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Synchronize Joplin notes via WebDAV with kDrive
This guide explains how to store the database of Joplin on your kDrive Infomaniak and connect your various devices via the WebDAV
protocol. You thus keep your notes safe in a storage medium located in Switzerland.
β Available with:
kSuite | |
Business | |
Enterprise | |
kDrive | Solo |
Team | |
Pro |
Preamble
- Joplin is a free and open-source note-taking tool that allows you to organize all your notes within folders and access them from any device (computer, mobile device, etc.)
- Joplin will store several of its configuration files, so to avoid cluttering your kDrive directories, it is recommended to create a dedicated folder in your personal directory on kDrive, with a simple folder name like "
joplin
" for example, and then specify it at the end of the WebDAV link in step 7 below:
Configure Joplin to use kDrive via WebDAV
Prerequisites
- Download Joplin
- Know your kDrive identifier (kDrive ID).
The example below is substantially the same with all versions of Joplin:
- Open the Joplin application.
- Press the menu at the top left:
- Press Settings:
- Press Synchronization.
- Press the menu to select a target.
- Select the WebDAV mode:
- For the account parameters, use the following information:
- Server address:
https://IDkDrive.connect.kdrive.infomaniak.com/joplin
(or /folder-name β read the preamble above) - Username: email address to log in to the Infomaniak user account
- Password: application password in case of double authentication activated or βthe one from your Infomaniak user account if you have not activated 2FA
- Server address:
- Press the synchronization test and wait for the connection confirmation below:
- Press the top left to return to the previous menu and press Synchronize to create the files on kDrive:
- Go back to the notes to start working.
β οΈ The various services offered by Infomaniak are all compatible with the corresponding standard protocols (notably IMAP/SMTP for email, WebDAV for sharing, S3/Swift for storage, etc.). Therefore, if you encounter a problem with third-party software, contact its publisher or a Partner and consult the support policy as well as article 11.9 of the Infomaniak Terms and Conditions.