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<h1 style="/*font-size:4em;*/ ">hledger</h1>
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Robust plain text accounting.
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<span style="font-size:x-large;">hledger</span> 
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is an elegant, versatile accounting program, for tracking money, time, or other commodities
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using plain text records.
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It is a fast, dependable, secure alternative to Quicken, Xero, GnuCash etc.,
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accessible from command line, terminal or web browser.
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Compared to other plain text accounting tools, it is more robust and intuitive.
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Good docs and real world usefulness are a top priority.
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hledger is cross platform GNU GPLv3 free software, written in Haskell.
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The project is led by Simon Michael, with 100+ contributors.
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I've been building and relying on hledger since 2007;
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I hope you too will find it helpful in mastering your time and money.
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Let us know!
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**[<button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-success" title="All the ways to install hledger. Get it now!">Install hledger</button>](download.html)**
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[<button type="button" class="btn btn-default" style="border:none; min-width:102;" title="hledger on Github. Star us!"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/simonmichael/hledger.svg?style=for-the-badge&logo=GitHub&label=Github&color=lightgrey"></button>](https://github.com/simonmichael/hledger/)
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## Introduction
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**[What is hledger ?](intro.html)**\
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More about hledger's features.
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**[accounting?](Accounting-links.html)**\
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Tracking your use of valuable commodities, such as money or time, for increased awareness and effectiveness.\
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**[plain text accounting?](http://plaintextaccounting.org)** →\
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Using plain text data formats and version control for reliable, transparent accounting.\
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## Help/Feedback
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| IRC:              | <small>[#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.* --></small>
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| Twitter:          | <small>[#hledger,<br>#plaintextaccounting](#twitter)</small>
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| Reddit:           | <small>[/r/plaintextaccounting](https://www.reddit.com/r/plaintextaccounting/)</small>
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| Hacker News:      | <small>[stories](https://hn.algolia.com/?query=hledger&sort=byDate&prefix&page=0&dateRange=all&type=story), [comments](https://hn.algolia.com/?query=hledger&sort=byDate&prefix=false&page=0&dateRange=all&type=comment)</small>
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| Mail list:        | <small>[list.hledger.org](http://list.hledger.org), [hledger@googlegroups.com](mailto:hledger@googlegroups.com)</small>
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| Issues:           | <small>[bugs.hledger.org](http://bugs.hledger.org) (bugs), [issues.hledger.org](http://issues.hledger.org) (all), [open issues](CONTRIBUTING.html#open-issues) (overview)</small>
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| Other:            | <small>[simon@joyful.com](mailto:simon@joyful.com)</small>
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## Reference
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**[Release notes](release-notes.html)**\
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What's new in each hledger version.
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**[User manual](manual.html)**\
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The main hledger manuals combined on one page for easy searching.
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Includes:
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[hledger](hledger.html)\
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the command-line UI
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[hledger-ui](hledger-ui.html)\
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a curses-style UI
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[hledger-web](hledger-web.html)\
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a web UI
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[hledger-api](hledger-api.html)\
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a HTTP JSON server
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[journal format](journal.html)\
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hledger's native file format
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[csv format](csv.html)\
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hledger's CSV import system
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[timeclock format](timeclock.html)\
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a file format for precise time logging
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[timedot format](timedot.html)\
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a file format for human-friendly approximate time logging
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## Contribute
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**[Contributor Guide](CONTRIBUTING.html)**\
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What's to do and how to do it
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**Help fund hledger!**\
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Making good software and documentation costs a lot.
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<a href="https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5J33NLXYXCYAY"><img width=62 height=31 border=0 src="https://www.paypal.com/en_US/i/btn/x-click-but04.gif" title="Give one time or recurringly with Paypal" alt="paypal"></a>
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<a href="https://opencollective.com/hledger#support"><img border="0" src="https://opencollective.com/hledger/backers/badge.svg" title="Back us with a monthly donation at Open Collective" alt="open collective backers"></a>
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<a href="https://opencollective.com/hledger#support"><img border="0" src="https://opencollective.com/hledger/sponsors/badge.svg" title="Sponsor us with a $100+ monthly donation at Open Collective and get your organization's logo on our README" alt="open collective sponsors"></a>
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<a href="https://www.bountysource.com/trackers/536505-simonmichael-hledger"><img border=0 src="https://www.bountysource.com/badge/tracker?tracker_id=536505" title="Contribute or claim issue bounties via Bountysource" alt="bountysource"></a>
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## [[Cookbook|Home]]
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### Getting started
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[[hledger basics tutorial]]  
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[[hledger terminology]]  
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[[Create a journal]]  
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[[hledger accounting concepts]]   
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[[Common journal entries]]  
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[[FAQ]]  
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[[Accounting links]]  
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### Managing data
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[[Convert CSV files]]  
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[[Customize default CSV accounts]]  
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[[Track changes with version control]]  
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[[Use another account separator character]]  
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### Reporting
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[[Queries]]  
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[[hledger tags tutorial]]  
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[[Rewrite account names]]  
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### Real world setups
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[[About real world setup docs]]  
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["Full-fledged Hledger" tutorial](https://github.com/adept/full-fledged-hledger) →  
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["Hledger Flow" tutorial & slideshow](https://github.com/apauley/hledger-flow) →  
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[[Simons setup]]  
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### Accounting tasks
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[[hledger multicurrency tutorial]]  
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[[Foreign trip expenses]]  
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[[Budgeting and forecasting]]  
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[[Project accounting]]  
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[[Track investments]]  
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[[Time planning]]
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### Usage tips
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[[Addons]]  
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[[Command-line completion]]  
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[[Editor configuration]]  
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[[hledger-web tips]]  
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[[Mobile apps]]  
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[[Save frequently used options]]  
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[[Scripting]]  
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### See also...
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[plaintextaccounting.org](http://plaintextaccounting.org)
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([software](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#software),
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[docs](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#docs),
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[common tasks](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#common-tasks),
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[discussion](http://plaintextaccounting.org/#discussion))
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 →  
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[Ledger](http://ledger-cli.org)
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([docs](https://www.ledger-cli.org/docs.html),
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[wiki](https://github.com/ledger/ledger/wiki))
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 →  
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[Beancount](http://furius.ca/beancount)
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([docs](http://furius.ca/beancount/doc/index))
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 →  
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