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User Guide
This guide outlines how to install Obsidian, create and manage notes, link them to build a knowledge graph, and export or share your content. (Reference Version: 1.8.10)
Download and Install Obsidian
| a. | Navigate to the website: https://obsidian.md; |
| b. | Select the installer version that matches your operating system; |
| c. | Run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation; |
| d. | Launch the Obsidian software. |
Create Vault and Notes
| a. | Select the Create new vault option upon first launch; |
| b. | Enter a name for your vault and click Browse to choose a storage folder for your notes; |
| c. | Click Create to finish setting up the new vault (Note: A vault is a local folder on your device, which ensures you always own and control your data); |
| d. | Click the File icon in the top-left sidebar to view the vault's file structure; |
| e. | Click the New note icon or press Ctrl+N to create a new note file; |
| f. | Drag-and-drop a file to the folder section to import; |
| g. | Click the New folder icon to create a directory for organising notes; |
| h. | Select any note in the file explorer to open it in the main editor panel. |
Link and Visualise the Note Graph
| a. | Type [[ while editing a note to open the link suggestion menu; |
| b. | Type the name of the note to link and select it from the list; |
| c. | Type ]] or press Enter to complete the link (Note: This creates a direct link and a corresponding backlink, connecting the two notes in both directions); |
| d. | Click the new link to navigate directly to the linked file; |
| e. | Click the Graph view icon in the left-hand sidebar to open a visual map of the notes; |
| f. | Observe the graph where each note is a node and each link is a line (Note: This view helps you discover relationships and patterns within your knowledge base); |
| g. | Hover over a node to see the note's title; |
| h. | Click a node to open that specific note in the editor. |
Export and Share
| a. | Click the three-dot (More options) icon in the top-right corner of the note panel; |
| b. | Select Export to PDF... from the dropdown menu; |
| c. | Adjust the settings such as page size and margins in the pop-up window, and click Export; |
| d. | Select Show in system explorer to open the folder on your computer where the Markdown (.md) file for your note is stored (Note: You can copy this file to share it or use it in other applications); |
| e. | Select Copy Obsidian URL to copy a unique link to your clipboard that can be used to open that specific note from another location within Obsidian. |
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