequently Asked Questions</title> |
| | |
| <para> | | <para> |
| <ulink url="&url-wiki-faq;">&app; Frequently Asked Questions</ulink>
(<acronym>FAQ</acronym>) page | | <ulink url="&url-wiki-faq;">&app; Frequently Asked Questions</ulink>
(<acronym>FAQ</acronym>) page |
| is also on the <xref linkend="wiki" endterm="wiki.title" />. | | is also on the <xref linkend="wiki" endterm="wiki.title" />. |
| It should be a first stop whenever you encounter difficulty using &a
pp;. | | It should be a first stop whenever you encounter difficulty using &a
pp;. |
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| <title>&app; On-line Assistance</title> | | <title>&app; On-line Assistance</title> |
| | |
| <bridgehead> | | <bridgehead> |
| Mailing List | | Mailing List |
| </bridgehead> | | </bridgehead> |
| | |
| <para>The primary source of user support is the <ulink | | <para>The primary source of user support is the <ulink |
| url="mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org">user | | url="mailto:gnucash-user@gnucash.org">user |
| mailing list</ulink>. If you prefer a web forum-like presentation, you c
an use it via | | mailing list</ulink>. If you prefer a web forum-like presentation, you c
an use it via |
| <ulink | | <ulink |
|
| url="http://gnucash.1415818.n4.nabble.com/GnuCash-User-f1415819.html">Nabble
</ulink>. | | url="&url-mail-nabble;">Nabble</ulink>. |
| One must | | One must |
| <ulink | | <ulink |
|
| url="https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-user">subscribe</uli
nk> | | url="%url-mail-li;gnucash-user">subscribe</ulink> |
| before posting, even if using Nabble. | | before posting, even if using Nabble. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| | |
| <bridgehead> | | <bridgehead> |
| IRC | | IRC |
| </bridgehead> | | </bridgehead> |
| | |
|
| <para>Several of the developers monitor the #gnucash channel at irc.gnome. | | <para>Several of the developers monitor the <ulink url='&url-irc;'>#gnucas |
| org. They're usually doing | | h channel at &srv-irc;</ulink>. |
| something else, too, and of course aren't always at their computers. Log | | They are usually busy with other tasks and of course are not always at t |
| in, ask your | | heir computers. |
| question, and stay logged in; it may be several hours before your questi | | Log in, ask your question, and stay logged in; it may take several hour |
| on is noticed and | | s before your question is noticed and responded. |
| responded to. To see if you missed anything | | <itemizedlist> |
| <ulink | | <listitem> |
| url="https://code.gnucash.org/logs">check the IRC logs</ulink>. | | <simpara>If you got disconnected <ulink url="&url-logs-irc;">check t |
| | he IRC logs</ulink> to verify that you |
| | missed nothing related. |
| | </simpara> |
| | </listitem> |
| | <listitem> |
| | <simpara>Requirements, netiquette, and other details are explained i |
| | n the <ulink url="&url-wiki-irc;">IRC |
| | wiki page</ulink>. |
| | </simpara> |
| | </listitem> |
| | </itemizedlist> |
| </para> | | </para> |
| | |
|
| <para>The <ulink url="http://www.gnucash.org">&app; website </ulink> has m
ore details on these channels. | | <para>The <ulink url="&url-www;">&appname; website </ulink> has more detai
ls on these channels. |
| You will also find pointers there to additional useful resources such as
the &app; wiki and | | You will also find pointers there to additional useful resources such as
the &app; wiki and |
| bug tracking system. | | bug tracking system. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect2> | | </sect2> |
| | |
| <sect2 id="topic-search"> | | <sect2 id="topic-search"> |
| <title>Topic Search</title> | | <title>Topic Search</title> |
| | |
| <para>The online manual also provides a search function. To search for a p
articular topic, click the | | <para>The online manual also provides a search function. To search for a p
articular topic, click the |
| <guilabel>Search</guilabel> tab at the bottom of the help window and typ
e in your topic in | | <guilabel>Search</guilabel> tab at the bottom of the help window and typ
e in your topic in |
| | |
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| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect2> | | </sect2> |
| </sect1> | | </sect1> |
| | |
| <sect1 id="oview-install1"> | | <sect1 id="oview-install1"> |
| <title>Installation</title> | | <title>Installation</title> |
| | |
| <para>Installation of &app; is usually simple. | | <para>Installation of &app; is usually simple. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| | |
|
| <para>The <ulink url="http://www.gnucash.org/download.phtml"><citetitle>&app
; download | | <para>The <ulink url="&url-www;download.phtml"><citetitle>&app; download |
| page</citetitle></ulink> contains detailed instructions on how to install
&app; for each | | page</citetitle></ulink> contains detailed instructions on how to install
&app; for each |
| operating system supported. | | operating system supported. |
| </para> | | </para> |
| </sect1> | | </sect1> |
| </chapter> | | </chapter> |
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