# I'm Setting Up @Logseq I...  URL:: https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546446360313859 Author:: @rroudt on Twitter ## Highlights > I'm setting up @logseq in combination with @obsdmd as a (potential) alternative to Roam. > Why? Because I want to explore more of the Tools for Thought space—and have a space to journal where there are 100% no prying eyes. > 🧵 Read on and also learn how to set this up. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546446360313859)) > Why would I use two apps to replace one powerful thinking tool? > First off, I'm not replacing @RoamResearch as I do most of my knowledge work in it. My current workflows hardly translate to other tools. > But, I need a private space to journal and love to write in blocks. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546447513718785)) > How to get started combining @logseq and @obsdmd. > The first step is obviously to install both Logseq and Obsidian. > Grab Obsidian from their website: https://t.co/3WjoHfOjBJ > For Logseq you'll want to get the desktop app to make this system work: https://t.co/h01DgtO9yg ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546448675573760)) > First install @logseq in a folder that's easy to find and sync. > In the Logseq folder there will be several other folders created: logseq, journals, and pages. The latter two are important for Obsidian. > I've created my Logseq graph in my iCloud drive for easy syncing. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546449967341578)) > Next, install @obsdmd. > Upon starting the app for the first time, click "Open folder as vault" and select the folder you've just created for your Logseq graph. > The journals, logseq, and pages folders should now be visible in the file explorer on the left. >  >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546457957560327)) > Before you can start using @logseq and access all of your files in @obsdmd (and vice versa), some Obsidian settings need to be adjusted. > Hat tip to "Luhmann" on the Logseq forums for these instructions. > https://t.co/XiZITkTWxd ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546459450707968)) > From Obsidian's settings: > 1) Go to the Files & Links tab. > 2) Set default location for new notes to "In the folder specified below" > 3) Enter pages > 4) Set the new link format to "Relative path to file" > 5) Turn [[Wikilinks]] OFF to use Markdown links instead (better compatibility) >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546463800213506)) > To properly manage attachments across @logseq and @obsdmd, make sure you have the following set in the same Files & Links tab: > 1) Set the default location for new attachments to "In the folder specified below" > 2) Enter assets > Obsidian will create the assets folder for you. >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546467629613064)) > Now, let's make @obsdmd play nicely with @logseq's Daily Notes Page. > First, from Obsidian's settings, enable the Daily Notes plugin from the Core Plugins tab. >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546472075579396)) > Next, you'll want to make sure @logseq and @obsdmd handle the Daily Notes page the same. > To do this: > 1) Scroll down to the Daily Notes plugin options. > 2) Set date format to YYYY_MM_DD > 3) The the new file location to: journals >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546476609564676)) > The reason I use @logseq is because I like to write in a block-based outliner. @obsdmd is different in that it's a page-based tool. > Search the community plugins tab in Obsidian for "Outliner" and "Zoom" to get a Roam-like outlining experience. It's the 🍒 on top. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546478090145792)) > Finally, close Obsidian and open Logseq to make sure the links to the Daily Notes Page are compatible with Obsidian. > Go to the Settings. > From the Editor tab, make sure the preferred date format is set to: yyyy_MM_dd. > Now any date link you create in Logseq works in Obsidian. >  >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546483895128064)) > Did you like this thread and want me to help you with more Tools for Thought? > Subscribe to the @RoamStack Twitter account and newsletter. I share a weekly dose of tools and resources to help you improve your life as a knowledge worker. > https://t.co/EQc2MbtzMJ ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546485488959496)) --- Title: I'm Setting Up @Logseq I... Author: @rroudt on Twitter Tags: readwise, tweets date: 2024-01-30 --- # I'm Setting Up @Logseq I...  URL:: https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546446360313859 Author:: @rroudt on Twitter ## AI-Generated Summary None ## Highlights > I'm setting up @logseq in combination with @obsdmd as a (potential) alternative to Roam. > Why? Because I want to explore more of the Tools for Thought space—and have a space to journal where there are 100% no prying eyes. > 🧵 Read on and also learn how to set this up. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546446360313859)) > Why would I use two apps to replace one powerful thinking tool? > First off, I'm not replacing @RoamResearch as I do most of my knowledge work in it. My current workflows hardly translate to other tools. > But, I need a private space to journal and love to write in blocks. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546447513718785)) > How to get started combining @logseq and @obsdmd. > The first step is obviously to install both Logseq and Obsidian. > Grab Obsidian from their website: https://t.co/3WjoHfOjBJ > For Logseq you'll want to get the desktop app to make this system work: https://t.co/h01DgtO9yg ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546448675573760)) > First install @logseq in a folder that's easy to find and sync. > In the Logseq folder there will be several other folders created: logseq, journals, and pages. The latter two are important for Obsidian. > I've created my Logseq graph in my iCloud drive for easy syncing. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546449967341578)) > Next, install @obsdmd. > Upon starting the app for the first time, click "Open folder as vault" and select the folder you've just created for your Logseq graph. > The journals, logseq, and pages folders should now be visible in the file explorer on the left. >  >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546457957560327)) > Before you can start using @logseq and access all of your files in @obsdmd (and vice versa), some Obsidian settings need to be adjusted. > Hat tip to "Luhmann" on the Logseq forums for these instructions. > https://t.co/XiZITkTWxd ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546459450707968)) > From Obsidian's settings: > 1) Go to the Files & Links tab. > 2) Set default location for new notes to "In the folder specified below" > 3) Enter pages > 4) Set the new link format to "Relative path to file" > 5) Turn [[Wikilinks]] OFF to use Markdown links instead (better compatibility) >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546463800213506)) > To properly manage attachments across @logseq and @obsdmd, make sure you have the following set in the same Files & Links tab: > 1) Set the default location for new attachments to "In the folder specified below" > 2) Enter assets > Obsidian will create the assets folder for you. >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546467629613064)) > Now, let's make @obsdmd play nicely with @logseq's Daily Notes Page. > First, from Obsidian's settings, enable the Daily Notes plugin from the Core Plugins tab. >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546472075579396)) > Next, you'll want to make sure @logseq and @obsdmd handle the Daily Notes page the same. > To do this: > 1) Scroll down to the Daily Notes plugin options. > 2) Set date format to YYYY_MM_DD > 3) The the new file location to: journals >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546476609564676)) > The reason I use @logseq is because I like to write in a block-based outliner. @obsdmd is different in that it's a page-based tool. > Search the community plugins tab in Obsidian for "Outliner" and "Zoom" to get a Roam-like outlining experience. It's the 🍒 on top. ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546478090145792)) > Finally, close Obsidian and open Logseq to make sure the links to the Daily Notes Page are compatible with Obsidian. > Go to the Settings. > From the Editor tab, make sure the preferred date format is set to: yyyy_MM_dd. > Now any date link you create in Logseq works in Obsidian. >  >  ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546483895128064)) > Did you like this thread and want me to help you with more Tools for Thought? > Subscribe to the @RoamStack Twitter account and newsletter. I share a weekly dose of tools and resources to help you improve your life as a knowledge worker. > https://t.co/EQc2MbtzMJ ([View Tweet](https://twitter.com/rroudt/status/1443546485488959496))