title: Installing Obsidian description: Simple guide to install Obsidian for your Astro Modular blog category: Optional Software order: 1 version: 1.0.0 lastModified: 2026-02-22 image: "[[attachments/obsidian-cover.webp]]" imageAlt: Obsidian logo with a black background. hideCoverImage: false hideTOC: false draft: true featured: true

This guide shows you how to install Obsidian for use with your Astro Modular blog.

Download Obsidian

1. Go to obsidian.md
2. Click "Download"
3. Choose your operating system

Install

Windows

1. Run the downloaded .exe file
2. Follow the installation wizard
3. Launch Obsidian

macOS

1. Open the downloaded .dmg file
2. Drag Obsidian to Applications folder
3. Launch from Applications

Linux

1. Extract the downloaded .AppImage file
2. Make it executable: chmod +x Obsidian-*.AppImage
3. Run: ./Obsidian-*.AppImage

First Launch

1. Open Obsidian
2. Choose "Open folder as vault"
3. Select your blog's src/content folder (typically, or root)
4. Click "Open"

Next Steps

Once Obsidian is installed and your vault is open, you can: - Write blog posts in markdown - Use wikilinks for internal linking - Add images and other assets - Publish directly to your Astro blog

That's it! You're ready to start writing.