Obsidian Template README

Welcome to a simple and efficient template for Obsidian! This template is designed to help you get started quickly with a structured and efficient note-taking system. Below you will find detailed instructions on how to use and customize this template.

The template is based on this Video from Odysseas

Installation

Download the Template: Clone or download the repository containing this template.

click me to download repo

Rename folder: Rename the folder that was downloaded according to your needs
Move folder: Move the downloaded folder into your desired location on your file system
Open in Obsidian: Open the Obsidian program on your desktop and select open vault and there you navigate to the place where you moved the downloaded folder and select open
Enable Core Plugins: Activate all "Core Plugins" like "Templates" in Obsidian settings if they’re not already enabled.
Enable Community Plugin: Activate "Dataview" Plugin in the settings under section "Community Plugins"

Folder Structure

┌— [Your Vault Name]
 ├── 1 - Rough Notes
 ├── 2 - Source Material
 ├── 3 - Tags
 ├── 4 - Indexes
 ├── 5 - Templates
 ├── 6 - Atomic Notes

Rough Notes: For unstructured Notes can serve as Content to create Atomic Notes from
Source Material: All external resources, that where created by someone else like: slides, papers, images, videos etc.
Tags: Notes that serve as categories (is a best pratice - closer decribed in section 'Design Choses')
Indexes: Tags that where linked by alot of Notes (is a best pratice - closer decribed in section 'Design Choses')
Templates: For common structures for Notes like Definitions, Experiments etc.
Atomic Notes: For Notes that contain the actual content and optimally are split in very small pieces (atomic way)

Getting Started

1. Create a new Note

press the button on the top left to create a new Note
Give it a name and write something in it
Move the Note to the "1 - Rough Notes" folder

2. Add some resources to your vault

go to your file system and select some pdf document
drag this file into the best fitting subfolder under the "2 - Source Material" folder

3. Use the newly added resource

create new Note (like described in step 1. of Getting Started)
now tip in ![[--And here the comes the name of the resource file--]]

Dive in deeper

Configure Your Templates

Navigate to the Templates folder.
Edit the .md files to customize them to your workflow.
In Obsidian settings, link the "Templates" plugin to the Templates folder.

Utilize Metadata

Add metadata to your notes using YAML front matter, for example:

---
created date: 2024-12-23
mytags:
  - "[[Bachelor of Science - Mathematics]]"
  - "[[Analysis I]]"
status: in-progress
---

Explore Integrations

Leverage plugins like Kanban and Dataview for advanced functionality:

Templater: Use scripts for more complex templates.
Dataview: Query your notes and create dynamic views of your data.
Others: Latex Suite, Copilot, Smart Connections, Spaced Repetition, Excel, QuickAdd, Zotero Integration, Code Emitter

-> Here you can find some interesting Videos for using additional plugins

Customization

Feel free to customize the folder structure, templates, or metadata to suite your workflow. Here are a few ideas:

Add more folders, such as Work or Planning or Spaced Repetition, based on your needs.
Create additional templates for recurring note types.
Adjust metadata fields to better align with your projects.

Design Choses

New Notes (connected with Links) for tags focusing on content -> These Notes can later be used as an index (or a MoC) to structure your Notes
The actual Tags from Obsidian are used for status, types (book, paper, website, etc.) here is a video about it

Support

If you encounter any issues or have suggestions for improvement, feel free to open an issue or contribute to the repository.

Thank you for using my obsidian template! I hope it helps streamline your Obsidian workflow.

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