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<!-- Copyright (C) 2012-2021 jrnl contributors
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License: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html -->
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# Getting started
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## Installation
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On Mac and Linux, the easiest way to install `jrnl` is using
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[Homebrew](http://brew.sh/):
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``` sh
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brew install jrnl
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```
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On other platforms, install `jrnl` using [Python](https://www.python.org/) 3.6+ and [pipx](https://pipxproject.github.io/pipx/):
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``` sh
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pipx install jrnl
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```
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!!! note
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`pipx` should be installed through either `brew` or `pip`. Missing dependencies and other issues
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may occur when installing `pipx` through `apt` or another package manager. Further installation
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instructions can be found in [pipx's documentation](https://pipxproject.github.io/pipx/installation/).
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!!! tip
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Do not use `sudo` while installing `jrnl`. This may lead to path issues.
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The first time you run `jrnl` you will be asked where your journal file
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should be created and whether you wish to encrypt it.
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## Quickstart
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To make a new entry, just type
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``` text
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jrnl yesterday: Called in sick. Used the time to clean, and spent 4h on writing my book.
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```
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and hit return. `yesterday:` will be interpreted as a time stamp.
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Everything until the first sentence mark (`.?!:`) will be interpreted as
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the title, the rest as the body. In your journal file, the result will
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look like this:
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``` output
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2012-03-29 09:00 Called in sick.
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Used the time to clean the house and spent 4h on writing my book.
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```
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If you just call `jrnl`, you will be prompted to compose your entry -
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but you can also [configure](advanced.md) *jrnl* to use your external editor.
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