Share notebooks and collaborate on them using Joplin Server 2.0

schuster · 2022-02-23T11:14:21.118Z

I share the same issue as Martin1.
So I am about to switch from WebDAV to Joplin Cloud to be able to collaborate. As I use Joplin for everything, the Pro plan is definitely worth it for me, but I would like to be able to share just a small notebook for some shopping lists etc. with my partner. He will not use Joplin much, so the Pro Version is quite expensive for his use case. It would therefore be terrific if a pro user could share a notebook with a basic user.

purefan · 2022-04-29T07:48:27.476Z

Really eager to see this working on Nextcloud

randre.wright · 2022-06-11T23:10:54.508Z

+1 for this request.

benmordecai · 2022-08-19T20:28:23.169Z

I would really like to have shared notebooks but I don't want to have a proprietary server backend to do so (and I have a working Nextcloud sync and would prefer to not need to install a dedicated server for one feature). Is there any way to do this now without Joplin server?

koturk · 2022-08-27T21:32:45.644Z

Awesome feature, I just setup Joplin server for this feature and its working great.

philrasch · 2022-10-08T22:44:52.385Z

For those of us using shared notebooks with joplin cloud, can you clarify whether all people sharing a notebook need to be a paid subscriber, and whether only the owner of the notebooks needs to be a pro or teams member? I am trying to introduce my colleagues to Joplin with the minimum investment so I might suggest they start with the basic subscription while I use the higher level to setup the notebook.

Thanks, Phil

kiteloopdesign · 2022-10-22T06:57:10.304Z

Same question as philrasch here. I am about to upgrade to Pro Plan but I am hesitant as it is not clear whether the person who is being shared with should also have Pro Plan. It does not make sense to me he/she also needs to have the plan, as I would be sharing very scarcely

Herve5 · 2022-10-22T14:41:27.013Z

Indeed, I understood that both accounts must be pro or team for the sharing to happen : Joplin cloud plans, Pro share vs Team users - #2 by laurent
Now, @kiteloopdesign , there are various ways to export a given note if this happens scarcely -among others, if I understand correctly, one can just publish it in the form of a web page. So, easy export, but no sharing...

kiteloopdesign · 2022-10-23T15:51:12.728Z

thanks Herve5 for the answer.

Additionally, I am not sure whether it is possible to share notebooks when NOT using Joplin cloud but some private server (eg owncloud). From this github issue it looks like it is possible:

github.com/laurent22/joplin

Attempting to share notebook with self hosted joplin server, cannot read properties of null

opened 12:44AM - 10 Jan 22 UTC

closed 03:09PM - 10 Jan 22 UTC

draggor

bug

I am trying to share a notebook with another user on my self hosted joplin server install, however I get a null exception and don't know why. ## Environment Server: Joplin version: server-v2.6.14 Platform: linux x64 OS specifics: Ubuntu 20.04.3, 5.4.0-72-generic Client: Joplin 2.6.10 (prod, win32) Client ID: 54c702d6b88f4b5ab1d68303a1e0dcd8 Sync Version: 3 Profile Version: 41 Keychain Supported: Yes Revision: 98fba37  ## Steps to reproduce 1. Right click top level note, select share 2. put in another user's email address that's verified and working on the server, press share 3. Error as per below: ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/186402/148707856-35a67c8f-9b49-42a8-9e70-350ff24377e6.png)  ## Describe what you expected to happen I expect no errors, I expect sharing to work, and to list the recipient. ## Logfile ``` 2022-01-10 00:37:31: [error] App: TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'id') at /home/joplin/packages/server/src/routes/api/users.ts:39:11 at Generator.next (<anonymous>) at fulfilled (/home/joplin/packages/server/dist/routes/api/users.js:5:58) at runMicrotasks (<anonymous>) at processTicksAndRejections (node:internal/process/task_queues:96:5) ```

Rgds

Herve51 · 2022-10-23T20:05:01.527Z

@kiteloopdesign , I read above (by @koturk ) that indeed one can benefit from all features when setting one’s own server...

crapp · 2022-12-01T13:15:38.172Z

We are currently searching a new notes application / wiki and we are looking at joplin because some developers already use as their personal note taking app. The important feature for us would be a sharing service that we are able to host ourself. I found joplin server but is not well documented. I found something on docker hub.
Will this product be available for everyone? We are willing to pay for joplin Server. Joplin Cloud is a no go.

Regards

CalebJohn · 2022-12-01T16:52:31.371Z

Joplin server is available for anyone to host themselves. If you don't find the documentation sufficient, maybe you can find extra install information on this forum? I know others have asked about it in the past.

Joolin cloud is just a Joplin server hosted by the Joplin company, so there isn't really difference to the user. If you're worried about hosting location or the shared host, perhaps you can contact them and work out a deal (I don't know if they do that).

support@joplincloud.com

joplin_user · 2022-12-01T17:14:24.194Z

There's an install guide here: joplin/README.md at dev · laurent22/joplin · GitHub

MrKanister · 2022-12-02T08:04:51.273Z

CalebJohn:

If you don't find the documentation sufficient, maybe you can find extra install information on this forum?

E. g. my Guide for Raspberry Pies. It can easily be used to setup a "normal" server, too.

Guide for Joplin-Server on Raspberry Pi Development

Hi, after I managed to host my own Joplin server on a Raspberry Pi, I decided to write a guide that might help other people. If you spot any mistakes, please reply to me! The guide was lastly updated on 10.10.2023. 1. Dynamic DNS If you didn't get a static IP address from your ISP, you will need a Dynamic DNS service. This sets a hostname which will be redirected to your IP. I use No-IP because it is free and has always worked out for me. So create an account here and set a hostname with yo…

crapp · 2022-12-02T09:34:02.873Z

Thanks for your suggestions. I wikll have a look at that and in the end it might be the best to actually contact joplin. As a company we are interested in long lasting / stable products. All the docker images on docker hub are marked as beta and I found nothing if joplin plans to maintain joplin-server as a self hosting solution in the future.
Lets see how this will play out. Thanks!

JackGruber · 2022-12-02T12:28:09.424Z

crapp:

As a company we are interested in long lasting / stable products. All the docker images on docker hub are marked as beta and I found nothing if joplin plans to maintain joplin-server as a self hosting solution in the future.

The Joplin server is officially provided and maintained as Docker image only and docker is a self hosting solution. It's just that an ARM image is not officially provided only the linux/amd64.

albert-a · 2023-08-31T16:36:51.038Z

Not only it allows you to use sharing feature, but also separates the services. For example when Nextcloud is on the maintenance you won't be able to use Joplin if it uses Nextcloud. Even if sharing with Nextcloud was possible, I would set it up separately anyway.

Medullitus · 2024-04-14T13:47:08.987Z

Is there a reason for this feature to be limited to the Joplin server?

dpoulton · 2024-04-15T00:38:15.599Z

Yes. Unless you have control of the server software you cannot implement these features. So if you are using somebody else's server it cannot be done,

zblesk · 2024-05-15T06:59:21.767Z

To elaborate a bit on dpoulton's answer: Joplin wants anyone to be able to use it for free, so you can use all of those services. But they can only do operations such as 'store this file and retrieve that one'. To have a working sync between multiple users, you need more complex custom logic, and it's impossible to reliably get it with the other services.