01 - The Data Directory

The data directory is where all your notes and attachments will be stored, it has the following structure:

/path/to/your/data_directory
├─┬ attachments
│ ├── foo.ext
│ ├── bar.ext
│ └── …
└─┬ notes
  ├── foo.md
  ├── bar.md
  └── …

Features

• The data directory gives you freedom since your notes are never locked into some sort of proprietary database, all your files use sane formats and are easily accessible and portable.
• You can open your data directory via Notable -> Open Data Directory.
• You can also change data directory at any time via Notable -> Change Data Directory..., the current content won’t be copied over to the new one.
• You can edit your notes/attachments without even using Notable, all changes you make to them will be reflected here instantly. In fact you could also import a Markdown note simply by copying it into the notes directory.

Advanced Features

The data directory allows you to leverage third-party tools to have powerful features like synchronization, versioning and encryption, we’ll talk about those in the advanced sections.