There are many many tutorials out there in the internet for learning Emacs. I would agree with OP's suggestion to start with a starter-kit emacs, like Doom or S

There are many many tutorials out there in the internet for learning Emacs. I would agree with OP's suggestion to start with a starter-kit emacs, like Doom or Spacemacs. You can check out this video which introduces org-roam for total newcomers to the Emacs ecosystem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg61ocfxk3c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg61ocfxk3c PS: The installation for org-roam in doom has gotten significantly simpler since this video. Check out the official docs for updated instructions.