How to Get Started with Obsidian (2025)

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE OBSIDIAN STARTER VAULT: https://www.practicalpkm.com/vault I made quite a few mistakes when I first started using Obsidian over 5 years ago: I tried to import all of my old notes, I was capturing straight into Obsidian, and I went a little crazy with the community plugins 🤪 In this video, I describe the 5 potential PKM pitfalls that I fell into so you can avoid them and share what I'd do differently if I were coming to Obsidian fresh today (in 2025). 0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Start With a Blank Vault 4:13 - Go Slow with Community Plugins 7:02 - Know What Jobs Obsidian is Doing 8:52 - Don't Capture Straight to Obsidian 10:56 - Create Consistently 12:51 - Recap 13:47 - Outro OTHER VIDEOS MENTIONED https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp-Ez0shm9c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUEugXo0bd4 📬 SIGN UP FOR MY FREE EMAIL NEWSLETTER! Get more out of your PKM system in just 10 minutes per week: https://practicalpkm.com