# Obsidian Help Welcome to the official Obsidian Help site, where you can find tips and guides on how to use [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md). For API documentation visit the [Obsidian Developer Docs](https://docs.obsidian.md/). You can browse this site in several languages: <select class="dropdown select-location"> <option value="">English</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-ar">العربية</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-da">Dansk</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-es">Español</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-it">Italiano</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-ja">日本語</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-km">Phéasa Khmêr</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-ko">한국어</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-pt-br">Português</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-ru">Русский</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-vi">Tiếng Việt</option> <option value="https://publish.obsidian.md/help-zh">中文</option> </select> ## Get started Learn the basics of note-taking with Obsidian: 1. [[Download and install Obsidian]] 2. [[Create a vault]] 3. [[Create your first note]] 4. [[Link notes]] 5. [[Import notes]] 6. [[Sync your notes across devices]] ## Extend Obsidian With thousands of plugins and themes, you can shape Obsidian to fit your way of thinking. - [[Core plugins]] - Choose which built-in features of Obsidian you want to turn on or off. - [[Community plugins]] - Enable more workflows and capabilities with features built by Obsidian users. - [[Themes]] - Customize the look and feel of Obsidian with community-made color schemes. - [[CSS snippets]] - Make small changes to the interface on top of your Obsidian theme. - [[Introduction to Obsidian Web Clipper|Web Clipper]] - Highlight web pages and save content to Obsidian using our browser extension. ## Add-on services - [[Introduction to Obsidian Sync|Obsidian Sync]] - A safe and secure way to synchronize your notes across any device and OS. - [[Introduction to Obsidian Publish|Obsidian Publish]] - Publish your notes as a wiki, knowledge base, documentation, or digital garden. ## Contribute If you find any mistakes or missing information on this site, you can contribute improvements and translations via [the GitHub repo](https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-docs/). If you want to contribute to Obsidian financially, consider a [[Catalyst license]] which offers early access to beta versions, or a [[Commercial license]] to show your organization's support. See the [[Credits]] to get to know all the amazing people who make Obsidian possible.