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# Trilium Notes
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[](https://app.relative-ci.com/projects/Di5q7dz9daNDZ9UXi0Bp) [](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/trilium/)
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[English](./README.md) | [Chinese (Simplified)](./docs/README-ZH_CN.md) | [Chinese (Traditional)](./docs/README-ZH_TW.md) | [Russian](./docs/README-ru.md) | [Japanese](./docs/README-ja.md) | [Italian](./docs/README-it.md) | [Spanish](./docs/README-es.md)
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Trilium Notes is a free and open-source, cross-platform hierarchical note taking application with focus on building large personal knowledge bases.
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See [screenshots](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/screenshot-tour) for quick overview:
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<a href="https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/screenshot-tour"><img src="./docs/app.png" alt="Trilium Screenshot" width="1000"></a>
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## 📚 Documentation
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**Visit our comprehensive documentation at [docs.triliumnotes.org](https://docs.triliumnotes.org/)**
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Our documentation is available in multiple formats:
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- **Online Documentation**: Browse the full documentation at [docs.triliumnotes.org](https://docs.triliumnotes.org/)
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- **In-App Help**: Press `F1` within Trilium to access the same documentation directly in the application
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- **GitHub**: Navigate through the [User Guide](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/) in this repository
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### Quick Links
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- [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.triliumnotes.org/)
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- [Installation Instructions](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20&%20Setup/Server%20Installation.md)
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- [Docker Setup](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20&%20Setup/Server%20Installation/1.%20Installing%20the%20server/Using%20Docker.md)
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- [Upgrading TriliumNext](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Upgrading%20TriliumNext.md)
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- [Basic Concepts and Features](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Basic%20Concepts%20and%20Features/Notes.md)
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- [Patterns of Personal Knowledge Base](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/patterns-of-personal-knowledge)
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## 🎁 Features
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* Notes can be arranged into arbitrarily deep tree. Single note can be placed into multiple places in the tree (see [cloning](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/cloning-notes))
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* Rich WYSIWYG note editor including e.g. tables, images and [math](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/text-notes) with markdown [autoformat](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/text-notes#autoformat)
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* Support for editing [notes with source code](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/code-notes), including syntax highlighting
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* Fast and easy [navigation between notes](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-navigation), full text search and [note hoisting](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-hoisting)
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* Seamless [note versioning](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-revisions)
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* Note [attributes](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/attributes) can be used for note organization, querying and advanced [scripting](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/scripts)
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* UI available in English, German, Spanish, French, Romanian, and Chinese (simplified and traditional)
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* Direct [OpenID and TOTP integration](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Installation%20%26%20Setup/Server%20Installation/Multi-Factor%20Authentication.md) for more secure login
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* [Synchronization](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/synchronization) with self-hosted sync server
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* there's a [3rd party service for hosting synchronisation server](https://trilium.cc/paid-hosting)
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* [Sharing](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/sharing) (publishing) notes to public internet
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* Strong [note encryption](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/protected-notes) with per-note granularity
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* Sketching diagrams, based on [Excalidraw](https://excalidraw.com/) (note type "canvas")
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* [Relation maps](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/relation-map) and [link maps](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/link-map) for visualizing notes and their relations
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* Mind maps, based on [Mind Elixir](https://docs.mind-elixir.com/)
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* [Geo maps](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Note%20Types/Geo%20Map.md) with location pins and GPX tracks
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* [Scripting](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/scripts) - see [Advanced showcases](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/advanced-showcases)
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* [REST API](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/etapi) for automation
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* Scales well in both usability and performance upwards of 100 000 notes
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* Touch optimized [mobile frontend](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/mobile-frontend) for smartphones and tablets
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* Built-in [dark theme](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/themes), support for user themes
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* [Evernote](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/evernote-import) and [Markdown import & export](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/markdown)
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* [Web Clipper](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/web-clipper) for easy saving of web content
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* Customizable UI (sidebar buttons, user-defined widgets, ...)
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* [Metrics](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Advanced%20Usage/Metrics.md), along with a [Grafana Dashboard](./docs/User%20Guide/User%20Guide/Advanced%20Usage/Metrics/grafana-dashboard.json)
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✨ Check out the following third-party resources/communities for more TriliumNext related goodies:
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- [awesome-trilium](https://github.com/Nriver/awesome-trilium) for 3rd party themes, scripts, plugins and more.
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- [TriliumRocks!](https://trilium.rocks/) for tutorials, guides, and much more.
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## ❓Why TriliumNext?
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The original Trilium developer ([Zadam](https://github.com/zadam)) has graciously given the Trilium repository to the community project which resides at https://github.com/TriliumNext
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### ⬆️Migrating from Zadam/Trilium?
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There are no special migration steps to migrate from a zadam/Trilium instance to a TriliumNext/Trilium instance. Simply [install TriliumNext/Trilium](#-installation) as usual and it will use your existing database.
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Versions up to and including [v0.90.4](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/tag/v0.90.4) are compatible with the latest zadam/trilium version of [v0.63.7](https://github.com/zadam/trilium/releases/tag/v0.63.7). Any later versions of TriliumNext/Trilium have their sync versions incremented which prevents direct migration.
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## 💬 Discuss with us
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Feel free to join our official conversations. We would love to hear what features, suggestions, or issues you may have!
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- [Matrix](https://matrix.to/#/#triliumnext:matrix.org) (For synchronous discussions.)
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- The `General` Matrix room is also bridged to [XMPP](xmpp:discuss@trilium.thisgreat.party?join)
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- [Github Discussions](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/discussions) (For asynchronous discussions.)
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- [Github Issues](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/issues) (For bug reports and feature requests.)
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## 🏗 Installation
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### Windows / MacOS
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Download the binary release for your platform from the [latest release page](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/latest), unzip the package and run the `trilium` executable.
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### Linux
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If your distribution is listed in the table below, use your distribution's package.
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[](https://repology.org/project/triliumnext/versions)
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You may also download the binary release for your platform from the [latest release page](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/releases/latest), unzip the package and run the `trilium` executable.
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TriliumNext is also provided as a Flatpak, but not yet published on FlatHub.
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### Browser (any OS)
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If you use a server installation (see below), you can directly access the web interface (which is almost identical to the desktop app).
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Currently only the latest versions of Chrome & Firefox are supported (and tested).
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### Mobile
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To use TriliumNext on a mobile device, you can use a mobile web browser to access the mobile interface of a server installation (see below).
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See issue https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/issues/4962 for more information on mobile app support.
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If you prefer a native Android app, you can use [TriliumDroid](https://apt.izzysoft.de/fdroid/index/apk/eu.fliegendewurst.triliumdroid).
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Report bugs and missing features at [their repository](https://github.com/FliegendeWurst/TriliumDroid).
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Note: It is best to disable automatic updates on your server installation (see below) when using TriliumDroid since the sync version must match between Trilium and TriliumDroid.
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### Server
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To install TriliumNext on your own server (including via Docker from [Dockerhub](https://hub.docker.com/r/triliumnext/trilium)) follow [the server installation docs](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/server-installation).
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## 💻 Contribute
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### Translations
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If you are a native speaker, help us translate Trilium by heading over to our [Weblate page](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/trilium/).
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Here's the language coverage we have so far:
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[](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/trilium/)
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### Code
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Download the repository, install dependencies using `pnpm` and then run the server (available at http://localhost:8080):
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.git
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cd Trilium
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pnpm install
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pnpm run server:start
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```
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### Documentation
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Download the repository, install dependencies using `pnpm` and then run the environment required to edit the documentation:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.git
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cd Trilium
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pnpm install
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pnpm edit-docs:edit-docs
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```
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### Building the Executable
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Download the repository, install dependencies using `pnpm` and then build the desktop app for Windows:
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```shell
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git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.git
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cd Trilium
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pnpm install
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pnpm run --filter desktop electron-forge:make --arch=x64 --platform=win32
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```
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For more details, see the [development docs](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/tree/main/docs/Developer%20Guide/Developer%20Guide).
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### Developer Documentation
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Please view the [documentation guide](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/blob/main/docs/Developer%20Guide/Developer%20Guide/Environment%20Setup.md) for details. If you have more questions, feel free to reach out via the links described in the "Discuss with us" section above.
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## 👏 Shoutouts
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* [zadam](https://github.com/zadam) for the original concept and implementation of the application.
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* [Larsa](https://github.com/LarsaSara) for designing the application icon.
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* [nriver](https://github.com/nriver) for his work on internationalization.
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* [Thomas Frei](https://github.com/thfrei) for his original work on the Canvas.
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* [antoniotejada](https://github.com/nriver) for the original syntax highlight widget.
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* [Dosu](https://dosu.dev/) for providing us with the automated responses to GitHub issues and discussions.
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* [Tabler Icons](https://tabler.io/icons) for the system tray icons.
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Trilium would not be possible without the technologies behind it:
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* [CKEditor 5](https://github.com/ckeditor/ckeditor5) - the visual editor behind text notes. We are grateful for being offered a set of the premium features.
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* [CodeMirror](https://github.com/codemirror/CodeMirror) - code editor with support for huge amount of languages.
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* [Excalidraw](https://github.com/excalidraw/excalidraw) - the infinite whiteboard used in Canvas notes.
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* [Mind Elixir](https://github.com/SSShooter/mind-elixir-core) - providing the mind map functionality.
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* [Leaflet](https://github.com/Leaflet/Leaflet) - for rendering geographical maps.
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* [Tabulator](https://github.com/olifolkerd/tabulator) - for the interactive table used in collections.
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* [FancyTree](https://github.com/mar10/fancytree) - feature-rich tree library without real competition.
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* [jsPlumb](https://github.com/jsplumb/jsplumb) - visual connectivity library. Used in [relation maps](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/relation-map.html) and [link maps](https://triliumnext.github.io/Docs/Wiki/note-map.html#link-map)
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## 🤝 Support
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Trilium is built and maintained with [hundreds of hours of work](https://github.com/TriliumNext/Trilium/graphs/commit-activity). Your support keeps it open-source, improves features, and covers costs such as hosting.
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Consider supporting the main developer ([eliandoran](https://github.com/eliandoran)) of the application via:
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- [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/eliandoran)
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- [PayPal](https://paypal.me/eliandoran)
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- [Buy Me a Coffee](https://buymeacoffee.com/eliandoran)
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## 🔑 License
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Copyright 2017-2025 zadam, Elian Doran, and other contributors
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This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
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