> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://inttter.gitbook.io/notetxt/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://inttter.gitbook.io/notetxt/main/getting-started.md).

# Getting Started

Notetxt is a minimalistic note-taker site with a focus on minimalism and simplicity, letting you write down what's on your mind. N**o accounts, no subscriptions**, nothing super fancy, just you and your notes.

To start taking notes using Notetxt, you will need to navigate to the [Editor](https://notetxt.vercel.app/editor). This is where all of your note-taking will happen.

If it is your first time using Notetxt, you will see a **'Getting Started'** note, which gives you a checklist to tick off by completing different tasks within the Editor:

<figure><img src="/files/0sHz3Ry2MiOqyw7Rirbd" alt=""><figcaption><p> A screenshot of the introductory note that you'll see when opening the Editor for the first time.</p></figcaption></figure>

The Markdown preview mode will be enabled by default on your **first visit only** to help you visualise the checklist easier. After leaving/refreshing, the Markdown preview mode will be off by default, but can be toggled with its [keybind](/notetxt/main/keybinds.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
Notetxt supports importing, exporting, and downloading notes in `.txt` and `.md` file formats. You can also export all of your notes into one of the file formats as a `.zip` file.
{% endhint %}

However, there is more to the Editor than at first glance. See the three buttons above the main content? Those are for the <img src="/files/RmHO5q9DYwCk0DTSrorl" alt="" data-size="line"> **Command Menu,** the <img src="/files/NeOoR2LWWwRQk3j1zMXl" alt="" data-size="line"> **Note Manager**, and <img src="/files/sQfZ4h74zFK37EU4ivP6" alt="" data-size="line"> **Settings.**

## Command Menu

You can access the Command Menu by pressing the <img src="/files/Rmqhqrhg85VYnV6JQPHE" alt="" data-size="line"> button, or by using the `Ctrl+K` keybind. Once done, you should see the following:

<figure><img src="/files/8xfSvz37cZTpAEkuF9OA" alt=""><figcaption><p>A screenshot of the Command Menu in Notetxt when open.</p></figcaption></figure>

The command menu includes three sections:

* **Recent Notes** - Displays the 3 most recent notes you have created. Clicking on one of them will switch the current note to that note.
* **General** - Includes various options you can use to perform different actions.
* **Links** - Includes links to various pages related to Notetxt.

## Note Manager

You can access the Note Manager by pressing the <img src="/files/gnZjreCAkQzXhGzciamI" alt="" data-size="line"> button, using the `Ctrl+J` keybind, or by adding the [query-string parameter](https://notetxt.vercel.app/editor?manager=open), which will automatically open it for you.

<figure><img src="/files/rZgcntBaTqOO5yw6QGWN" alt="" width="309"><figcaption><p>The Note Manager which contains a single note.</p></figcaption></figure>

To use different note options on a specific note, click the `...` button in the top right of each note. From here, you will be able to do things like edit the tags attached to a note, copy notes, and more.

<figure><img src="/files/ZfDjKhmNV8IWVeLNSTt6" alt=""><figcaption><p>The dropdown that appears when clicking the <code>...</code> button on a note.</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="info" %}
When searching for notes from within the Note Manager, you can search by either the name of a note, or by tags applied to a note.
{% endhint %}

Here is an example of the Note Manager when it has a couple of notes:

<figure><img src="/files/Rrf9zzWHFA5YIri1fF5I" alt="" width="312"><figcaption><p>A Note Manager which contains four notes.</p></figcaption></figure>

## Settings

Notetxt also has a selection of [settings](https://notetxt.vercel.app/settings), found by pressing the <img src="/files/sQfZ4h74zFK37EU4ivP6" alt="" data-size="line"> button. From here, you can adjust these settings to your liking.

These settings, just like your notes, will persist across page visits.

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