How to install TODOLISTO on Windows

TODOLISTO does what todoist does, and todoist costs Paid. This guide gets you the free one.

What you end up with

TODOLISTO installed like any other app on your Windows PC. It is free, and it stays free — there is no account, no trial and no subscription at the end of this.

Time
About 17 minutes
Steps
11
Cost
Free

Before you start

These are one-time installs. If you have used PowerShell before, you may have them already — the first step checks.

  1. Install Git

    Run the installer, then reopen PowerShell.

    Open installer

    You know this worked when: Git responds with a version number

  2. Install Node LTS

    Run the LTS installer, then reopen PowerShell.

    Open download

    You know this worked when: Node responds with a version number

Install TODOLISTO

  1. Open PowerShell

    Keep it open beside this page.

    You know this worked when: PowerShell is open

  2. Check Git and Node

    Git and the current Node LTS are required.

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    git --version
    node --version

    You know this worked when: Git and Node respond with version numbers

  3. Copy TODOLISTO to this PC

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    cd ~
    if [ ! -d TODOLISTO/.git ]; then
    git clone https://github.com/CodingBhaiRaghav/TODOLISTO.git
    fi

    You know this worked when: A TODOLISTO folder appears

  4. Open the TODOLISTO folder

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    cd TODOLISTO

    You know this worked when: Your terminal prompt is inside the TODOLISTO folder

  5. Use the reviewed version

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    git checkout 2c8861ff4b6c833620ec8dedaf99e822d9a363ba

    You know this worked when: Git reports the reviewed commit

  6. Try TODOLISTO

    Keep PowerShell open.

    Type this into PowerShell, then press Enter.

    uv run python main.py

    You know this worked when: TODOLISTO opens

  7. Allow Accessibility

    Approve it when Windows asks.

    You know this worked when: Accessibility is turned on

  8. Allow Notifications

    Approve it when Windows asks.

    You know this worked when: Notifications is turned on

  9. Try it

    TODOLISTO should be open and ready to use.

    You know this worked when: TODOLISTO works

If something goes wrong

Nothing here can damage your computer, and every step can be run again safely. If a command fails, the usual cause is the step before it not having finished.

Still stuck? Tell us what happened and we will fix the guide. Include the step number and we can usually reproduce it.

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