Hi, I am using the version 1.0.197 on Ubuntu 18.04 with the .AppImage file. I found that the default folder in which Joplin stores the notes and database is at ~/.config/joplin-desktop/, which is discussed by a previous thread Where are notes stored? Linux Mint / .AppImage . However, I do not find s…

You most certainly can have the home directory (/home) in a separate partition, which can be left un-formatted during a fresh install. And do you mean to create a soft link named ~/.config/joplin-desktop/ that points elsewhere?

If you do decide to do a soft link, someone brought up awhile back about the database possibly causing issues for that. If you go that route, I’d recommend frequently keeping a backup using crontabs and the terminal app (as suggested elsewhere here on the forums).

Thanks for your reply! Yes, I think you are right. I should set the home directory in a separate partition. I mean I’d like to put the database in another folder like /storage/joplin-desktop and then create a soft link for ~/.config/joplin-desktop/ using ln -s /storage/joplin-desktop ~/.config/jop…

Thanks very much for your information! If the soft link would cause problems, I will keep the database locating at the default folder. However, I do not quite understand why Joplin does not support to set a customized folder to store the database.

Thanks for your reply! I am using the .AppImage file on Ubuntu. Does it support the --profile option?

Since you seem to be technically inclined, you can try it out, although I personally would advise against it. There are plans to support profiles properly in Joplin and would be very likely included in a future update.

Yes but you’re taking some risk using it. It’s my understanding that there are a few people on these forums that regularly use it with no issues. But the feature is only present with lot’s of warning. I would suggest taking more regular backups if you start depending on the --profile option.

Hi, I use WIN10, the C drive is too small, Is JOPLIN considering adding the function of changing the file storage location, is there any difficulty about this?

Yes I believe it’s planned for the future. For now you can try the portable version of Joplin, it will store configuration anywhere that you place the executable.

Can I customize the folder to store my notes and data?

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CalebJohn 1 April 2020 22:26 4

Its unofficially supported via the --profile command line flag

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Can I customize the folder to store my notes and data?

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