
Learn how to choose the right Obsidian course, compare basics, and decide which standalone sections such as notes, the canvas plugin, knowledge management, and goals fit your productivity needs.
Discover Obsidian as a personal knowledge management and note-taking app with graph view and markdown text files. Learn its free vs paid options, plugins, privacy, and the steep learning curve.
Store notes locally in markdown with Obsidian, ensuring privacy and offline access, then link ideas bidirectionally with graph view, plugins, and git-based workflows.
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Learn to check and enroll in Udemy courses, start videos, adjust playback speed, add timeline notes, and manage reviews, sharing, favorites, and course settings.
Download and install Obsidian across iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and Linux, and learn offline and online sync. Compare the free version with paid publish features for building a knowledge base.
Install Obsidian on your PC, run the setup as administrator, choose all users or only me, select the default directory, and complete the installation.
Create a new local vault in Obsidian by naming it, choosing a storage location on your drive, and understanding a vault as a folder to organize notes.
Learn how to create and delete notes, and link them in Obsidian using bracket and manual linking, and explore the graph view for data science, machine learning, and deep learning.
Learn to create and use tags in Obsidian, like hashtags, to categorize notes such as data science, machine learning, and deep learning, and link related notes across your knowledge base.
Explore Obsidian settings to customize general, editor, appearance, hotkeys, core plugins, and plugins, manage updates, language, account options, and vault organization for efficient note taking.
Learn to speed up your Obsidian workflow by setting custom hotkeys, navigating between edit and reading modes, using quick switchers, previews, and powerful search.
Explore obsidian’s user interface, including vault management, graphs, quick switcher, and plugins, while understanding backlinks, link directions, and note navigation.
Explore Obsidian in detail by learning how to download and install Obsidian, create vaults and notes, link notes, and use tags to organize your workspace.
Explore the Obsidian community and its options—merge store, developers documentation, Discord channel, and community form—learn how to join, report bugs, and contribute plugins or themes.
Create folders in obsidian by right-clicking or using new folder, rename them, create and rename notes, and organize notes by dragging and dropping into folders such as supervised learning.
Open and manage multiple vaults in Obsidian by switching between English and Arabic vaults in separate tabs, while noting the potential for confusion between work and personal vaults.
Learn how to split Obsidian notes right (vertical) and down (horizontal). Toggle editing and reading modes, and use live previews across panes for quick writing and comparison.
Discover how to locate your notes on the pc by right-clicking a note, choosing show in system explorer, and following the path on the g drive to highlight the file.
Learn how to add external links in obsidian by right-clicking and selecting add external link, entering the full URL, and opening your site in english or arabic.
Link two obsidian tabs to synchronize scrolling between the left editing pane and the right reading pane. Right-click the tab, choose link with tab, then unlink tab to break it.
Remove existing hotkeys and assign new shortcuts in Obsidian by navigating to settings and hotkeys, then set zoom controls with Ctrl plus and Ctrl minus.
Master the command palette in Obsidian to quickly execute commands like export to pdf, save to a location, and split notes, using ctrl-p or cmd-p.
Learn how to write headings in Obsidian using hash tags, from heading one to six, and preview their sizes in reading mode.
Master bold and italic text in Obsidian by using markdown syntax, keyboard shortcuts, or the right-click format option; three practical methods.
Learn how to apply strikethrough and highlight in Obsidian using markdown syntax (~~text~~ and ==text==) or via right-click format options; themes affect highlight color.
Learn two ways to add quotes in Obsidian: markdown block quotes with the greater-than sign and quoting a paragraph via the right-click paragraph menu.
Learn to create and manage bullet lists in Obsidian, using dash markers, keyboard shortcuts, the command palette, split notes, and editing versus reading modes.
Learn two ways to create numbered lists in Obsidian: type a 1.0 style sequence, or highlight text and apply the numbered list option, including nesting and continuation.
Learn to create a to-do list in Obsidian using markdown task lists or the quick paragraph to task list method, and convert selections with right-click to a task list.
Collapse panes to create a bigger work area in Obsidian by hiding the left pane and then collapsing additional panes, giving an entire screen to a single note.
Export obsidian notes to PDF by selecting export to PDF, adjust settings such as include file name as title, page size, orientation, margins, and downscale, then save as a PDF.
Learn how to add a divider in obsidian by typing three dashes to create a line that separates blocks of content.
Delete notes in Obsidian using keyboard, right-click, or the delete action, and manage items by moving them to the Obsidian trash or permanently deleting as needed.
Learn to open multiple notes in Obsidian by holding Ctrl (or Command) and clicking to open each node in separate tabs, with optional previews and last modified dates.
Switch between light and dark modes in Obsidian using appearance settings and adaptive system. Toggle quickly with control P to select use light mode or use dark mode for switching.
Save notes in Obsidian with ctrl+s or by waiting two seconds; notes automatically save in your vault, so you need not take further action.
Explore Obsidian's graph view by linking machine learning topics like supervised and unsupervised learning within data science, and learn how the graph reveals connections and focused views.
Turn your Obsidian notes into slides by using the core slides plugin and dividers to separate slides; enable the plugin, set Ctrl+M as a start shortcut, and navigate with arrows.
Master search inside Obsidian using control shift f to scan your vault for terms like ML and data science. Explore search settings and filtering by path or tags.
Open a local graph view for the current note in Obsidian using the command palette or the more options menu to open the linked view and local graph.
Learn how to star notes in Obsidian by bookmarking the main data science note, use the bookmark core plugin, and save shortcuts to files, headings, and graphs for quick access.
Learn to add attachments in Obsidian by setting an attachment folder, then dragging, dropping, or copying files into your notes.
Rename a node and automatically update all linked references in obsidian to prevent broken links, as demonstrated with a machine learning note linking supervised and unsupervised learning.
Learn how to add emojis inside Obsidian notes using two methods: copy from emojipedia.org and insert via the Windows emoji keyboard with the Windows key and dot.
Access the quick switcher from the left icon or by pressing ctrl o to navigate notes and vault files, including pdf and png, and create or rename notes with enter.
Explore Obsidian's community themes by accessing settings, appearance, and themes, then manage to filter dark or light themes and install neon. Switch between them to preview your preferred look.
Learn to split notes in Obsidian horizontally and vertically to view data science and deep learning side by side, navigate between panes, and manage multiple open nodes.
Discover how to pin a node to keep it open in Obsidian, by right-clicking the tab or clicking the pin icon, and unpin when needed.
Create a table of contents for your note using the outline core plugin and headings, accessed via the outline icon in Obsidian.
Discover how to use multiple cursors in Obsidian, add cursors via alt-click, apply bold with markdown **text**, and return to one cursor with a click.
Resize images in Obsidian by pasting from clipboard, switching to editing view, and using end-of-format pipe syntax to set width and height (e.g., 350 or 400x400) with preview.
Master linking a specific block in Obsidian by targeting a block inside a note, using double brackets and the caret to reveal the exact definition instead of the whole node.
Create tables in obsidian using the new right-click insert table, or the older markdown method with pipes and hyphens; add rows and columns quickly.
Explore obsidian's graph view, with local and world graphs, learn depth and link concepts, and see how data science, machine learning, deep learning, and NLP nodes connect via interactive controls.
Learn to group inside the graph view by creating a new group, changing its color to red, and using tags like data science to color-code related nodes.
Obsidian updates automatically, shows installed and current versions, and guides you to download the latest installer from the Obsidian website if automatic updates are off, enabling frequent updates.
Learn to create diagrams in Obsidian using Mermaid Live Editor, copy the Mermaid code, and render diagrams inside a code block for seamless visualization in your vault.
Explain the difference between linked mentions and unlinked mentions in Obsidian, showing how a note like 'Deep Learning' is referenced with double brackets versus without a link.
Learn how to use Obsidian's daily notes by enabling the daily notes core plugin, creating a dedicated daily notes folder, and configuring the default format, templates, and startup behavior.
Master Obsidian templates to save time by creating templates for books, daily notes, and courses; enable the templates core plugin, set a templates folder, and insert templates with Ctrl/Cmd P.
Learn how to organize notes in Obsidian by creating and managing vaults, building folders and notes, linking concepts with internal links, and tagging with hashtags to visualize in the graph.
Learn to fold headings in Obsidian by creating a heading with a hashtag, then enable fold heading in settings to collapse content under that heading.
Discover how the random node plugin in Obsidian opens a random note from your vault by enabling it in settings, core plugins, searching for random, and clicking open random node.
Learn to enable community plugins in obsidian, install and enable the calendar plugin, and use it to create daily notes with date-based entries, where dots show days with notes.
Learn to use the Obsidian calendar plug-in to add a to-do list via right-clicking a paragraph. Full and empty dots indicate unfinished tasks and update when you check items.
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Learn why taking notes matters for attention, focus, and memory, and explore methods like mind mapping, corner notes, and visual note-taking to retain course material.
Create Obsidian notes that capture your own summaries, enabling comprehension, memorization, and retention for effective future study; revisit these notes for quick understanding during exams or coding lessons.
Understand the process function of taking notes as the act of writing or diagramming, and the product function guiding how notes support study and improve comprehension and retention.
Discover how to take notes with suitable methods—mind maps for diagrams, bullet points for practical topics, and Cornell with bullets for data science—using Obsidian or Notion to organize notes.
Learn how to install and use the Make MD plugin in Obsidian, turn folders into spaces, and access maker mode and blink for markdown-free note taking.
Create a new Obsidian vault by duplicating the existing vault, renaming it to Mac MD, and selecting the Make MD folder before creating the vault, preparing for the plugin installation.
Enable community plugins in Obsidian, then browse for make.md, install and enable the plugin, and observe new features appearing.
Create and organize notes in Obsidian using icons, metadata properties, tags, and covers, then format text with markdown like headings, bold, italic, code blocks, and links.
Create spaces and folders in Obsidian, learn that spaces are bigger than folders, and link notes across spaces so updates appear in all related items.
Explore spaces and folders in Obsidian with the Mcmd plugin, switching between flow, table, list, and card views to organize and preview notes efficiently.
Discover how to use Obsidian tags and advanced properties with the mcmd plugin to organize notes, sync context, and track due dates and completion across videos.
download the course's chosen older Obsidian version, 0.14.2, by following the link and selecting assets, then install it on Windows or Mac by running the downloaded file and clicking through.
Explore Obsidian, a lightweight note-taking software and powerful knowledge base, and learn its pros, cons, and how to use it for summarizing books and papers.
Install Obsidian across Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, and Android by downloading from the Obsidian site; then create or open a vault and sign in to sync.
Install Obsidian to manage notes as a second brain; download it for Windows, macOS, or Linux, then create a new vault, rename it, and choose a drive location.
Create and organize notes in Obsidian by building a vault, linking topics like data science, machine learning, and deep learning, and visualizing connections in graph view.
Use obsidian to organize notes with hashtags, link related notes, and navigate data science topics like regression and supervised learning while applying headings, italics, bold, and lists.
Master Obsidian settings to tailor editor views, display, and links; learn auto-updating internal links, tag pane counts, page previews, spell check, and managing trash, themes, and CSS tweaks.
Master Obsidian shortcuts to speed up work, including creating and renaming nodes, toggling between editing and reading modes, and using quick switchers and pan navigation.
Learn Obsidian’s intuitive UI, including left and right panels, a central note area, powerful search, tags, backlinks, graph views, and vault management.
Explore the obsidian community channels, join the Discord or the Obsidian forum, and share questions, bug reports, and feature ideas to improve your knowledge management.
Create folders in Obsidian and organize notes with drag-and-drop into folders and subfolders, exemplified by a supervised learning folder containing a classification note.
Learn how to open multiple vaults in Obsidian by creating a new vault named Fat Personal, renaming it, selecting the same study folder, and turning on live preview.
Split your Obsidian notes into two panes, vertically or horizontally, and use Ctrl+E to toggle edit and view modes, so you can see live previews while writing headings.
Locate your Obsidian notes on your PC by right-clicking a note and choosing show in system explorer to open Windows Explorer and view the markdown file location.
Learn how to add an external link or URL in Obsidian using markdown syntax, including brackets and parentheses, and recognize external links by the hover and the up-arrow indicator.
Linking a pane in Obsidian enables synchronized scrolling between two panes of the same node, pairing editing and reading modes for simultaneous writing and viewing.
Learn how to link tabs in Obsidian by choosing the left tab, linking to the right tab, and verifying the connection with the attachment icon, then unlink if needed.
Discover how to add and customize shortcuts in Obsidian via settings and hotkeys, including actions like close pane (Ctrl W) and open palette (Ctrl P), with restore options.
Learn to use the command palette to quickly export to pdf, choose page size and margins, and save, by pressing ctrl+p or command+p and exploring commands.
Learn how to use six Obsidian heading levels by typing hashtags followed by a space to create headings from one to six, and switch between edit and reading modes.
Learn to format text in Obsidian by making text bold or italic using keyboard shortcuts, including Ctrl+B or Command+B for bold, Ctrl+I for italic, and using asterisks to denote bold.
learn to strike through and highlight text in Obsidian using shortcuts: shift tilde crosses out in reading mode, and two equal signs highlight; color varies by theme.
Create a block quote in Obsidian by pressing shift and the greater than sign, then space to start the quotation, and use additional blocks as needed.
Create bullet lists in Obsidian by starting with a dash, pressing enter to add items, and using tab to create sublists visible in the reading pane.
Discover how to write a number list in Obsidian by typing 1. and pressing enter to auto-number each item, and how to indent or undo with backspace.
Learn how to create a to do list in Obsidian using dash, space, and square brackets, add tasks, and mark them as done with an x.
Collapse panes to create a bigger writing screen for notes in Obsidian, using the arrow and the right-side collapse control.
Export notes to pdf from obsidian by choosing page size, orientation, and margins, preserving the original font size, then save and view the exported file.
Learn to insert dividers in Obsidian by typing three dashes, creating a visual split between pages or paragraphs in editing or preview mode.
Learn to delete a note in Obsidian by choosing system trash, Obsidian Trash, or permanently delete. You can retrieve later from the system trash or recycle bin.
Discover how to boost productivity in obsidian by opening multiple notes in parallel using ctrl-click (or cmd-click on Mac) to view, compare, and edit across panes.
Switch between light and dark modes in obsidian using Ctrl/Cmd+P to type light, or via Settings and appearance. Explore themes for both modes.
Save notes in Obsidian by pressing Ctrl or command S, or rely on auto save after two seconds or upon closing a note.
Explore graph view to visualize notes as interconnected nodes and see how the basics of data science link to machine learning and deep learning.
Enable the slides core plugin in Obsidian, create a presentation note, and structure slides with three dashes to view a running sequence from hi to hello to by.
Learn how to search inside Obsidian using the magnifier, search by tags, file name, and path, view history of keywords, and quickly locate and highlight results as you type.
Open a local graph for a note in Obsidian to view its nodes, such as data science, machine learning, and deep learning, and navigate by selecting see data science.
activate the start plugin in Obsidian to bookmark and quickly reopen notes with start notes; right-click to start, search, or view all start notes for faster data access.
Learn how to attach images and PDFs in Obsidian by dragging and dropping, previewing them in reading mode, and organizing attachments in a dedicated attachments folder.
Rename a note in Obsidian by editing its name; the app updates links and shows a notification of how many links and files were updated.
Enhance your Obsidian notes by adding emojis from Emojipedia to node names and notes, using emojis to improve readability and classification.
Use the quick switcher to jump between nodes by typing a node name and selecting the result to open it; create new nodes by typing a name and pressing enter.
Learn how to use Obsidian community themes, download and apply them from settings, switch between dark and light themes, and create or share your own css themes.
Learn how to enable community plugins in Obsidian, evaluate safe mode risks, back up your vault before installing, and explore popular plugins like calendar, kanban, mind map, and emoji toolbar.
Open multiple notes in the same pane with control-click in Obsidian, and use vertical or horizontal splits to view several notes at once.
Pin notes in obsidian to keep a frequently used knot open across sessions, enabling multiple knots in separate panes and quick switching with the ctrl key.
Toggle the default view mode to reading view in Obsidian via the command palette (Ctrl/Cmd P). Then every note opens in reading mode by default, aiding study.
Learn to write and organize Python code inside Obsidian by creating syntax-highlighted code blocks with triple apostrophes, switching between editing and reading modes, and copying code for experimentation.
Activate the outline core plugin to view the current file's outline and navigate headings such as basics of Python, loops, while loop, and for loop.
Learn the multiple cursor technique to edit several lines at once in Obsidian. Hold alt or option on Mac to add cursors, then apply the same changes across tasks.
Learn how to resize images inside Obsidian using the editing mode and pipe sign to set width and height, with examples like 350x350.
Learn how to link to a specific block within a node in Obsidian, selecting the target block and creating a precise block reference to the supervised learning definition.
Embed a YouTube video inside an Obsidian note by copying the iframe embed code from YouTube and pasting it into the note, then use reading mode to watch.
Create tables in Obsidian using a pipe and hyphen syntax, with a vertical split view for editing and reading, to organize items like groceries or a table of contents.
Explore Obsidian's graph view in detail, comparing macro and local graph views, and learn how nodes, links, tags, attachments, and orphans visualize relationships with adjustable forces and settings.
Group nodes in the graph view to read your obsidian graph more clearly; color by tags, paths, or names, and distinguish orphans from connected nodes.
Update Obsidian by manually downloading the latest version and reinstalling. This ensures access to new features and bug fixes, with clear steps to close the app before updating.
Create diagrams in Obsidian by using mermaid live editor, copy the markdown into Obsidian, and edit diagrams directly inside Obsidian for management information systems and data science study.
Obsidian uses simple markdown files readable in editors like VS Code or Notepad++, keeping notes portable; plugins can affect rendering outside Obsidian, so use separate vaults for school and self-improvement.
Use Obsidian's note format to keep diagrams and mermaid scripts inside the app; external sources and plugins render only within Obsidian, not in other editors like Notepad++.
Learn how Obsidian uses linked and unlinked mentions to connect notes, reveal backlinks, and convert orphan notes into linked references by using the Link button.
Discover how to set up Obsidian's daily notes with the daily knots plugin, create a dedicated daily knots folder, configure date formats, and use templates for tasks.
Templates in Obsidian are preformatted files that save time and provide a structured approach to notes, with examples for books, video courses, daily notes, and research summaries.
Organize notes in Obsidian using three methods: folders, internal links, and hashtags, to keep vaults tidy, connected, and searchable.
Learn how to use fold heading in Obsidian to hide and reveal content under a heading, enhancing note organization and readability.
Enable the Random Node plugin in Obsidian, then click the dice icon to open a random node from your vault, with examples like Python data types and an if statement.
Enable and install the calendar community plugin in Obsidian, then use the calendar to create daily notes and organize tasks by date for your daily productivity.
Explore using Obsidian's natural language date plugin to create date-linked notes for deadlines (today, tomorrow, next month), including installation steps and daily note linking.
Learn to manage tasks in Obsidian by using the calendar plugin to add to-do items in daily notes, and use filled and empty dots to track and update completion.
This is Course #2 in the Obsidian Courses Series
Many of us face difficulties when learning technical stuff like Programming or any technical material like Data Science - Cybersecurity - Blockchain ...etc
and taking notes by using traditional methods can be daunting, and there are many applications that will help you to take notes, but after being a mentor for over 14 years , I've seen that most of my students don't know how to take notes, there are many ways of taking notes, there is the Cornell Method and there is the Zettelkasten Method and Mind Mapping and many more, so which one to chose and how to study from them, and how to actually take note, because taking notes from a video lecture is different when you take notes while reading a book!!
After trying many applications like OneNote - Evernote - Notion , I chose OBSIDIAN, and in this course I will tell you why I chose Obsidian and why you should too
So in this course, I will teach you Obsidian and walk you through the fundamentals of using this amazing software
In this course you will learn:
1- How to install Obsidian
2- How to create notes and link them together
3- How to add images and attachments
4- What is Graph view and how to use it
5- How to open multiple notes at the same time
6- And how to take notes using different methods ... and many more!!
I hope you ENJOY this course and learn from it, I will see you INSIDE the COURSE