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- review and discuss new [pull requests](http://prs.hledger.org) and commits on github
- build hledger and test the latest changes in your own repo
- read the existing [code docs and source](#quick-links)
- send feedback or discuss via [IRC or mail list](/docs.html#get-helpgive-feedback)
- send feedback or discuss via [IRC or mail list](/docs.html#helpfeedback)
#### Build hledger
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#### Add yourself to the contributor list
- after getting something into the master branch, read and sign the [contributor list & agreement](contributors.html). Or, [ask](/docs.html#get-helpgive-feedback) to be added.
- after getting something into the master branch, read and sign the [contributor list & agreement](contributors.html). Or, [ask](/docs.html#helpfeedback) to be added.
- give yourself a high five!
### Technical Writer

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# User guide
# hledger docs
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<div class="container">
## Get help/give feedback
hledger-specific docs are collected here.
For more docs relevant to all ledger-likes, see [plaintextaccounting.org](http://plaintextaccounting.org).
## Help/feedback
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| IRC | [#hledger](http://irc.hledger.org) on Freenode (<!-- [chat log](http://ircbrowse.net/browse/hledger); --> see also [#ledger](http://webchat.freenode.net?channels=ledger&randomnick=1)) <!-- *Quick help and background chat.* --> <!-- *If you don't get an answer promptly, you can type `sm` to alert me, or leave the window open and check back later.* -->
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<!-- | hledger-api demo | <\!-- [demo.hledger.org/api](http://demo.hledger.org/api/swagger.json), -\-> [in swagger editor](http://editor.swagger.io/#/?import=demo.hledger.org/api/swagger.json&no-proxy) -->
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-3">
## Get started
## Introduction
### [Home](index.html)
What is hledger ?
### What is hledger?
### [Download](download.html)
How to get it, and [release notes](release-notes.html).
[hledger.org](http://hledger.org)\
[Misc. links](more-docs.html)\
<!-- Some learning resources not yet moved to the above. -->
[FAQ](faq.html)\
### [Step by Step Tutorial](step-by-step.html)
Small, guided exercises introducing data entry, reporting, and accounting.
### [FAQ](faq.html)
Some frequently asked questions.
### What is plain text accounting?
### [plaintextaccounting.org](http://plaintextaccounting.org)
More background, tips and tools from the plaintext accounting community.
[plaintextaccounting.org](http://plaintextaccounting.org)\
### Installing
[Download](download.html)\
[Release notes](release-notes.html)\
### Getting started
[hledger Step by Step](step-by-step.html) tutorial\
### [Misc. links](more-docs.html)
Some learning resources not yet moved to the above.
</div>
<div class="col-sm-3">
## Get things done
## [Cookbook](cookbook.html){title="all on one page"}
### [hledger Cookbook](cookbook.html)
Practical recipes and examples, including:
<div style="padding-left:0em;">
### Journal management
[Start a journal](start-journal.html)\
[Track changes with version control](version-control.html)\
[Example journal entries](entries.html)\
[Convert CSV files](csv-import.html)\
### Account names
[PTA: choosing accounts](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#choosing-accounts)\
[Rewrite account names](account-aliases.html)\
[Use another account separator character](account-separator.html)\
### Journal entries
[Example journal entries](entries.html)\
### Data entry/import
[Convert CSV files](csv-import.html)\
### Investing
[Track investments](investments.html)\
</div>
### More..
[PTA: Common tasks](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#common-tasks)
</div>
<div class="col-sm-3">
## Get the details
## [Reference](manual.html){title="all on one page"}
### [Manuals](manual.html)
The full reference guide. Includes:
### File formats
<div style="padding-left:0em;">
[hledger_journal(5)](journal.html)
is hledger's native data format, representing an accounting journal
**Tools**
[hledger_csv(5)](csv.html)
allows CSV import/export
**[`hledger`](hledger.html)**\
The command-line UI
, for flexibility and automation.
[hledger_timeclock(5)](timeclock.html)
is for clock-in/clock-out time logging
**[`hledger-ui`](hledger-ui.html)**\
A curses-style UI
, for quick review and monitoring.
[hledger_timedot(5)](timedot.html)
is for human-friendly time logging
**[`hledger-web`](hledger-web.html)**\
A web UI
, for browsing, sharing, and collaboration.
### Tools
**[`hledger-api`](hledger-api.html)**\
A basic web API
, for building client-side apps.
[hledger(1)](hledger.html)
is the command-line UI
**File formats**
[hledger-ui(1)](hledger-ui.html)
is a curses-style UI
**[Journal](journal.html)**\
hledger's native data format, representing an accounting journal.
[hledger-web(1)](hledger-web.html)
is a web UI
**[CSV](csv.html)**\
Comma Separated Values, used for import/export.
[hledger-api(1)](hledger-api.html)
is a HTTP-JSON API
**[Timeclock](timeclock.html)**\
For time logging, with clock-in/clock-out records.
### Addon tools
**[Timedot](timedot.html)**\
A more human-friendly time logging format.
Available [on Hackage/Stackage](/download.html#d):
[hledger-diff](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hledger-diff)
shows differences in an account's transactions between one journal file and another.
[hledger-iadd](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hledger-iadd)
is a curses-style replacement for hledger's add command.
[hledger-interest](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hledger-interest)
generates interest transactions for an account according to various schemes.
[hledger-irr](http://hackage.haskell.org/package/hledger-irr)
calculates the internal rate of return of an investment account.
### Experimental tools
Available [in the hledger repo](/download.html#d):
[hledger-autosync](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-autosync)
is a symbolic link for running
[ledger-autosync](https://pypi.python.org/pypi/ledger-autosync),
which can download or convert OFX data.
[hledger-budget.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-budget.hs#L10)
adds Ledger-style periodic transactions and budget reports.
[hledger-chart.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-chart.hs#L47)
is an old pie chart generator.
[hledger-check.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-check.hs)
checks more powerful account balance assertions.
[hledger-check-dates.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-check-dates.hs#L15)
checks that journal entries are ordered by date.
[hledger-check-dupes.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-check-dupes.hs#L21)
checks for account names sharing the same leaf name.
[hledger-equity.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-equity.hs#L17)
prints balance-clearing/restoring transactions, useful for bringing account balances across file boundaries.
[hledger-prices.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-prices.hs)
prints all prices from the journal.
[hledger-print-unique.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-print-unique.hs#L15)
prints transactions with unique descriptions.
[hledger-register-match.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-register-match.hs#L23)
helps ledger-autosync ignore previously imported transactions.
[hledger-rewrite.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-rewrite.hs#L28)
adds Ledger-style automatic postings to existing transactions.
[hledger-tags.hs](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/blob/master/bin/hledger-tags.hs)
lists tag names in use.
</div>
</div> <!-- col -->
</div> <!-- row -->
</div> <!-- container -->
<!-- For more docs relevant to all ledger-likes, see also [plaintextaccounting.org](http://plaintextaccounting.org) -->

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Note this could take significant time (minutes to hours), memory (~2G),
and disk space (up to a gigabyte) depending on your connection,
machine and past cabal/stack installations. You can kill and rerun it without losing progress.
If the installer fails, please help improve it by [reporting](docs.html#get-helpgive-feedback) the full output.
If the installer fails, please help improve it by [reporting](docs.html#helpfeedback) the full output.
Or, you can install manually (all systems):