# User Guide Trilium is an open-source solution for note-taking and organizing a personal knowledge base. Use it locally on your desktop, or sync it with your self-hosted server to keep your notes everywhere you go. For a quick overview of the application, visit our website at [triliumnotes.org](https://triliumnotes.org/). > [!TIP] > The same documentation can be accessed locally from within the Trilium Notes application by pressing F1. ## Getting started 1. See Quick Start. 2. Understand Notes. 3. Browse through Collections.