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#1
  • version: 1.7.11
  • sync-destination: OneDrive Personal
  • desktop-app
  • windows/MacOS

I have the desktop-app installed on my Mac and I'm syncing to a OneDrive. This is working fine. The path in OneDrive is : "Apps/Joplin". - so far so good
I installed the desktop app on windows and wanted to sync. This is failing with:
"Error: Not a valid URL: https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/drive/root:/Apps/Joplin 1/info.json:/content"
What I do not understand is the "/Apps/Joplin 1" - this should be "/Apps/Joplin"
I can't seem to change this somewhere. I tried :slight_smile:

  • removing the app from windows
  • deleting /Users//.config/joplin-desktop
    Reinstalled, but it still wants to go for "Joplin 1"
    Installed Mobile(android) app and tried to synchronise, but also there is goes to "Apps/Joplin 1"
    I see there are several similar reports but I'm not sure if they are exactly the same and how to recover from it.
#2

That seems to be an issue with the OneDrive API and how Joplin registers with OneDrive. If there is a problem with the API access, in your case that the folder Apps/Joplin already exists its creates a new one names Joplin 1.

On your Mac you are using the build in OneDrive sync right? You are not using filesystem sync to think to a OneDrive folder?

You can check here if Joplin is registered twice in your OneDrive account.
https://account.live.com/consent/Manage

#3

Indeed on my Mac I'm using the build-in OneDrive sync.
I'm not sure how I ended up in this situation. I eventually did a complete fresh install/config:

  • exporting my notes.
  • removing the authorisation and Apps/Joplin folder in OneDrive
  • removing the .config/joplin-desktop folder and on android under Apps, delete data.
  • reconfigured every client 1-by-1
  • imported my notes
    I now have 1 Mac, 1 windows and 2 android devices configured.

Thanks again for your help !

#4

Thats the problem. If you are just syncing with the "build-in" directory Joplin is not registered with the Onedrive API. Because of that a new folder is created when you register a new device for Onedrive sync from within Joplin. The application things that Apps/Joplin is some user created directory that it is not allowed to change.