A USEFUL PLACE TO BEGIN
Good documents.
Better ways to use them.
Practical guides to publishing useful notes, finding shared information, organizing directories and making private changes. Learn the workflow, then put it to work in your editor.
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8 practical guides
Publish public notes with reviewed snapshots
Learn how to publish a Folio note, review the exact shared text, update its public snapshot and keep private edits separate from the published version.
Read guide →DiscoverySearch shared notes and public information
Search Folio's user-published notes, full document text and directory paths. Preview matches, filter the collection and browse every result page.
Read guide →SharingShare and preview complete note directories
Publish a reviewed Folio directory with nested text files, browse chapter previews and help readers navigate a complete shared document collection.
Read guide →Working with sourcesInstall shared directories and make your version
Install a shared directory without bulk-copying text. Read its files through the API, then create your private version only when you modify and save.
Read guide →ImportingUpload text folders and ZIP note directories
Import UTF-8 text chapters from a folder or ZIP into Folio, review paths before upload and understand the 25 MB monthly Free text allowance.
Read guide →WritingEdit Markdown notes with Monaco and autosave
Write Folio notes in a self-hosted Monaco Markdown editor with inline titles, autosave, read previews, revision history and selected-text utilities.
Read guide →UtilitiesUse local text utilities and note checks
Enable selected-text helpers and run local BOM, Unicode, line, word and pattern checks in Folio without sending note text to an external processor.
Read guide →Privacy and activityView note activity with user-controlled tracking
See saved note actions and optional usage insights in Folio. Control activity recording separately from editing and local utilities in your workspace.
Read guide →These guides describe Folio's current built-in features. They are not copies of users' private notes or a catalog of executable plugins.