diff --git a/Test-ObsidianInstallation.ps1 b/Test-ObsidianInstallation.ps1
index a3b02c6..c8b78d7 100644
--- a/Test-ObsidianInstallation.ps1
+++ b/Test-ObsidianInstallation.ps1
@@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ function Test-ObsidianInstallation {
     choco install -y jq
 
     Write-Output "Downloading Obsidian installer..."
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.6.3/Obsidian.1.6.3.exe" -OutFile "ObsidianInstaller.exe"
+    $installerPath = "$env:TEMP\ObsidianInstaller.exe"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.6.3/Obsidian.1.6.3.exe" -OutFile $installerPath
 
     # Check if the installer was downloaded
-    if (Test-Path "ObsidianInstaller.exe") {
+    if (Test-Path $installerPath) {
         Write-Output "Running Obsidian installer..."
-        $startProcess = Start-Process -FilePath .\ObsidianInstaller.exe -ArgumentList "/S" -PassThru -Wait
+        $startProcess = Start-Process -FilePath $installerPath -ArgumentList "/S" -PassThru -Wait
         Write-Output "Installer exit code: $($startProcess.ExitCode)"
 
         # Check for Obsidian executable in possible installation paths
@@ -113,9 +114,99 @@ function Test-ObsidianInstallation {
     }
 }
 
+function Initialize-ObsidianConfig {
+    Write-Output "Initializing Obsidian configuration..."
+    $vaultPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\ObsidianVault"
+    $configPath = "$vaultPath\.obsidian\config"
+
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $vaultPath)) {
+        Write-Output "Creating Obsidian vault directory..."
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $vaultPath | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $configPath)) {
+        Write-Output "Creating default Obsidian config..."
+        $defaultConfig = @{
+            "plugin:file-explorer" = $true;
+            "plugin:global-search" = $true;
+        }
+        $defaultConfig | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Set-Content -Path $configPath
+    }
+}
+
+function Test-PluginInstallation {
+    Write-Output "Testing plugin installation..."
+
+    # Define the vault path and plugins directory
+    $vaultPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\ObsidianVault"  # Update this path as needed
+    $pluginsDir = "$vaultPath\.obsidian\plugins"
+
+    # Ensure the plugins directory exists
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $pluginsDir)) {
+        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $pluginsDir | Out-Null
+    }
+
+    # Get the list of installed plugins before installation
+    $pluginsBefore = Get-ChildItem -Path $pluginsDir
+
+    # Simulate plugin installation
+    $pluginsConfigPath = ".\plugins.json"
+    $pluginsConfig = Get-Content -Raw -Path $pluginsConfigPath | ConvertFrom-Json
+    $corePlugins = $pluginsConfig.core_plugins
+    $communityPlugins = $pluginsConfig.community_plugins
+
+    # Enable core plugins
+    $configPath = "$vaultPath\.obsidian\config"
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $configPath)) {
+        Initialize-ObsidianConfig
+    }
+
+    $config = Get-Content -Raw -Path $configPath | ConvertFrom-Json
+    foreach ($plugin in $corePlugins) {
+        Write-Output "Enabling core plugin: $plugin"
+        $config["plugin:$plugin"] = $true
+    }
+    $config | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Set-Content -Path $configPath
+
+    # Install community plugins
+    foreach ($plugin in $communityPlugins) {
+        Write-Output "Installing community plugin: $plugin"
+        $pluginName = $plugin -replace '/','-'
+        $pluginUrl = "https://github.com/$plugin/releases/latest/download/main.js"
+        $pluginDir = "$pluginsDir\$pluginName"
+        if (-Not (Test-Path $pluginDir)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $pluginDir | Out-Null
+        }
+        try {
+            Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $pluginUrl -OutFile "$pluginDir\main.js" -ErrorAction Stop
+        } catch {
+            Write-Output "Failed to download plugin from $pluginUrl"
+        }
+    }
+
+    # Get the list of installed plugins after installation
+    $pluginsAfter = Get-ChildItem -Path $pluginsDir
+
+    # Compare the before and after lists
+    Write-Output "Plugins before installation:"
+    $pluginsBefore | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_.Name }
+
+    Write-Output "Plugins after installation:"
+    $pluginsAfter | ForEach-Object { Write-Output $_.Name }
+
+    # Check if new plugins were installed
+    $newPlugins = Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $pluginsBefore -DifferenceObject $pluginsAfter
+    if ($newPlugins) {
+        Write-Output "New plugins installed successfully."
+    } else {
+        Write-Output "No new plugins were installed."
+    }
+}
+
 # Run tests
 Test-AdminPrivilege
 Test-ChocolateyInstallation
 Test-ObsidianDownload
 Test-InvalidPluginConfig
 Test-ObsidianInstallation
+Test-PluginInstallation
diff --git a/Test-ObsidianInstallation.sh b/Test-ObsidianInstallation.sh
index 39e3e39..bfad634 100644
--- a/Test-ObsidianInstallation.sh
+++ b/Test-ObsidianInstallation.sh
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ function test_obsidian_download_failure {
 
 # Create an invalid plugins.json file
 echo '{
-  "core_plugins": ["plugin1", "plugin2"]
+  "core_plugins": ["plugin1", "plugin2"],
   "community_plugins": ["plugin3", "plugin4"]
-' > invalid_plugins.json
+}' > invalid_plugins.json
 
 function test_invalid_plugins_config {
     echo "Testing with invalid plugins.json..."
@@ -53,8 +53,60 @@ function test_invalid_plugins_config {
     fi
 }
 
+function test_plugin_installation {
+    echo "Testing plugin installation..."
+
+    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
+        CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/obsidian"
+    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
+        CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/obsidian"
+    fi
+
+    PLUGINS_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/plugins"
+
+    mkdir -p "$PLUGINS_DIR"
+
+    PLUGINS_FILE=plugins.json
+    echo '{
+        "core_plugins": [
+            "file-explorer",
+            "global-search"
+        ],
+        "community_plugins": [
+            "tgrosinger/advanced-tables-obsidian",
+            "mgmeyers/obsidian-kanban"
+        ]
+    }' > "$PLUGINS_FILE"
+
+    # Capture the list of installed plugins before running the installation script
+    PLUGINS_BEFORE=$(ls -1 "$PLUGINS_DIR")
+
+    # Run the installation script
+    ./install_obsidian.sh
+
+    # Capture the list of installed plugins after running the installation script
+    PLUGINS_AFTER=$(ls -1 "$PLUGINS_DIR")
+
+    # Compare the lists of plugins
+    echo "Plugins before installation:"
+    echo "$PLUGINS_BEFORE"
+
+    echo "Plugins after installation:"
+    echo "$PLUGINS_AFTER"
+
+    # Check for newly installed plugins
+    NEW_PLUGINS=$(comm -13 <(echo "$PLUGINS_BEFORE") <(echo "$PLUGINS_AFTER"))
+    if [ -n "$NEW_PLUGINS" ]; then
+        echo "New plugins installed successfully:"
+        echo "$NEW_PLUGINS"
+    else
+        echo "No new plugins were installed."
+    fi
+}
+
 # Run tests
 test_os_selection
 test_dependencies_installation
 test_obsidian_download_failure
 test_invalid_plugins_config
+test_plugin_installation
diff --git a/install_obsidian.ps1 b/install_obsidian.ps1
index 25a2f7e..62f7e97 100644
--- a/install_obsidian.ps1
+++ b/install_obsidian.ps1
@@ -9,20 +9,21 @@ function Install-Obsidian-Windows {
     Write-Output "Installing Obsidian for Windows..."
     if (-Not (Get-Command choco -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {
         Write-Output "Chocolatey is not installed. Installing Chocolatey..."
-        Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force;
-        [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072;
+        Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force
+        [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [System.Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -bor 3072
         $script = (New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString('https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1')
         Invoke-Command -ScriptBlock ([ScriptBlock]::Create($script))
     }
     choco install -y jq
 
     Write-Output "Downloading Obsidian installer..."
-    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.6.3/Obsidian.1.6.3.exe" -OutFile "ObsidianInstaller.exe"
+    $installerPath = "$env:TEMP\ObsidianInstaller.exe"
+    Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/obsidianmd/obsidian-releases/releases/download/v1.6.3/Obsidian.1.6.3.exe" -OutFile $installerPath
 
     # Check if the installer was downloaded
-    if (Test-Path "ObsidianInstaller.exe") {
+    if (Test-Path $installerPath) {
         Write-Output "Running Obsidian installer..."
-        $startProcess = Start-Process -FilePath .\ObsidianInstaller.exe -ArgumentList "/S" -PassThru -Wait
+        $startProcess = Start-Process -FilePath $installerPath -ArgumentList "/S" -PassThru -Wait
         Write-Output "Installer exit code: $($startProcess.ExitCode)"
 
         # Check for Obsidian executable in possible installation paths
@@ -62,27 +63,50 @@ function Install-Plugin {
         Stop-Process -Name "Obsidian" -Force
     }
 
+    # Define the vault path and plugins directory
+    $vaultPath = "$env:USERPROFILE\Documents\ObsidianVault"  # Update this path as needed
+    $pluginsDir = "$vaultPath\.obsidian\plugins"
+
     # Create the plugins directory if it doesn't exist
-    $pluginsDir = "$env:APPDATA\obsidian\plugins"
     if (-Not (Test-Path $pluginsDir)) {
         New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $pluginsDir | Out-Null
     }
 
     # Read plugins configuration file
-    $pluginsConfig = Get-Content -Raw -Path "plugins.json" | ConvertFrom-Json
+    $pluginsConfigPath = ".\plugins.json"  # Ensure this is the correct path to your plugins.json file
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $pluginsConfigPath)) {
+        Write-Output "plugins.json file not found."
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    $pluginsConfig = Get-Content -Raw -Path $pluginsConfigPath | ConvertFrom-Json
     $corePlugins = $pluginsConfig.core_plugins
     $communityPlugins = $pluginsConfig.community_plugins
 
     # Enable core plugins
+    $configPath = "$vaultPath\.obsidian\config"
+    if (-Not (Test-Path $configPath)) {
+        Write-Output "Obsidian config not found. Ensure Obsidian has been started at least once with the vault."
+        exit 1
+    }
+
+    $config = Get-Content -Raw -Path $configPath | ConvertFrom-Json
     foreach ($plugin in $corePlugins) {
         Write-Output "Enabling core plugin: $plugin"
-        New-Item -ItemType File -Path "$pluginsDir\$plugin" | Out-Null
+        $config["plugin:$plugin"] = $true
     }
+    $config | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Set-Content -Path $configPath
 
     # Install community plugins
     foreach ($plugin in $communityPlugins) {
         Write-Output "Installing community plugin: $plugin"
-        New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path "$pluginsDir\$plugin" | Out-Null
+        $pluginName = $plugin -replace '/','-'
+        $pluginUrl = "https://github.com/$plugin/releases/latest/download/main.js"
+        $pluginDir = "$pluginsDir\$pluginName"
+        if (-Not (Test-Path $pluginDir)) {
+            New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path $pluginDir | Out-Null
+        }
+        Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $pluginUrl -OutFile "$pluginDir\main.js"
     }
 
     Write-Output "Plugins installed successfully."
diff --git a/install_obsidian.sh b/install_obsidian.sh
index 0d4ecf4..c53f3f2 100644
--- a/install_obsidian.sh
+++ b/install_obsidian.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ install_obsidian_linux() {
     chmod +x obsidian.AppImage
     ./obsidian.AppImage &
 
+    # Wait a bit to ensure Obsidian initializes its config
+    sleep 10
+    pkill -f obsidian.AppImage
+
     # Simulate creating a command alias for testing
     sudo ln -sf $(pwd)/obsidian.AppImage /usr/local/bin/obsidian
 }
@@ -27,40 +31,50 @@ install_obsidian_macos() {
     hdiutil detach /Volumes/Obsidian
     open /Applications/Obsidian.app &
 
+    # Wait a bit to ensure Obsidian initializes its config
+    sleep 10
+    pkill Obsidian
+
     # Simulate creating a command alias for testing
     sudo ln -sf /Applications/Obsidian.app/Contents/MacOS/Obsidian /usr/local/bin/obsidian
 }
 
 install_plugins() {
     echo "Installing plugins..."
+
     if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* ]]; then
-        pkill Obsidian
+        pkill -f obsidian.AppImage
+        CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/.config/obsidian"
     elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
         pkill Obsidian
-    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" || "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
-        taskkill /IM Obsidian.exe /F
+        CONFIG_DIR="$HOME/Library/Application Support/obsidian"
     fi
 
-    if [[ "$OSTYPE" == "linux-gnu"* || "$OSTYPE" == "darwin"* ]]; then
-        mkdir -p ~/.config/obsidian/plugins
-    elif [[ "$OSTYPE" == "cygwin" || "$OSTYPE" == "msys" || "$OSTYPE" == "win32" ]]; then
-        mkdir -p "$APPDATA\obsidian\plugins"
-    fi
+    mkdir -p "$CONFIG_DIR/plugins"
 
     PLUGINS_FILE=plugins.json
     CORE_PLUGINS=$(jq -r '.core_plugins[]' $PLUGINS_FILE)
     COMMUNITY_PLUGINS=$(jq -r '.community_plugins[]' $PLUGINS_FILE)
 
+    # Enable core plugins
+    CONFIG_FILE="$CONFIG_DIR/config"
+    if [[ ! -f "$CONFIG_FILE" ]]; then
+        echo "{}" > "$CONFIG_FILE"
+    fi
+
     for plugin in $CORE_PLUGINS; do
         echo "Enabling core plugin: $plugin"
-        # Simulate enabling core plugin by creating a file
-        touch "$HOME/.config/obsidian/plugins/$plugin"
+        jq ". + {\"plugin:$plugin\": true}" "$CONFIG_FILE" > tmp.json && mv tmp.json "$CONFIG_FILE"
     done
 
+    # Install community plugins
     for plugin in $COMMUNITY_PLUGINS; do
         echo "Installing community plugin: $plugin"
-        # Simulate installing community plugin by creating a directory
-        mkdir -p "$HOME/.config/obsidian/plugins/$plugin"
+        PLUGIN_NAME=$(echo $plugin | sed 's/\//-/g')
+        PLUGIN_URL="https://github.com/$plugin/releases/latest/download/main.js"
+        PLUGIN_DIR="$CONFIG_DIR/plugins/$PLUGIN_NAME"
+        mkdir -p "$PLUGIN_DIR"
+        wget "$PLUGIN_URL" -O "$PLUGIN_DIR/main.js" || echo "Failed to download plugin $plugin"
     done
 
     echo "Plugins installed successfully!"