To configure Notmuch, just run
- notmuch
+ notmuch
This will interactively guide you through the setup process, and save the
configuration to `$HOME/.notmuch-config`. If you'd like to change the
Notmuch needs a search database to operate. The next step is to run
- notmuch new
+ notmuch new
to index all your messages in the search database. The database will be stored
in `.notmuch` directory under your mail store. The database is not a replacement
## Backing up and Restoring the Database
## Removing Notmuch
+
+Did not like it after all? All you need to do is remove the database and the
+configuration file. The database is stored in the `.notmuch` directory under
+your mail store. And your mail store is at `notmuch config get database.path`.
+
+Note that the database is where the tags are stored. Everything else can be
+regenerated by indexing again, but the tags will be lost when the database is
+removed. Use the `notmuch dump` command to create a backup of the tags.