External files in Obsidian without duplicating

I use symbolic links (symlinks) to add several folders to my Obsidian vault that are not in my vault's directory. For example, this website's content. As well as my Zotero PDF collection.

To create symlinks between folders on macOS, Linux, and Windows, you use the following commands:

macOS and Linux:

1. Open the Terminal.
2. Use the ln command to create a symlink. The syntax is:

   ln -s /path/to/target /path/to/symlink

3. Replace /path/to/target with the full path to the original folder, and /path/to/symlink with the location where you want the symlink to appear. In my case, my Obsidian folder.

Example:

ln -s /Users/johndoe/Documents/Project /Users/johndoe/Desktop/ProjectShortcut

Windows:

1. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell with administrator privileges.
2. Use the mklink command to create a symlink. The syntax is:

   mklink /D C:\path\to\symlink C:\path\to\target

3. /D indicates a directory symlink. Replace C:\path\to\target with the full path to the original folder and C:\path\to\symlink with the location where you want the symlink to be created.

Example:

mklink /D C:\Users\johndoe\Desktop\ProjectShortcut C:\Users\johndoe\Documents\Project

These commands create a symlink between folders, allowing you to access the same content from different locations without duplicating files. It's pretty cool.