Get started with this sample configuration

If you are new to Denote, this a good configuration to get a feel for some main features (Getting started with Denote). Then work your way through the manual and expand your configuration accordingly. Only include commands/variables that are useful to you. We provide another code sample if you need some ideas (More comprehensive sample configuration).

;; Remember that the website version of this manual shows the latest
;; developments, which may not be available in the package you are
;; using.  Instead of copying from the web site, refer to the version
;; of the documentation that comes with your package.  Evaluate:
;;
;;     (info "(denote) Sample configuration")
(use-package denote
  :ensure t
  :hook (dired-mode . denote-dired-mode)
  :bind
  (("C-c n n" . denote)
   ("C-c n r" . denote-rename-file)
   ("C-c n l" . denote-link)
   ("C-c n b" . denote-backlinks)
   ("C-c n d" . denote-dired)
   ("C-c n g" . denote-grep))
  :config
  (setq denote-directory (expand-file-name "~/Documents/notes/"))

  ;; Automatically rename Denote buffers when opening them so that
  ;; instead of their long file name they have, for example, a literal
  ;; "[D]" followed by the file's title.  Read the docstring of
  ;; `denote-rename-buffer-format' for how to modify this.
  (denote-rename-buffer-mode 1))