Windows specific

Windows runs natively with Rnpgp and gnupg backend. Backup your gnupg keys before converting from sqlite to kbx.

install software

1. install gopass

   winget install Git.Git
   winget install GnuPG.Gpg4win
   winget install gopass.gopass
   

   https://github.com/gopasspw/gopass/blob/master/docs/setup.md

2. initialize gopass with gopass setup

3. list keys, and inspect store location and key format.

   gpg --list-keys

4. convert gpg4win sqlite to kbx using gpg-disable-keyboxd.

   https://gpg4win.org/version4.2.html

5. use gopass to create and edit a test document.

6. Run NSIS installer executable

   winget install Shemeshg.PassSimple
   
   

   or manually Extract the deployed windows zip folder, and run pass-simple.exe from windows explorer. (application is not signed, so confirm security screen).

7. Windows Os does not recognize dot initial as hidden, so at the root of the repository.

Get-ChildItem -Path . -Force -Filter ".*" | ForEach-Object { $_.Attributes = 'Hidden' }