Installation
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To get started with Beaver Notes, visit the website at and navigate to the download section. Choose the installer that matches your operating system β whether it's macOS, Windows, or a Linux distribution. Once you've selected the right installer, you can either go on and follow on-screen instructions or keep reading this section of the docs for better guidance.
Once the download is complete, double-click the .dmg file in your download folder to mount the Beaver Notes disk image. From there, just drag the Beaver Notes app icon onto your Applications folder.
When you open the app, a pop-up shows up saying "Beaver Notes" cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified, macOS cannot verify that this app is free from malware. Click "OK," and then go to System Preferences > Privacy & Security > and click "Open Anyway"
If you want to ensure the safety of what you are running, you can check the installerβs SHA256 to verify if the code has been tampered with. To obtain the SHA256 of the installer on your Mac, run
in the terminal, and compare it with the one corresponding to your installer .
To install Beaver Notes through HomeBrew and get the convenience of easy upgradability, run the following commands in your mac's terminal:
Add the tap to Homebrew
Install Beaver-notes (On Apple Silicon Macs)
Install Beaver-notes (On Intel macs)
When the download finishes, double-click on the installer to initiate the installation process. Like macOS, Windows has a protection feature for packages downloaded from the internet. Therefore, a pop-up saying βWindows protected your PC - Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognized app from starting. Running this app might put your PC at risk.β will appear. Click on 'More info' and then 'Run anyway' as the app has no other terms to agree to. The installer will ask you to accept the MIT license and proceed to install the app.
To verify that the code has not been subject to malicious modifications, check the SHA256 by running in Powershell:
To install Beaver Notes through Scoop and get the delicious convenience of easy upgradability, run the following commands in your PC's Powershell
To install Beaver Notes on x64:
To install Beaver Notes on arm64:
If your distribution is based on Debian or Fedora, such as Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, and others, you have the choice to install the software using either an AppImage package, the apt repo, or an .rpm package. For Arch Linux users, an AUR repository is available. Otherwise, for Arch and similar distributions, the AppImage package is also available, though a repo is recommended.
π¦ Debian / Ubuntu Packages
To install Beaver Notes through apt, copy and paste the commands below in your terminal:
Fetching Repository GPG Key
Add Beaver Notes' Repository
Update the Package Lists
Install Beaver Notes
π© AUR (Arch and derivates)
To install Beaver Notes on Arch Linux through the AUR using Yay, follow the commands below:
Install Yay's dependencies
Clone Yay's repository and navigate to the directory
Install Yay
Install Beaver Notes
Fedora
install the .rpm package by running
Appimage
Run the command
To launch Beaver Notes, either double-click the AppImage file or run it from the terminal using:
Now that you've installed Beaver Notes successfully, check out the next page to better understand the app's interface
To integrate AppImages into your system, consider installing AppImageLauncher. For more information, visit their