Quick Start: Your First Task in 5 Minutes

Let's try PracticalKit with a real task.

Step 1: Add Your OpenAI API Key

When you first open PracticalKit, you'll see a prompt to enter your OpenAI API key.

Don't have one?

1. Go to platform.openai.com
2. Sign up or log in
3. Navigate to API keys
4. Create a new key
5. Copy it

In PracticalKit:

1. Paste your API key (starts with sk-)
2. Click "Save"
3. Done. You're ready.

Step 2: Open an Empty Folder

1. Create a new empty folder on your computer
2. In PracticalKit, click "Open Folder" (or press Ctrl/Cmd+O)
3. Select your empty folder

Step 3: Create Your First File

Now let's see PracticalKit in action. In the chat, type:

"Create a file called notes.md with a shopping list for a weekend barbecue"

Press Enter.

Watch what happens:

• PracticalKit thinks about the task
• It creates the file
• You see "notes.md" appear in your folder
• The file has actual content in it

Step 4: Create Multiple Files at Once

Let's try something more powerful. Type:

"Create three files: recipe-burgers.md with a burger recipe, recipe-salad.md with a summer salad recipe, and guests.md with a list of 5 guest names"

Watch:

• It creates all three files
• Each has appropriate content
• All done in one go

Step 5: Read and Summarize

Now type:

"What files are in this folder?"

Then:

"Summarize all the recipe files"

See how it:

• Finds the recipe files
• Reads them
• Writes a summary

Step 6: Organize Content

Type:

"Create a folder called 'recipes' and move all recipe files into it"

Watch it:

• Create the folder
• Move the files
• Organize your workspace

Step 7: Modify Multiple Files

Type:

"Add a 'Preparation time: 30 minutes' line to the top of each recipe file"

See how it:

• Reads each recipe
• Modifies both files
• Adds the same information to each

You're ready. PracticalKit can create, read, modify, and organize files. It works with one file or hundreds.

Next: Learn how to open different types of folders.