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Getting Started with NoteCove

In this tutorial you will install NoteCove, create and format your first note, organize it into a folder, and add a tag. By the end you will have a working setup and an understanding of NoteCove’s core workflow.

What you will build

A small personal knowledge base with one folder, one note, and one tag — enough to confirm everything works and to see how the pieces fit together.

Before you start

You need:

  • A Mac (macOS 10.13+), Windows 10+, or Linux desktop
  • Optionally, a Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud Drive account if you want to sync later

Step 1: Install NoteCove

Download NoteCove from notecove.io/download and install it the same way you would any desktop app. Launch it after installation.

On first launch NoteCove creates a local storage directory on your machine. This is where all your notes live — plain files on your filesystem, not locked in a cloud database.

If you want to sync across devices, you can point this storage directory at a cloud-synced folder later. For now, local storage is fine.

Step 2: Create your first note

Press Cmd+N (macOS) or Ctrl+N (Windows/Linux). A blank note appears in the editor.

Type a title on the first line — something like My First Note. Press Enter and start writing. NoteCove auto-saves as you type; there is no save button.

Step 3: Format some text

NoteCove supports rich text out of the box. Try these:

  1. Select a word and press Cmd+B / Ctrl+B to make it bold
  2. Type ## at the start of a new line to create a heading
  3. Type - to start a bullet list
  4. Type [] (bracket-bracket-space) to create a task checkbox

You can also use Markdown shortcuts inline — for example, wrapping text in ** makes it bold automatically.

Step 4: Create a folder

In the left sidebar, right-click and select New Folder. Name it Getting Started.

Now drag your note from the sidebar into the Getting Started folder. Your note is now organized.

Step 5: Add a tag

Go back to your note and type #tutorial anywhere in the text. The # prefix turns it into a tag.

Look at the Tag Panel in the left sidebar — you should see tutorial appear with a count of 1. Click the tag to filter your note list to only notes with that tag.

Tags have three filter states — click again to cycle through them:

  • Gray: no filter (show all notes)
  • Blue: include (show only notes WITH this tag)
  • Red: exclude (show only notes WITHOUT this tag)

Create a second note (Cmd+N / Ctrl+N) and give it a title like Ideas.

In this note, type [[ — an autocomplete dropdown appears showing your existing notes. Select My First Note. NoteCove inserts a clickable link. Click it to jump to that note.

What you learned

  • NoteCove stores notes as local files — no account or cloud service required
  • Notes auto-save as you type
  • Rich text formatting works via keyboard shortcuts and Markdown syntax
  • Folders organize notes in a hierarchy
  • Tags provide flexible cross-cutting organization
  • [[ links connect notes together

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