Pakrypt

User Guide

The main interface of the application is a text box where you type some information about the things you want to do or to find. When you open the application you'll notice two things in the text box. First, "No pak." (assuming this is your first time here), which is indicating that you have no data yet. This can change as you create and work with paks. Second, it instructs you to type "help" for help. Doing so will produce a help tile, which gives some more basic usage information and tips about the application.

Things you can do with paks:

• Create new ones: new pak.
• Close the one you have open: close pak.
• Open one previously created: open pak.
• Export one as a file: export pak.
• Import one from a file: import pak.
• Delete one: delete pak.

When you have a pak open it will either be locked or unlocked. When the pak is locked, you can:

• Copy it to another name: copy pak.
• Unlock it: unlock pak.

When the pak is unlocked, you can:

• Search through it with the search bar to view/edit items, download files, or copy passwords.
• Search just files: prefix files.
• Search just notes: prefix notes.
• Search just passwords: prefix passwords.
• Lock it: lock pak (or reload the browser works too).
• Change its passphrase: change passphrase.
• Create a new password: new password.
• Create a new note: new note.
• Create a new file: new file.

Some additional commands are available:

• Show everything: * (asterisk) or   (space).
• Change the theme (light/dark): theme or light or dark.
• Show the help tile: help.
• Show the version tile: version.

Quick Start

Follow these examples to get some quick experience with the application.

First, let's create a new pak with a secret note:

• Open up the application at app.pakrypt.com.
• The app is ready for you to create a new pak. Type new pak to show the "New Pak" button. Press it.
• Enter a name for the pak, e.g. Default.
• Enter a passphrase in the two passphrase fields, e.g. password.
• Press the "Create" button.
• Your pak is created and automatically unlocked and you may begin creating items.
• Type new note to show the "New Note" button. Press it.
• Give the note a title, subtitle, and note contents, e.g. My Note, Subtitle, and Here is the secret..
• Press the "Create" button.
• Notice the listing shows the new note. Press its "Edit" button.
• You may view or edit the note in this screen. Press the "Cancel" button.
• Type lock pak to show the "Lock" button. Press it.
• Your note has been saved and it's protected by the passphrase you gave before.

Next, let's explore how to return to the pak you created before:

• Open up the application at app.pakrypt.com.
• The app is ready for you to unlock your pak. Type unlock pak to show the unlock tile. Enter your passphrase and press the "Unlock" button.
• Enter the search term My Note and notice the listing shows the note. Press its "Edit" button.
• You may view or edit the note in this screen. Press the "Cancel" button.
• Type lock pak to show the "Lock" button. Press it.

Finally, a challenge exercise for you! Imagine you have a small file with sensitive data that you must send to a friend via email. In this exercise, you'll play the roles of sender and receiver to securely send the file. First, playing the role of the sender:

• On your computer, create or find a small file (something smaller than 100 KB, e.g. hello.txt with the text "hello").
• In Pakrypt, create a new pak.
• Add the small file to it (see new file).
• Export the pak (see export pak).
• Send the exported pak file to yourself via email. You would also communicate the passphrase you've chosen to the receiver via some means outside of email.

Then, playing the role of the receiver:

• Receive the email and download the attached pak file.
• In Pakrypt, import the pak file (see import pak).
• Unlock it.
• Find the file in the pak (search for the name or try * (asterisk) or   (space)).
• Download and view the file.