How-to guides

Step-by-step walkthroughs for people who want to get one specific job done on Windows, from keeping a budget without a cloud account to wiring a local model into a desktop app. Each guide names the real menu labels and commands, then lists what the approach does badly so you can decide before you start.

• How to Move From Burrow Free to Pro With a License Key

  Bought Burrow Pro? Paste your Gumroad license key into Settings > License on Windows, with no reinstall and no data moved. Steps, limits and fixes.

• Add a New Module to a Tauri App by Copying the Items Example

  Build your own data module in the Tauri Local-AI Starter Kit by cloning the Items slice: migration, table registry, routes, approvals, UI, export and tests.

• Add a Local Ollama Model to a Tauri Desktop App

  Wire a local Ollama model into a Tauri v2 desktop app for Windows, with model choice by memory, a user-clicked download and clean errors.

• Ask Questions About Your Spending With a Local Model

  Type a plain question about your budget, get an answer from Javi running on your own PC, and approve every change before it happens. Burrow Pro guide.

• Build Windows x64 and ARM64 Tauri Installers and Release Them

  From npm run desktop:build on one computer to native x64 and ARM64 builds published with checksums: how the Tauri Local-AI Starter Kit ships a Windows app.

• Import a Bank CSV Into a Private Budget With a Preview

  Turn a bank CSV export into budget entries on your own Windows PC, checking everything in a preview before it lands, using the free Burrow app.

• Keep a Private Journal on Your PC and Export It to Markdown

  Write journal entries that stay on your Windows computer, then export them to Markdown whenever you like, with the free Burrow desktop app.

• How to Track Spending Offline Without a Cloud Account

  Keep a budget on your own Windows PC with no sign-up, no bank link and no monthly bill, using the free Burrow desktop app. Setup steps inside.