How do I delete a business in Kontuly?
To delete a business in Kontuly, open it, click its name at the top of the sidebar, choose Delete this business… and type the name to confirm. Kontuly saves a final backup first, so the business can be brought back later.
- Open the business you want to delete.
- Click its name at the top of the sidebar.
- Click Delete this business…
- Type the business name exactly as shown.
- Click Delete business.
The message after deleting shows where the final backup was saved. If that backup can't be written, nothing is deleted.
After deleting the business you were in, Kontuly opens another of your businesses. If it was your only one, you go back to the start screen, where you can set up a business or restore a backup.
Moving the business to another computer?
Export a backup first, in Settings → Backups with Export…. The final backup stays on this computer. See How do I export a backup of my books?
Deleted the wrong one?
Related questions
- How do I get back a business I deleted in Kontuly?Kontuly saves a final backup before deleting a business. Find the file starting "deleted-" in the backups folder and restore it with Restore from file….
- How do I try Kontuly with a sample business?Open Kontuly's sample business, a small design studio with three months of made-up invoices, bills and bank lines, to try things before using your own books.
- How do I export a backup of my Kontuly books?In Kontuly, open Settings → Backups and click Export… to save the open business as one .kontuly file you can keep on a USB drive or send to someone.
More about getting started
- What is Kontuly?Kontuly is desktop double-entry accounting software for Australian small businesses, sole traders and bookkeepers, with your books kept on your own computer.
- Who is Kontuly for, and is it right for my business?Kontuly suits Australian sole traders, small businesses and bookkeepers who do the books on one computer. Here's what it doesn't do yet.
- Is Kontuly cloud software? Where are my books kept?Kontuly is desktop software, not cloud. Each business is a file on your own computer. Here's what does go online, and how your books are kept safe.
- Does Kontuly run on Mac, Windows and Linux? How do I install it?Kontuly runs on macOS (Apple silicon and Intel), 64-bit Windows and Linux. How to install it on each, and what happens the first time it opens.
- Is Kontuly in beta? How do I join?Kontuly is in beta (version 0.2). Licences aren't on sale yet; Australian testers sign up at kontuly.com/beta and are emailed a download link and a licence key.