From 4c7c90f82c3cb7c3291d56f76890f39e4d69e796 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aakash N S <1560745+aakashns@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2026 12:30:27 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] Explain vault recovery and Markdown export before setup

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 site/content/blog/try-a-five-minute-writing-session.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/site/content/blog/try-a-five-minute-writing-session.md b/site/content/blog/try-a-five-minute-writing-session.md
index 9936faf..e22090d 100644
--- a/site/content/blog/try-a-five-minute-writing-session.md
+++ b/site/content/blog/try-a-five-minute-writing-session.md
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ we'll follow:
 5. [Keep a version](#5-keep-a-version)
 6. [Come back to it](#6-come-back-to-it)
 
+Before installing: your drafts live in a password-encrypted vault, not loose
+`.md` files. A forgotten password cannot be recovered. Exporting a post creates
+an ordinary, **unencrypted** Markdown file that other editors can open.
+
 ## 1. Install and open writui
 
 On macOS or Linux, paste this into your terminal and press Enter: