Kresus is a free and open-source personal finance manager. It allows you to track your expenses, monitor your bank accounts, and analyze your spending habits. While it's not designed for Windows, you can still install it on your Windows 11 computer with the help of a virtual machine.
Before we get started, make sure you have the following:
Download VirtualBox from the official website and install it on your Windows 11 computer.
Once you've installed VirtualBox, launch it from your Start menu.
Click on the "New" button to create a new virtual machine.
In the "Name" field, enter a name for your virtual machine, such as "Ubuntu".
In the "Type" field, select "Linux".
In the "Version" field, select "Ubuntu (64-bit)".
Click on the "Next" button.
In the "Memory size" field, enter the amount of memory you want to allocate for your virtual machine. The recommended amount is 2048 MB.
Click on the "Next" button.
In the "Hard disk" field, select "Create a virtual hard disk now".
Click on the "Create" button.
In the "Hard disk file type" field, select "VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)".
Click on the "Next" button.
In the "Storage on physical hard disk" field, select "Dynamically allocated".
Click on the "Next" button.
In the "File location and size" field, enter the amount of disk space you want to allocate for your virtual machine. The recommended amount is 20 GB.
Click on the "Create" button.
Your virtual machine is now created. Select the virtual machine and click on the "Start" button to boot it up.
Download the latest version of Ubuntu from the official website and save it to your computer.
Start your virtual machine and select the .iso file you just downloaded when prompted to select a startup disk.
Follow the instructions to install Ubuntu on your virtual machine.
Once the installation process is complete, restart your virtual machine.
Open a terminal window in Ubuntu by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T.
Run the following command to update Ubuntu's package index:
sudo apt update
Run the following command to install Git:
sudo apt install git
Run the following command to clone the Kresus repository:
git clone https://framagit.org/kresusapp/kresus.git
Run the following command to install Node.js:
sudo apt install nodejs
Run the following command to install npm:
sudo apt install npm
Navigate to the Kresus directory:
cd kresus
Run the following command to install the dependencies:
npm install
Run the following command to start Kresus:
npm run build
Open your web browser and go to http://localhost:9876. You should see the Kresus login page.
Create a new account and login to Kresus.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Kresus on your Windows 11 computer.
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