# Trilium Notes Documentation

Welcome to the official documentation for **Trilium Notes** - a hierarchical note-taking application with a focus on building large personal knowledge bases.

![Trilium Notes Screenshot](app.png)

## What is Trilium Notes?

Trilium Notes is a powerful, feature-rich note-taking application designed for building and managing extensive personal knowledge bases. It offers:

- **Hierarchical organization** with unlimited nesting of notes
- **Rich text editing** with markdown support
- **Powerful search** capabilities
- **Note relations** and attributes for semantic connections
- **Scripting support** for automation and customization
- **Synchronization** between devices
- **Encryption** for sensitive notes
- **Web clipper** for saving web content

## Quick Links

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- :material-rocket-launch-outline: **[Quick Start Guide](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Quick%20Start.md)**
    
    Get up and running with Trilium in minutes

- :material-download: **[Desktop Installation](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Desktop%20Installation.md)**
    
    Download and install Trilium on your desktop

- :material-server: **[Server Installation](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Server%20Installation.md)**
    
    Deploy Trilium as a server

- :material-book-open-variant: **[User Guide](User%20Guide/User%20Guide.md)**
    
    Comprehensive guide to all features

- :material-code-braces: **[Script API](Script%20API/index.html)**
    
    Automate and extend Trilium with scripting

- :material-wrench: **[Developer Guide](Developer%20Guide/Developer%20Guide/Environment%20Setup.md)**
    
    Contributing and development documentation

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## Features Overview

### Note Organization
- Create unlimited hierarchical note structures
- Clone notes to appear in multiple locations
- Use attributes and relations for metadata
- Template system for consistent note creation

### Content Types
- **Text notes** with rich formatting
- **Code notes** with syntax highlighting
- **Canvas notes** for drawing and diagrams
- **File attachments** of any type
- **Web view** for embedded content
- **Mermaid diagrams** support

### Advanced Features
- **Full-text search** with advanced operators
- **Note map** visualization
- **Day notes** for journaling
- **Book notes** for long-form content
- **Protected notes** with encryption
- **Note versioning** and history

### Automation & Integration
- JavaScript-based scripting
- Custom widgets and themes
- REST API for external integrations
- Web clipper browser extension
- Import/export in multiple formats

## Getting Help

- **[FAQ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/FAQ.md)** - Frequently asked questions
- **[Troubleshooting](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Troubleshooting.md)** - Common issues and solutions
- **[Community Forum](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium/discussions)** - Ask questions and share tips
- **[Issue Tracker](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium/issues)** - Report bugs and request features

## Contributing

Trilium is open-source and welcomes contributions! Check out our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium) to get started.

## License

Trilium Notes is licensed under [AGPL-3.0](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium/blob/master/LICENSE).