Zettelkasten Vault

Zettelkasten Vault

Welcome to the Zettelkasten Vault—a structured collection of interconnected notes designed to enhance knowledge management and creative thinking.

Overview

This repository contains a Zettelkasten-style note-taking system, optimized for use with Obsidian, a powerful knowledge base that works on top of a local folder of plain text Markdown files.

Getting Started

You can integrate this vault into your Obsidian setup using one of the following methods:

Method 1: Manual Download and Import

  1. Download the Vault:

    • Navigate to the main page of this repository.
    • Click the green Code button.
    • Select Download ZIP.
    • Extract the downloaded ZIP file to your desired location on your computer.

  2. Open in Obsidian:

    • Launch Obsidian.
    • In the vault selection screen, click on Open folder as vault.
    • Browse to the location where you extracted the ZIP file and select the folder.
    • Obsidian will open the folder as a new vault.

Method 2: Clone Repository Using Obsidian Git Plugin

For users familiar with Git and seeking to keep their vault synchronized with this repository:

  1. Install Git:

  2. Install Obsidian Git Plugin:

    • Open Obsidian.
    • Navigate to Settings > Community Plugins.
    • Disable Safe Mode if it’s enabled.
    • Click on Browse and search for Obsidian Git.
    • Click Install, then Enable the plugin.

  3. Clone the Repository:

    • Press Ctrl+P (or Cmd+P on macOS) to open the command palette.
    • Type and select Obsidian Git: Clone remote repository.
    • Enter the repository URL: https://github.com/your-username/your-repo-name.git.
    • Choose a local folder where you want to clone the vault.
    • Obsidian will clone the repository and open it as a vault.

  4. Configure Obsidian Git (Optional):

    • Go to Settings > Obsidian Git to configure options like auto-pull, auto-push, and commit messages according to your preferences.

Start with “The Game” Note.

Notes

  • Ensure that you trust the source of the vault before opening it in Obsidian, especially when enabling community plugins.
  • Regularly pull the latest changes if you’re using the Git method to keep your vault up to date.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.