Getting Started

Experience Life With Dori, install Dori, set up your profile and relationships, connect your vault, and make your first capture.

If you haven’t yet, read The Dori Philosophy to understand our core principles on model independence and token consciousness.

Everything you need to go from understanding Dori to capturing your first note, step by step:

1. Life With Dori (Before & After) — a side-by-side story contrasting daily tool friction against effortless, context-aware work with Dori.
2. Installing Dori — install locally on macOS or 24/7 on a Linux VPS via Docker.
3. Secure Remote Access with Tailscale — connect your phone or laptop over a private encrypted mesh network.
4. Finding your way around — a complete visual guide to the sidebar, inbox, knowledge layers, and command palette.
5. My Profile & Executive Bio — import your LinkedIn profile and CV so Dori learns who you are and what you’ve built.
6. Relationships (People & Accounts) — understand how Dori auto-populates people, visiting cards, and client accounts.
7. Connect your vault — choose where your notes live and are versioned.
8. Choose your AI provider — pick what does the thinking behind workflows, drafting, and chat.
9. Your first capture — step-by-step walkthrough of capturing your first voice note or file.

After that, explore Using Dori for real-world workflows and Features for feature specifications.