[Quicknr]

Instructions for Clients

Your webmaster will have created your website, and configured it for you to post news updates yourself. Quicknr was designed to make this as easy as possible.

Quicknr is a Python application, delivered as a Python script. It runs on the "commandline" in a Terminal or Console application that comes with every operating system. This may sound too technical at first, but it is really simple and especially fast to work with. It's no joke: in most cases, your work with Quicknr will consist of entering Return, Y, Y, Q, and your news update will be on your website.

Quicknr requires Python 3.4 or greater. Python is free and open source. At the time of writing, the latest version is 3.5, and is available for download from Python.org.

With Python installed, follow these steps to get started:

Windows

  1. Open the Command Prompt window, by entering cmd in the Run field from the Start menu.
  2. Type py -3 at the prompt, followed by a space. Don't press Return yet.
  3. The text in the previous step must be followed by the file path to the Quicknr_App.py file on your computer, obtained as part of the package from your webmaster. The easiest way is to drag and drop the Quicknr_App.py file from the Quicknr folder into the Command Prompt window. Failing that, type the full file path.
  4. Press Return to start running Quicknr and follow the prompts.
  5. After you quit Quicknr, you should be able to access the command again by pressing the Up arrow on your keyboard.

Mac & Linux

  1. Open Terminal. On Mac it is usually in the Application -> Utilities folder. On Linux it's in the Accessories or System menu, or you can search for it.
  2. Type python3 at the prompt, followed by a space. Don't press Return yet.
  3. Drag and drop the Quicknr_App.py file, obtained as part of the package from your webmaster, into the Terminal to place its file path there.
  4. Press Return to start running Quicknr and follow the prompts.
  5. After you quit Quicknr, you should be able to access the command again by pressing the Up arrow on your keyboard.