How to Install Family Accounting Tool on Windows 11

In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Family Accounting Tool (FACTO) on your Windows 11 computer. FACTO is a simple and easy-to-use personal finance management tool that helps families and individuals keep track of their finances. The tool is available for download on GitHub.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, make sure you have the following:

• A Windows 11 computer
• Internet connection
• Latest version of Python installed on your computer
• Git installed on your computer

Step 1: Download FACTO

First, download FACTO from the GitHub repository by following the steps below:

1. Open your browser and go to https://github.com/nymanjens/facto.
2. Click on the "Code" button, and select "Download ZIP" or copy the URL to your clipboard.
3. If you choose to download the ZIP file, extract the contents to a folder of your choice.

Step 2: Install Required Packages

FACTO requires some Python packages to run. Follow the steps below to install them:

1. Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer.
2. Navigate to the folder where you downloaded FACTO by typing cd foldername and pressing Enter. Replace "foldername" with the name of the folder where you extracted the contents of FACTO.
3. Run the following command to install the required Python packages: pip install -r requirements.txt.

Step 3: Run FACTO

To start using FACTO, follow the steps below:

1. Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer.
2. Navigate to the folder where you downloaded FACTO by typing cd foldername and pressing Enter. Replace "foldername" with the name of the folder where you extracted the contents of FACTO.
3. Run the following command to start FACTO: python facto.py.
4. The FACTO window will open, and you can start using the tool to manage your finances.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Family Accounting Tool on Windows 11. You can now use FACTO to manage your family finances and keep track of your expenses. If you encounter any issues during the installation, make sure to double-check that you have installed all the required packages and that your Python and Git installations are up-to-date.

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