How to Install Homebank-Converter on macOS

Homebank-Converter is a tool that allows you to convert financial data in CSV, QIF, or OFX formats to a format that can be imported into HomeBank, a personal accounting program. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Homebank-Converter on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

Installing Homebrew

Homebrew is a package manager for macOS that makes it easy to install and manage software. To install Homebrew, open Terminal and run the following command:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Follow the instructions provided by the installer to complete the installation.

Installing Git

Git is a command-line tool for version control. To install Git, open Terminal and run the following command:

brew install git

Installing Homebank-Converter

Now that you have Homebrew and Git installed, you can install Homebank-Converter. Open Terminal and run the following commands:

git clone https://github.com/Binnette/homebank-converter.git
cd homebank-converter
make install

The git clone command downloads the Homebank-Converter repository from GitHub. The cd command changes the current working directory to the newly created homebank-converter directory. The make install command compiles and installs Homebank-Converter on your system.

Testing Homebank-Converter

To test if Homebank-Converter is installed correctly, run the following command in Terminal:

homebank-converter --help

You should see a help message listing the available options for Homebank-Converter.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Homebank-Converter on your macOS system using Homebrew and Git. You can now use Homebank-Converter to convert financial data to a format that can be imported into HomeBank.

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