How do I enter safe mode?

[whyeverythingsohard]

How do I enter safe mode? I went into the trouble shooting it was saying to input TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true ./trilium but I'm not sure where to put it into? Where is the environment variables?

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @whyeverythingsohard! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the Trilium team.

To start Trilium Notes in safe mode, you need to set the TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE environment variable to true before launching the app. The exact method depends on your operating system:

On Linux/macOS (Terminal):
Open a terminal and run:

TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true ./trilium

This sets the environment variable just for that command. Make sure you run this in the directory where the trilium executable is located. If you installed Trilium globally, you might use just trilium instead of ./trilium source.

On Windows (Command Prompt):
Open Command Prompt, navigate to the Trilium folder, and run:

set TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true
trilium.exe

Or, in one line:

cmd /C "set TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true && trilium.exe"

On Windows (PowerShell):

$env:TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE="true"
Start-Process .\trilium.exe

If you use a desktop shortcut (Linux):
Edit the shortcut file (often trilium.desktop) and change the Exec line to:

Exec=env TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true trilium %U

This way, safe mode will be enabled whenever you launch Trilium from that shortcut source.

Environment variables set in a terminal session only last as long as that terminal is open. If you want to always start in safe mode, you can add the export command to your shell profile (like .bashrc), but for troubleshooting, it's usually best to set it just for the session.

Let me know if you need instructions for a different setup!

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[dosubot[bot]]

To start Trilium Notes in safe mode, you need to set the TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE environment variable to true before launching the app. The exact method depends on your operating system:

• On Linux/macOS, open a terminal in the folder with the Trilium executable and run:

  TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true ./trilium
  

  If Trilium is installed globally, you might use just trilium instead of ./trilium details.

• On Windows Command Prompt, navigate to the Trilium folder and run:

  set TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true
  trilium.exe
  

  Or, in one line:

  cmd /C "set TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true && trilium.exe"
  

• On Windows PowerShell:

  $env:TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE="true"
  Start-Process .\trilium.exe
  

• For Linux desktop shortcuts, edit the shortcut file (often trilium.desktop) and change the Exec line to:

  Exec=env TRILIUM_SAFE_MODE=true trilium %U
  

There is currently no GUI or menu option to enable safe mode; it must be done via the environment variable. Environment variables set in a terminal session only last as long as that terminal is open, so for troubleshooting, it's best to set it just for the session reference.

To reply, just mention @dosu.

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