From e0616d4106fe1681677791fa956730648dfa718d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Julio Biason Date: Mon, 10 May 2021 13:15:00 -0300 Subject: [PATCH] Updated readme --- README.md | 71 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0a9152d..aff5501 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,17 +11,24 @@ marked as Favourite to the disk. ## Configuration -There are two configuration files: +There is one single configuration file, `downfav.toml` which is read in the +current directory[^1]. -* `mastodon.toml` contains the secret to access your server. -* `downfav.toml` have the information used by downfav itself. +The general format of this file is: -## `downfav.toml` +```toml +[favourite] +last = "" -This file has the following format: +[mastodon] +base = "" +client_id = "" +client_secret = "" +redirect = "" +token = "" -``` -last_favorite = "" +[org] +location = "" [joplin] port = @@ -29,16 +36,50 @@ token = "" folder = "" ``` -The first value, `last_favorite` is used by Downfav itself; as soon as it -completes a run, it will update this value (and create this configuration -file, if it doesn't exist) with the top favourite download. This is done to -prevent download favourites over and over again. +When you run `downfav`, it will ask for your server an ask to connect to your +account. After that, the first two sections will be added. + +By default, `downfav` stores favourites as Markdown files in a directory called +`data` along the configuration file; this is called the Filesystem storage. +Besides this storage, `downfav` have two more storages: + +### Joplin Storage + +[Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) is an open source note taking application. +To use Joplin as a storage for `downfav`, you need to enable the web clipper. +On the same page, you'll find the port (usually is 41184) and the token. Along +with that, you need to define a Folder where all the favourites will be stored, +using its name. + +Once you have this information, you can add the `[joplin]` section and the rest +of the information. + +### Org Storage -The next section, `[joplin]` must be added manually, if you want to save your -favorites into Joplin. The first two fields are the same used by the web -clipper, and you can check those two directly in the configuration panel. The -last one is the name of the notebook in which you want to keep the toots. +[Org-Mode](https://orgmode.org/) is a format/plugin for Emacs that can keep +notes, agenda, TODOs and a bunch more. + +To enable Org mode, you need to add the `[org]` section and define the path +where the notes will be kept. `downfav` will create one note per day, adding +any new favourites in that note. + +### Resolution order + +But what happens if I have Joplin and Org set up in my config file? Well, by +default, `downfav` will pick Joplin and ignore Org. If you want to save on Org +format, you must not have the Joplin section in your config. + +And, to use the Filesystem storage, you should have no other configuration. ## License GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE, Version 3. + +--- + +[^1]: Why in the current directory? If you're using the filesystem storage, + keeping all favourites in a single directory, we need to access the `data` + directory to store things there. By forcing having in the current directory, + we can be somewhat sure it won't keep adding `data` to whatever. Also, it + helps if you have multiple accounts. *On a related note, maybe we could add + multiple accounts and fixed directory in the config file itself.*