Overview

  1. Install Obsidian
  2. Download the vault
  3. Activate it

Install Obsidian

The Vinaya Notebook is built on top of Obsidian, an open-source note-taking app. If you don’t have Obsidian installed, you can download it here.

For information on using the vault with other notes apps, see Other Notes Apps.

Download the vault

Download the latest version of the vault here.

Installing

  1. Extract the vault anywhere convenient for you.
    (For example, if you’d like your notes to be synced to the cloud, you might extract the vault to your cloud drive folder.)
  2. Open Obsidian, click “Manage Vaults” and open the folder as a new vault.
  3. Obsidian will ask if you trust the vault: Trust Vault
    Click “Trust author and enable plugins” to enable the Vinaya Notebook plugin.
  4. Obsidian will open the Settings page to show you that the Vinaya Notebook plugin has been enabled.
  5. Close the settings modal and the plugin will guide you through the rest of the setup.

Last updated 03 Jul 2025, 13:11 +07 . history