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Obsidian Setup
Install Obsidian
Linux (Flatpak — recommended)
Check if installed:
flatpak list 2>/dev/null | grep -i obsidian && echo "FOUND via flatpak" || \
which obsidian 2>/dev/null && echo "FOUND in PATH" || echo "NOT FOUND"
Install if not found:
flatpak install flathub md.obsidian.Obsidian
macOS
ls /Applications/Obsidian.app 2>/dev/null && echo "FOUND" || brew install --cask obsidian
Windows
Test-Path "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Obsidian" && echo "FOUND" || winget install Obsidian.Obsidian
All platforms: direct download
Open the Vault
After installing: Obsidian > Manage Vaults > Open Folder as Vault > select your vault directory.
Recommended Plugins
Install via Settings > Community Plugins > Turn off Restricted Mode > Browse.
| Plugin | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dataview | Query vault as a database. Powers dashboards in wiki/meta/. |
| Templater | Auto-populate frontmatter on note creation from _templates/. |
| Obsidian Git | Auto-commit every 15 minutes. Protects against bad writes. |
| Iconize | Visual folder icons for navigation. |
| Minimal Theme | Best dark theme for dense information display. |
Optional additions:
- Smart Connections — semantic search across all notes
- QuickAdd — macros for fast note creation
- Folder Notes — click a folder to open an overview note
Web Clipper
The Obsidian Web Clipper browser extension converts web articles to markdown and sends them to .raw/ in one click.
Install for Chrome, Firefox, or Safari from the Obsidian website.
Set the default folder to .raw/ in the extension settings.
After Installing Plugins
- Enable Dataview: Settings > Community Plugins > toggle on
- Enable Templater: Settings > Templater > set template folder to
_templates - Enable Obsidian Git: Settings > Obsidian Git > Auto backup interval: 15 minutes
- Enable the CSS snippet: Settings > Appearance > CSS Snippets > toggle on
vault-colors