I couldn't wrap my head around it either until I set aside some time and sat down to read the fine docs from start to finish: https://www.ledger-cli.org/3.0/doc/ledger3.html#Introduction-to-Ledger
You should have a basic understanding by the end of section 1.1, but at the very least I think you should read all the way through the end of section 5. I know that's probably not the answer you're looking for, but honestly all of that information is there in the first 5 sections. There just isn't one single, self-contained "5 minute getting started guide" in the docs. Disclaimer: *everything* I know about accounting I learned from section 3 of the docs, and by asking questions on this list. ;) -----Original Message----- From: "Oliver Hardy" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2020 14:37 To: "Ledger" <[email protected]> Subject: Need help just getting started The fact that other people have actually figured out how to use this program makes me hang my head in shame. If someone can point me to where in the man pages it describes how to create a journal I would be grateful. Also how does one create accounts, add entries etc. Thank you -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ledger" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ledger-cli/8d5e81a1-1874-44a7-bac1-765f525cfc13o%40googlegroups.com. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ledger" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/ledger-cli/1595016319.21528752%40apps.rackspace.com.
