Getting Started with Obsidian Cloud

Welcome to your personal knowledge base — supercharged with real-time cloud sync.

What is Obsidian Cloud?

Obsidian Cloud combines the power of local-first markdown editing with seamless Firebase synchronization. Your notes are always available, always up-to-date, and always private.

Core Concepts

• Bidirectional links — Connect notes using Wikilinks Guide syntax
• Graph view — Visualize your entire knowledge network
• Tags — Organize with #guide #meta #obsidian
• Cloud sync — Real-time updates across all your devices
• Offline access — Works without internet, syncs when connected
• Drawing notes — Sketch diagrams with the built-in Excalidraw canvas
• Marketplace — Install community plugins to extend functionality

Getting Around

1. Use the left sidebar to explore your vault
2. Open the Graph View to see note connections
3. Press Ctrl+P to open the command palette
4. Check Daily Notes Template for daily journaling
5. Click the + button to choose a new note type

Note Types

Themes

Switch between 8 built-in themes in Settings → Appearance:

Catppuccin, Nord, Dracula, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night, Solarized, Paper Light.

Tip: Press Ctrl+E to toggle between edit and preview mode.