# 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/).

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> The same documentation can be accessed locally from within the Trilium Notes application by pressing <kbd>F1</kbd>.

## Getting started

1.  See <a class="reference-link" href="User%20Guide/Quick%20Start.md">Quick Start</a>.
2.  Understand <a class="reference-link" href="User%20Guide/Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes.md">Notes</a>.
3.  Browse through <a class="reference-link" href="User%20Guide/Note%20Types/Collections.md">Collections</a>.