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Sync Joplin notes with WebDAV

Joplin is an open-source note-taking app that allows you to take notes and organize them in a structured way. It supports markdown, which makes it easy to write and format notes.

In this guide, we will set up Joplin to sync notes with a WebDAV server. This allows you to access your notes from multiple devices and keep them in sync.

Prerequisites​

  • A WebDAV server (for example, Synology DMS, Nextcloud)
  • Joplin installed on your device

Setup WebDAV server​

Synology DSM​

  1. Open the Synology DSM web interface.
  2. Go to Package Center and install the WebDAV Server package.
  3. Open the WebDAV Server package and enable the service.

Nextcloud​

  1. Install Nextcloud on your server.
  2. Go to the Nextcloud web interface and create a new user.
  3. Enable the WebDAV app in the Nextcloud app store.

Configure Joplin to sync with WebDAV​

  1. Open Joplin on your device.
  2. Go to Settings > Synchronization.
  3. Select WebDAV as the synchronization target.
  4. Enter the WebDAV server URL, username, and password.
  5. Click Save to apply the changes.

Joplin WebDAV settings