Graphite v1.0.1

📝 Graphite v1.0.1 - Release

Welcome to the official release of **Graphite v.1.0.1 **! This is a lightweight, fast, and completely local desktop note-taking application.

✨ Features

• Create & Edit: Easily draft new notes or update existing ones.
• Organized Sidebar: All notes are automatically saved and sorted by their last updated time.
• Cross-Platform: Runs natively on Windows and on Linux via Wine or Python 3.
• Auto-Database Setup: Automatically generates the required database and tables upon first launch.

📦 What's Included in the ZIP Folder

• GRAPHITE.exe — Main executable application file.
• logo.png — App icon asset.
• password.txt — MySQL password configuration file.
• INSTRUCTIONS.txt — Detailed Windows & Linux setup guide.

⚠️ Quick Database Setup
Because Graphite stores your notes locally, you must have a MySQL server running on your machine.

1. Open password.txt.
2. Replace ENTER YOUR PASSWORD ONLY HERE with your personal MySQL root password.
3. Save and close the file.

🚀 How to Install and Run

Windows:

1. Extract GRAPHITE_v1.0.1_Windows-Installer.zip.
2. Keep all files in the same extracted folder.
3. Double-click GRAPHITE.exe.

Linux:

• Via Wine: Open a terminal in the folder and run wine GRAPHITE.exe.
• Via Python: Run pip install PyQt6 mysql-connector-python and launch with python3 GRAPHITE.py.

GRAPHITE_APP-First Release.exe

📝 Graphite v1.0.0 - Initial Release

Welcome to the first official release of Graphite! This is a lightweight, fast, and completely local desktop note-taking application built with Python and PyQt6.

✨ Features

• Create & Edit: Easily draft new notes or update existing ones.
• Organized Sidebar: All notes are automatically saved and sorted in the sidebar by their last updated time.
• Local Storage: All your data is securely stored locally on your machine using MySQL.
• Crash-Proof Database: The app automatically handles database connection errors safely in the background.

⚠️ Prerequisites (Important!)
Because Graphite stores your notes locally using a MySQL database, you must have MySQL installed and running on your computer before opening the app.

• Host: localhost
• User: root
• Password: password

(Note: The app will automatically generate the notepad database and tables for you upon first launch!)

🚀 How to Install and Run

1. Download the installer.zip file from the Assets section below.
2. Extract/unzip the folder anywhere on your computer.
3. Ensure both window.exe and logo.png remain in the same folder.
4. Double-click window.exe to launch Graphite!