Your First Document

This guide walks you through creating your first document in Bokuchi — from opening the app to saving your file.

What is Markdown?

Markdown is a simple way to format text using special characters. For example, writing # Hello creates a large heading, and **bold** makes text bold.

In Bokuchi, you type Markdown on the left side (the editor), and the formatted result appears on the right side (the preview) — in real time.

Note

You don’t need to memorize Markdown syntax. Bokuchi has a toolbar with buttons for all common formatting.

Creating Your First Document

1. Launch Bokuchi

   Open Bokuchi from your Applications folder (macOS), Start menu (Windows), or application launcher (Linux). A new empty document is ready for you.

2. Type some text

   Click on the left panel (the editor) and type something:

   # My First Document
   
   Hello! This is my first document in Bokuchi.
   
   - Item one
   - Item two
   - **Bold item**

   

3. Check the preview

   Look at the right panel. Your text appears formatted — the heading is large, the list has bullet points, and the bold text stands out.

   

4. Save your document

   Press Cmd+S (macOS) or Ctrl+S (Windows/Linux). A save dialog appears. Choose a location, give your file a name (e.g., my-first-doc.md), and click Save.

   

What Happened?

• You wrote text with Markdown formatting in the editor (left panel)
• Bokuchi showed you the formatted result in the preview (right panel) — instantly
• You saved the file as a .md (Markdown) file on your computer

That’s the basic flow. Everything you write is stored locally on your machine — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Next Steps

• Learn the interface — Understand each part of the Bokuchi window
• Markdown basics — Learn all the formatting you can use
• File operations — Open, save, and manage your files