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hledger
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***double-entry accounting.. just the numbers***
**Welcome! hledger is...**
Welcome! hledger is a software tool for double-entry accounting.
It reads a plain text
`ledger file`_ or `timelog`_ describing your transactions and displays
precise reports via
`command-line <SCREENSHOTS.html#hledger-screen-1>`_,
`curses <SCREENSHOTS.html#sshot>`_ or
`web interface <http://hledger.org:5000/balance>`_.
- a software tool for double-entry accounting. It reads a plain text
`ledger file`_ or `timelog`_ describing your transactions and
displays precise balance_ and register_ reports via command-line,
curses or web interface.
- a remix, in haskell_, of John Wiegley's excellent c++ ledger_.
- free software, developed by `Simon Michael`_ and contributors since
2007 and released under GNU GPLv3.
hledger aims to be:
.. hledger reads most standard ledger files and vice-versa.
**hledger aims to be...**
- a practical, accessible tool for end users. I use it every day to track money and time.
- a practical, accessible, dependable tool for end users. I use it every day to track money and time.
- a useful library for finance-minded haskell programmers
- a successful, time-and-money-solvent project within a thriving ecosystem of financial software projects.
hledger is free software by Simon Michael & co., released under GNU GPLv3.
It is a remix, in haskell_, of John Wiegley's excellent c++ ledger_.
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<a name="contact" />
**To get help...**
.. comment
- chat me (sm) on the `#ledger irc channel`_ which we share with ledger
- join the `hledger google group`_
- for something private, `email me`_.
Bug reports and/or patches are appreciated, for website issues,
unclear/stale/missing docs, or any difficulty encountered while
installing, using, or contributing. Use the channels above,
or the new `issue tracker`_.
Download
--------
hledger works on all major platforms.
One of these `experimental binaries`_ might work for you.
If not, download and install the `Haskell Platform`_, then
install hledger from hackage_ with: ``cabal install hledger``
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Documentation
-------------
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<a href="SCREENSHOTS.html#hledger-screen-1"><img src=hledger-screen-1.png border=0 height=100 title="Basic command-line reports, like ledger"></a>
<a href="SCREENSHOTS.html#sshot"><img src=sshot.png border=0 height=100 title="The interactive curses interface"></a>
<a href="SCREENSHOTS.html#watchhours"><img src=watchhours.png border=0 height=100 title="A time dashboard in emacs"></a>
`User's Guide`_ | News_ | see also `ledger's home page`_ and manual_
`Developer API docs`_ | `Developer Notes`_ | `Contributor List`_ | latest benchmark_, profile_, heap_, `test coverage`_ reports
Code repository
Getting started
---------------
``darcs get http://joyful.com/repos/hledger``
hledger works on all major platforms.
One of these `experimental binaries`_ might work for you.
Otherwise: install the `Haskell Platform`_, then ``cabal install hledger``.
See also the `User's Guide`_ | News_ | `Screenshots <SCREENSHOTS.html>`_ as well as c++ ledger's `home page`_ and manual_.
or `browse with darcsweb`_. New patches are announced on #ledger by hledgerbot.
If you're a developer, you can get the latest code with ``darcs get http://joyful.com/repos/hledger`` or `browse with darcsweb`_.
See also the `Developer API docs`_ | `Developer Notes`_ | `Contributor List`_ |
hackage_ page | latest benchmark_, profile_, heap_, `test coverage`_ reports.
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.. include:: NEWS
Getting help
-------------
To get help or share tips, use one of the channels below.
Reports and/or patches for website issues, unclear/stale/missing
docs, or any difficulty encountered while installing, using, or
contributing to hledger are appreciated!
- chat Simon (sm) on the `#ledger irc channel`_ which we share with ledger
- join the `hledger google group`_
- use the `issue tracker`_
- for something private, `email me`_.
.. comment
.. raw:: html
<a href="http://joyful.com/darcsweb/darcsweb.cgi?r=hledger;a=shortlog"><img src=http://joyful.com/repos/hledger/commits.png border=0></a>
Related projects
----------------
- ledger_ inspired hledger, and the two projects are coevolving. If you like hledger, try ledger too.
- John Wiegley's ledger_ inspired hledger, and the two projects are coevolving. If you like hledger, try ledger too.
- Tim Docker's ledger-reports_ uses hledger as a library to generate `html reports`_.
- I have a few older bits and pieces at http://joyful.com/Ledger .
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.. _hackage: http://hackage.haskell.org/cgi-bin/hackage-scripts/package/hledger
.. _#ledger irc channel: irc://irc.freenode.net/#ledger
.. _ledger: http://wiki.github.com/jwiegley/ledger
.. _ledger's home page: http://wiki.github.com/jwiegley/ledger
.. _home page: http://wiki.github.com/jwiegley/ledger
.. _manual: http://joyful.com/repos/ledger/doc/ledger.html
.. _ledger-reports: http://dockerz.net/repos/ledger-reports
.. _html reports: http://dockerz.net/software/hledger_report_sample/report.html