Then, fill in project name and description, local path has already been filled. Then you will need to click 'Create a repository' to continue. There will be a warning saying 'The directory does not appear to be a Git repository'. or select to display hidden items on Windows). git folder afterwards by pressing Cmd + Shift +. Then you need to select your vault location, Git will use dotfile (hidden folders) to store data under your directory. Open Github for Desktop, click 'Add an Existing Repository from your Hard Drive'. It will allow the plug-in that we'll install to sync with Github. If you already created an Obsidian Vault, we will need to prepare the vault folders for Git. It is an app that allow us to perform most Git commands without using command line tools. Then, download and install Github for Desktop]( ). Remember to setup two-factor authentication to secure your account. Register an account at, we will be using Github repository to sync our Obsidian Vault. Since this article is written for general public, I will avoid using command line tools in this tutorial. If you are already familiar with Git, please initiate a git by yourself and jump to step 4.

Note: First 3 steps of my tutorial will be creating a Github Repository. Also it is also a very popular platform, most Git on desktop are free (while mobile apps require single payment only). There is a very rare chance that your notes will be lost. Because it can compare versions between different text files, it will allow us to track any changes made to the Obsidian Vault. Git is a software for tracking and synchronizing codes for developers. This tutorial will guide you to setup Git to sync Obsidian for free (without typing any command line as normal Git does).īe aware this approach is not recommended if you have safety concern since none of the files are encrypted, therefore accessible by third-party platform. Therefore, I'm recommending Git as an alternate solution. Conflict versions across devices might result in lost of data. These services were not made for tracking notes and changes. However, even though cloud services are easy to set up and most people probably subscribed to one already. Two-way linking and tagging feature will not be supported. By using cloud sync service like Dropbox, Google Drive and iCloud Drive, whole folder can be synced and edited using any app that support Markdown, like iA Writer, Ulysses, Pretext. However, that does not mean we cannot access to our notes on mobile.Īs Obsidian allows customizing vault save location and adopt open file format like Markdown. Or you can sync between desktopo (Windows, macOS, Linux) only. Offcially, you have to pay USD4 per month for Obsidian Sync service and subscribe as a VIP member for mobile app early access. Obsidian is the up-and-coming notes app that has great potential, however the platform is still in early stage, the syncing capability is still limited.

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