Quick Start¶
The simplest installation method is to use Docker.
docker run -d --rm \
--name gthnk \
-p 1620:1620 \
-e TZ=America/Toronto \
-v ~/.gthnk:/opt/gthnk/var \
iandennismiller/gthnk:0.8
However, advanced methods are also available to install Gthnk as a Python package. Read Installation for more installation options.
Use the Journal¶
Gthnk uses a basic Text File Format because anything more complicated isn’t reliable enough for something as important as your thoughts.
Create a file called ~/.gthnk/journal.txt
and use a text editor to paste the following into it:
2016-01-08
0840
Hello world! I am making a note in my work journal.
1322
The Gthnk website is http://gthnk.com
This is a basic journal file for January 8, 2016. It has two entries, one at 8:40am and another at 1:22pm. Based in this example, you can probably imagine how to make journal entries for any other day and time.
Accessing the Journal¶
Access Gthnk in your browser with this URL: http://localhost:1620/
You will see that the journal entries have been added to the database and the text file has been reset to a blank file.
Next Steps¶
Read Using the Journal to understand how to get the most out of Gthnk.