← [[Automated Notes|Intro]] ⦿ [[Prerequisites]] ⦿ [[Create a daily note|Create]] ⦿ [[Daily note with Time Tracking|Track]] ⦿ [[Weekly Notes|Weekly]] ⦿ [[Dynamic content|Dynamic]] ⦿ [[Reports|Reports]] ⦿ Samples → # Prerequisites I'll start with a vanilla install of Obsidian and slowly build on core and community plug-ins, explaining each as we go. - [Obsidian.md](https://obsidian.md) - install and create a new vault. This is what you see: ![[Obsidian welcome.png|500]] ## Settings Modify these [settings](https://help.obsidian.md/settings) (the little ![[Gear24.svg|18]] icon in the lower left): - Settings .. [Editor](https://help.obsidian.md/settings#Editor) .. Properties in document → Hidden - Settings .. [Files and links](https://help.obsidian.md/settings#Files+and+links) .. Show all file types → On - Settings .. [Appearance](https://help.obsidian.md/appearance) .. Themes .. Manage → Minimal Theme .. Install and use - Settings .. [Core plugins](https://help.obsidian.md/settings#Core+plugins) - make sure these are on in case you're starting with a pre-existing vault: - [Command palette](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/command-palette) - [Daily Notes](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/daily-notes) - [Files](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/file-explorer) (aka File Explorer) - [Properties view](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/properties) - [Quick switcher](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/quick-switcher) - Settings .. [Community plugins](https://help.obsidian.md/community-plugins) .. Turn on community plugins - Settings .. Community plugins .. Browse → install (but don't enable yet) the following: - Templater - By SilentVoid - Dataview - By Michael Brenan - Tasks - By Clare Macrae, et al. - Calendar - By Liam Cain - Style Settings - By mgmeyers - Workspace - By default you should have a note called "Welcome" in the vault root, this is your home note. - Expand the right [sidebar](https://help.obsidian.md/sidebar) (![[panel-right.svg|18]] icon in the upper right, you may need to close the Graph tab) - From within your Welcome note hit ⌘P (Command palette) and search for "properties" - Select "Properties view: show file properties" ('file', not 'all') - You'll see a ![[info.svg|16]] icon added in the right sidebar. This shows the current file's properties (if any) - [Create folders](https://help.obsidian.md/plugins/file-explorer#Create+a+new+folder) "Templates", "Scripts", "Daily" > [!tip] Pro-Tip™️ > You can drag the right sidebar icons to the middle or bottom of the sidebar to see more than one You'll end up looking like this: ![[Post Prerequisites.png]] ← [[Automated Notes]] ⦿ [[Create a daily note]] →