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 	- as a rule of thumb, avoid spaces in filenames if possible. If the file already has a space in it, the link must replace the space with `%20` like so: `[obsidian file](obsidian%20file.md)`
 
 ## Getting started
+- if not yet installed, install git on your system from https://www.git-scm.com
 - (create your repository in GitLab (new project))
 - Clone this repository or the new one with `git clone`
 	- if on Windows, use https (not ssh) in order to conveniently push with the Obsidian Git plugin (see below)