Obsidian Beginner Vault Template

A template for a minimal Obsidian vault, focused on setting good defaults and VS Code-like hotkeys. If you want to try Obsidian for the first time or just get a barebones template, you're in the right place.

Getting Started

To use this template, follow these steps:

1. Download and install Obsidian from obsidian.md/download.
2. Use this template by clicking the "Use this template" button on this page and cloning the repo.
3. Open Obsidian.
4. Click "Open" next to the "Open folder as vault" label.
5. Select the folder you cloned the repo to.
6. Open GETTING STARTED.md and follow the instructions.

Folder Structure

The template vault has the following folder structure:

• _assets: this folder contains project-specific files and folders.
  • attachments: this is where attachment files like images are stored.
  • templates: this is where template files are stored.
• daily: this folder is used for storing daily notes.

Settings

This section describes the settings that have been modified from the default Obsidian settings.

Editor

The following table lists the editor settings that have been modified:

Setting	Value
Show frontmatter	true
Use tabs	false

Files & Links

Warning If you are following along instead of using the template, make sure you have created the default folders listed above.

The following table lists the files and links settings that have been modified:

Setting	Value
Automatically update internal links	true
Detect all file extensions	true
Default location for new attachments	In the folder specified below
Attachment folder path	_assets/attachments

Appearance

The following table lists the appearance settings that have been modified:

Setting	Value
Accent color	#6e56cf
Font size	15
Translucent window	true

Hotkeys

The following table lists the modified hotkeys:

Description	Shortcut
Add internal link	⌘K
Command palette: Open command palette	⌘⇧P
Delete current file	⌘⇧Backspace
Templates: Insert Template	⌘⌥I
Quick switcher: Open quick switcher	⌘P
Split right	⌘\
Split down	⌘⇧\
Move line down	⌥↓
Move line up	⌥↑
Add Markdown link	⌘⌥K
Open in default app	⌃D
Reveal in Finder	⌃R
Toggle Left Sidebar	⌘E
Toggle Right Sidebar	⌘⇧E
Toggle Reading View	⌃V

Core Plugins

The following core plugins are toggled by default in this template:

Plugin	Value
Format converter	false
Page preview	false
Slash commands	true
Bookmarks	true
Properties	true

Community Plugins

This vault does not come with any community plugins by default. You will have to disable safe mode in order to use them when you open the plugins settings menu.

Core Plugin Options

Templates

Setting	Value
Template folder location	_assets/templates

Daily notes

Setting	Value
New file location	daily
Template file location	_assets/templates/t_daily
Open daily note on startup	true

I hope this template helps you get started with Obsidian and provides a good base for customizing your own Obsidian vault.