# Decryption on Mac Terminal

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decryption-on-mac-terminal/42377>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [8 December 2024 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decryption-on-mac-terminal/42377 "2024-12-08T09:13:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![totoetlititi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@totoetlititi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/totoetlititi)\
**Post date:** [8 December 2024 09:13 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decryption-on-mac-terminal/42377/1 "2024-12-08T09:13:51Z")

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### Operating system

macOS

### Joplin version

3.0.1

### Desktop version info

joplin 3.0.1 (prod, darwin)

Client ID: 41ea7ff7dcf6422dbc57b3863e4e07d5

### Sync target

Dropbox

### Editor

Markdown Editor

### What issue do you have?

(MacOs 15.1.1)

After following the steps to install Joplin terminal app, and a successfully synchronizing with Dropbox, I can't set the master password.

I tried using `:e2ee decrypt` inside Joplin and entering the password, but Joplin immediately asks for the master password again, and nothing seems happen. (The password is correct, otherwise Joplin returns an "invalid password" error)

I also tried launching Joplin with the decryption command: `joplin e2ee decrypt` and then entering the master password, but the behavior is the same. Joplin keeps asking for the master password.

What is the correct way to use Joplin's terminal version with encryption ?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [7 January 2025 09:14 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/decryption-on-mac-terminal/42377/2 "2025-01-07T09:14:12Z")

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