I need to thank the developers but

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T01:25:10.031Z

I already have a lot of markdown files as notes. So how do I convert all those in a click to Joplin notes? This feature is not there and I need this feature please, converting all my markdown files to Joplin notes in my system with the same folder name and etc..
Thanks

MrObvious · 2020-12-30T01:34:05.490Z

File, Import not work?

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T01:35:40.605Z

I still didn't try it in my computer and there is a power cut in my home but I have lots and lots of markdown files saved with a chrome extension to view markdown files so I need the option to import all files in just a click, with same directories and everything

Daeraxa · 2020-12-30T01:50:11.072Z

Have you actually tried importing them? File -> Import -> MD Markdown (Directory) is designed to take your .md notes in a folder structure and apply that to the notebook->subnotebook->note structure in Joplin.

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T01:53:57.417Z

I will try , when power comes, and I have Google Backup and sync in my phone, meaning I have all my drive files stored in my computer in my Google drive(phone). So is there any way that I can do this with the phone? No right

EDIT: Also when I import it as an entire directory what will happen to the other files than .md?

Daeraxa · 2020-12-30T02:12:06.609Z

No, I'm pretty sure the import has to be done via desktop.
The import suggests it can accept *.md, *.markdown and *.txt files, anything else seems to get ignored.

To be clear, if you imported files as per the below folder structure:
/Notebook1/SubNotebook1/Note1.md....Note3.md
/Notebook1/SubNotebook2/Note4.md....Note6.md
/Notebook2/Note7.md

Then you will end up with:

Notebook1
- SubNotebook1
  - Note1
  - Note2
  - Note3
- SubNotebook2
  - Note4
  - Note5
  - Note6
Notebook2
- Note7

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T02:16:20.168Z

Thanks

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T09:38:48.864Z

I tried that but when I dragged my desktop folder into the app but nothing happened. No new notes were created

JackGruber · 2020-12-30T10:01:41.188Z

Have you tryed the Import menue? I think drag and drop will not work for import.
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ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T10:14:05.485Z

Im trying

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T10:15:18.570Z

Wow, it worked, thanks

I got all the directorues and sub directories.

Daeraxa · 2020-12-30T10:25:38.372Z

Where was dragging the folder onto the app anywhere in my instructions lol? Try the instructions people actually tell you first

ShobanChiddarth · 2020-12-30T10:30:55.948Z

Daeraxa:

The import suggests it can accept *.md, *.markdown and *.txt files, anything else seems to get ignored.

Just because I got used to dragging and dropping in every other app / site in desktop. Thought it too supports, but it didnt

MrObvious · 2020-12-30T17:09:12.812Z

Daeraxa, it may have been confusing due to language barrier. I suspect one here but regardless, that post didn't help here.

Shoban, glad you got it!

system · 2021-02-28T17:09:13.864Z

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