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Install using Chocolatey (package manager):
Install using Chocolatey (package manager):
* Install Chocolatey package manager:
* Install Chocolatey package manager:
https://chocolatey.org/install
** https://chocolatey.org/install
* Install QTPass package:
* Install QTPass package:
<code>>choco install qtpass</code>
** <code>>choco install qtpass</code>


Configure git
Configure git
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Configure GPG
Configure GPG
* TODO Kleopatra setup
* TODO Kleopatra setup
* Verify by listing installed keys
<code> >gpg --list-keys </code>


Configure QTPass
Configure QTPass
* The settings window is opened by clicking on the slider icon at the top of the main window.
* Set path to Git executable
* Set path to Git executable
<code>C:/Program Files/Git/bin/git.exe</code>
* Set path to GPG executable
* Set path to GPG executable
<code>C:/Program Files (x86)/GnuPG/bin/gpg.exe</code>
TODO
* Set path to PWGen executable
<code>C:/Program Files (x86)/PWGen/PWGen.exe</code>
TODO: Figure out how to make PWGen work.
* Set key to use, the window to do this is opened by clicking on the person sillouette icon at the top of the main window.
* Create a profile in the settings window "Profiles" tab.
* (If needed) Initialize the git repo at the storage location:
<code>> git init C:\Users\Me\password-store</code>




=== Testing QTPass ===
=== Testing QTPass ===
TODO
TODO
* Create a test entry in a test folder
Create a test entry in a test folder
TODO
* TODO


* Read back test entry
Read back test entry
TODO
* TODO


=== Using a smartcard ===
=== Using a smartcard ===
* TODO yubikey 5 smartcard
TODO yubikey 5 smartcard


=== Using QTPass ===
=== Using QTPass ===
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* Tools for mass-import
* Tools for mass-import
TODO


* Manual import
* Manual import
TODO
 




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==== "could not read encryption key to use, .gpg-id file missing or invalid." ====
==== "could not read encryption key to use, .gpg-id file missing or invalid." ====
* Tracing error cause:
* Tracing error cause:
** Message originates in either of these two functions:
<br>Message originates in either of these two functions:
"void ImitatePass::Insert(QString file, QString newValue, bool overwrite) {"
<br>"void ImitatePass::Insert(QString file, QString newValue, bool overwrite) {"
https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/blob/8f2b87b36bd74f1c104653bf22150185125c365c/src/imitatepass.cpp#L95
<br>https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/blob/8f2b87b36bd74f1c104653bf22150185125c365c/src/imitatepass.cpp#L95
or
<br>or
"void ImitatePass::reencryptPath(const QString &dir) {"
<br>"void ImitatePass::reencryptPath(const QString &dir) {"
https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/blob/8f2b87b36bd74f1c104653bf22150185125c365c/src/imitatepass.cpp#L298
<br>https://github.com/IJHack/QtPass/blob/8f2b87b36bd74f1c104653bf22150185125c365c/src/imitatepass.cpp#L298
* Resolution:
TODO
 
 
==== "fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git" ====
* Error message:
"fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git"
* Tracing error cause:


* Resolution: TODO
* Resolution: TODO
Manually initializing a git repo in the new password store location fixes this.
In folder of password storage:
<code> > git init . </code>




==== "fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git" ====
==== "fatal: not a git repository (or any of the parent directories): .git" ====
* Symptoms:
After enabling the use of PWGen for password creation, attempting to create a password results in PWGen opening with an error message followed by possible crash of QTPass.
* Error message:
PWGen encountered 1 error(s) during startup:
1) Unknown command line switch(es):
"-1"; "--secure"; "--capitalize"; "--numerals".
* Tracing error cause:
* Tracing error cause:
PWGen probably changed how it accepts arguments?
* Resolution:
TODO


* Resolution: TODO


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