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# 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.

## 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 )**
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Get up and running with Trilium in minutes
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- :material-download: * * [Desktop Installation ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Desktop%20Installation.md )**
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Download and install Trilium on your desktop
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- :material-server: * * [Server Installation ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Server%20Installation.md )**
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Deploy Trilium as a server
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- :material-book-open-variant: * * [User Guide ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide.md )**
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Comprehensive guide to all features
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- :material-code-braces: * * [Script API ](Script%20API/index.html )**
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Automate and extend Trilium with scripting
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- :material-wrench: * * [Developer Guide ](Developer%20Guide/Developer%20Guide/Environment%20Setup.md )**
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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
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- **[FAQ ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/FAQ.md )** - Frequently asked questions
- **[Troubleshooting ](User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Troubleshooting.md )** - Common issues and solutions
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- **[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
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Trilium is open-source and welcomes contributions! Check out our [GitHub repository ](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium ) to get started.
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## License
Trilium Notes is licensed under [AGPL-3.0 ](https://github.com/triliumnext/trilium/blob/master/LICENSE ).