# First Launch

Source: start/first-launch.md
URL: /start/first-launch

# First Launch

The first launch flow is designed to get you into a real vault quickly without hiding the local-first model.

## What You Choose

Tolaria asks whether you want to:

- Create or clone the Getting Started vault.
- Open an existing local vault.
- Create a new empty vault.

The Getting Started vault is cloned locally and then disconnected from its remote. That keeps the sample safe to edit without accidentally pushing tutorial changes.

## What Tolaria Creates

Tolaria stores app-level settings on the local machine. Your notes stay in the vault folder you choose.

| Data | Stored in |
| --- | --- |
| Notes and attachments | Your vault folder |
| Type definitions and saved views | Your vault folder |
| Window size, zoom, recent vaults | Local app settings |
| Cache data | Rebuildable local cache |

## First Commands To Try

- `Cmd+K` / `Ctrl+K`: open the command palette.
- `New Note`: create a note in the current vault.
- `Open Getting Started Vault`: clone the public sample vault.
- `Reload Vault`: rescan files after external edits.

## AI Setup Prompt

Tolaria can show an optional AI agents prompt after a vault is open. It checks common local install locations for supported coding agents and gives you setup paths, but you can dismiss it and use Tolaria without AI.