How to migrate from Older Versions to Hand2Note 4

The most important rule: Do NOT manually copy your Config directory. Use export and import instead.

How to Migrate from Hand2Note 3 to Hand2Note 4

1. Launch Hand2Note version 4.1.119 or higher.

2. In the main menu, go to Configuration -> Import Hand2Note 3 Config.

3. Select the folder where Hand2Note 3 is installed (usually C:/Program Files/Hand2Note).

How to Migrate from Hand2Note 4.0 Beta to Hand2Note 4.1

1. Launch Hand2Note version 4.1.119 or higher.

2. In the main menu, go to Convert Hand2Note 4.0 Config...

3. Select the folder where Hand2Note 4.0 is installed (usually C:\Program Files\Hand2Note4).

4. Wait for the conversion to complete and then close Hand2Note 4.1.

5. Copy your Notes folder: By default, copy C:\Program Files\Hand2Note4\Notes to C:\Program Files\Hand2Note 4.1\Config\Notes.

FAQ

How do I log in to Hand2Note 4 with my old Hand2Note 3 email?

Register on hand2note.com using the same email you used for Hand2Note 3. Hand2Note will automatically import the statistics packages from your previous versions.

Where Should I Enter a Serial Key?

You don’t need to enter a serial key anywhere. Hand2Note 4 automatically retrieves your license information when you log in at the application startup.

How can I reduce the database size?

Hand2Note 4 offers much more detailed data in reports than previous versions, processing millions of hands in seconds. However, as a tradeoff, the database size is significantly larger—up to 10x bigger. While we plan to optimize this in the future, the reduction will be no more than 50%.

Here’s what you can do now to reduce database size:

1. Remove unused stats. Open File Explorer and delete files in the Config/Stats folder (usually located at C:/Program Files/Hand2Note 4.1/Config/Stats).

2. Reduce the number of threads. Go to Configuration -> Other and lower the value for Max threads to build stats.

3. Rebuild database.