Joplin: Organize Notes and Web Clippings
Consolidate Markdown notes, checklists, and Web Clipper into notebooks and make them exportable. This guide covers installation, practical steps, limitations, and how to stop using the app.
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Who this guide is for and what to prepare
- First-time users of Joplin
- People who want to check the storage location and safety of data while reducing manual work
What you need
- Check the processing target and storage location, and preserve the original data in another location
- Check the official distribution source, supported OS, and required permissions
When to use it
Consolidate Markdown notes, checklists, and Web Clipper into notebooks and make them exportable.
Install the official version
Install it from Desktop Apps on joplinapp.org, and first check the notebook, save destination, and sync destination.
- Install from Desktop Apps on joplinapp.org and first check the notebook, save destination, and sync destination.
Try it
Create a save destination using [New Notebook] and add notes and attachments. Back up notes, tags, and attachments by selecting [File] → [Export All] → [JEX].
- Create a save destination using [New Notebook] and add notes and attachments.
- Back up notes, tags, and attachments by selecting [File] → [Export All] → [JEX].
Use it safely
For synchronization, go to [Tools] → [Options] → [Sync] and explicitly set Joplin Cloud, WebDAV, etc. Sync is not a replacement for JEX backups as it also reflects deletions.
Turn it off or restore settings
When you do not use Joplin, first stop the resident, automatic start, and synchronization settings in the app. Restore the association from Windows' [Default Apps], check the location of the created data, and then uninstall it.
- Complete or explicitly stop ongoing processing and close the creation
- Cancel automatic startup, monitoring, synchronization, and browser linkage in app settings
- Export the necessary settings and data and delete them from the OS application management
Limitations and requirements
- For synchronization, go to [Tools] → [Options] → [Sync] and explicitly set Joplin Cloud, WebDAV, etc. Sync is not a replacement for JEX backups as it also reflects deletions.
Frequently asked questions
What goes into JEX?
Combine notes, notebooks, tags, and attachments and reimport them into Joplin.
Can I edit the synchronization destination directly?
Treat the synchronization destination as internal data and use JEX or Markdown export for exchange.
Official sources and verification date
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