This section explains how to configure the gitwinch.ini file settings before launching the Git Winch application. All these settings are stored in the application's gitwinch.ini file.

Purpose: Defines the root folder that Git Winch monitors for changes.

Configuration:

• WorkFolderRoot=D:\data\

How to set:

• Open the .ini file in a text editor
• Locate the WorkFolderRoot line
• Replace the path with a folder that has read/write permissions
• Use absolute path (e.g., D:\data\) or relative path (e.g., data)

Important: If distributing to others, ensure they update this path for their system.

Purpose: Controls warning when working outside the designated work folder.

• 1 = Show warning when attempting to work outside work folder
• 0 = No warning displayed

Purpose: Controls automatic loading of notes when selecting files.

• 1 = Auto-load notes for selected files
• 0 = Manual note loading (recommended for slow/no internet)

ShowHints

• 1 = Enable context-sensitive help and hints
• 0 = Disable all hints and help

Greeting

• 1 = Show greeting message on application launch
• 0 = Skip greeting message

GreetMessage Custom greeting text displayed on application launch

• GreetMessage=Have a nice day

ShowStatusHints

• 1 = Show status bar
• 0 = Hide status bar (double-click to show)

ShowFloatingHints

• 1 = Show popup hints below UI elements
• 0 = Hide popup hints

GitSys Specifies the Git server type. For Gitlab its “Gitlab” for Github its “Github”

• GitSys=Gitlab

LockOnLaunch

• 1 = Automatically lock files on launch
• 0 = Locks only after user starts editing a file

LaunchOnlyExe

• 1 = Use only desktop shortcuts for executables
• 0 = Use only desktop shortcuts

pauseCapture

• 1 = Start clipboard queue system in paused state
• 0 = Start clipboard queue system as active

SystemAPIurl URL of the coordination server

• SystemAPIurl=https://xxx.yyy.com/api/v1/

Dashboardurl Login URL used by this app

• Dashboardurl=https://xxx.yyy.com/qlogin.html

InfoHTML HTML file for info page display

• InfoHTML=defaultOffice.html

HelpSite Main help documentation URL

• HelpSite=https://help.gitwinch.com/

SaaSHelpSite Kanban board help site URL

• SaaSHelpSite=https://help.spoke.today/

TrLanguage Translation language code for translating help. ml stands for Malayalam

• TrLanguage=ml

For the full set of language codes, refer to Google Cloud Translation language codes.

• Locate the Git Winch gitwinch.ini file in the application folder
• Open the file in any text editor
• Modify the required settings according to your environment
• Save the file
• Launch Git Winch application

Note: Ensure all folder paths exist and you should be able to save here before starting the application.

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