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# Installing Obsidian\*

To install Obsidian on your computer or device, navigate to <https://obsidian.md>. The landing page will ask you to download files or will link you to an App store. Click on the button (in my case, since I'm using a Mac, it suggests I should download the version for macOS. You can also locate the best install package for your computer at <https://obsidian.md/download>.

![The website will likely auto-detect what your device is and what version you should download. ](/files/kqoqpD2Tn5aeNHnucz99)

Do what you need to do to install it. In macOS, I needed to double click on the downloaded file, and then drag the Obsidian app file into my applications folder. If you're using Windows or Linux, this will look a bit different, but should be relatively easy (and similar) to do.&#x20;

![It is a pretty easy basic install. The complexity comes later!](/files/3oQekOa9vDdObEaa0h67)

When you successfully install Obsidian and get it running, it will open with a window that looks like this; except if you're using it for the first time you won't have any "vaults" in the sidebar. You can create your own to test out how it works, but I will also create a starter vault for the course for you to download (with readings, templates etc.).

<figure><img src="/files/5GDgWMVklWfdVw2i51UM" alt=""><figcaption><p>The sidebar shows my various vaults which I use with Obsidian. Yours will likely be empty unless you created a vault already. </p></figcaption></figure>


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