---
title: "The Easiest Way to Connect Your Obsidian Vault with Github"
---
1. Create a repository or [[publish-your-obsidian-notes-with-linked-blog-starter|fork the md repo]] in github
2. [Download Git](https://git-scm.com/downloads)
3. Create a [personal access token](https://docs.github.com/en/authentication/keeping-your-account-and-data-secure/creating-a-personal-access-token#creating-a-personal-access-token-classic) from github
![[create-pat-github.png]]
5. Install the [Obsidian Git](https://github.com/denolehov/obsidian-git/wiki/Installation) community plugin
6. Create a folder to store the repository. (e.g. `remote-blog/`). Set scopes to repo & expiration to no expiration
7. Run the command (CMD/Ctrl + P):  `Clone an existing remote repo`
![[clone-repo-git-plugin.png]]
5. Paste the URL of the forked repository in the following format
```
https://<PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN>@github.com/<USERNAME>/<REPO>.git
```

For example it might look like this:
```
https://ghp_XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX@github.com/ithinkwong/linked-blog-starter-md.git
```
7. Then type in the folder you created in step 5 (e.g. `remote-blog/`)
8. Restart Obsidian
9. Make edits to your notes
10. Publish your notes run the command "Obsidian Git: Create backup" by opening the command palette (CMD/Ctrl + P)