# \#how-to

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## [How to delete corrupt server items which cannot be decrypted](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-delete-corrupt-server-items-which-cannot-be-decrypted/49646)

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**Author:** [@mrjo118](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/mrjo118)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [18 October 2026 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-delete-corrupt-server-items-which-cannot-be-decrypted/49646 "2026-10-18T13:12:09Z")

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If you use Joplin on Android or iOS and are seeing the "Some Items Cannot Be Decrypted" orange banner at the top of the Joplin app, this may be due to an encryption issue in recent versions of Joplin. If clicking the ban…

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## [Unofficial alternative Joplin distributions](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/unofficial-alternative-joplin-distributions/23703)

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**Author:** [@Daeraxa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Daeraxa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [13 February 2022 19:35 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/unofficial-alternative-joplin-distributions/23703 "2022-02-13T19:35:22Z")

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:question: Looking for the official releases? These can be found on the Joplin website Unofficial alternative Joplin distributions There are a number of unofficial alternative Joplin distributions that people may w…

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## [How-to guide for Mermaid styling](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-guide-for-mermaid-styling/18119)

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**Author:** [@dpowyslybbe](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpowyslybbe)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [7 September 2023 12:50 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-guide-for-mermaid-styling/18119 "2023-09-07T12:50:59Z")

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Hi everyone, I'm fairly new here but I've been using Joplin for a while, particularly to produce Mermaid charts. Whilst I'm no CSS expert I have been fairly successful in modifying styles within the Mermaid code itself …

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## [Install Joplin Server without docker in Proxmox](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/install-joplin-server-without-docker-in-proxmox/20472)

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**Author:** [@kcrawford](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/kcrawford)\
**Replies:** 19\
**Last updated:** [30 December 2022 01:47 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/install-joplin-server-without-docker-in-proxmox/20472 "2022-12-30T01:47:08Z")

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Please note: This guide is partly obsolete. npm is no longer used to build the server. See Dockerfile.server for the correct steps. Hello forum, Here are the steps I took to install Joplin Server inside of an LXC conta…

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## [Securing local data with tomb on linux machines](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/securing-local-data-with-tomb-on-linux-machines/22046)

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**Author:** [@p6ril](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/p6ril)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [30 November 2021 13:12 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/securing-local-data-with-tomb-on-linux-machines/22046 "2021-11-30T13:12:20Z")

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Hello there, I don't want to reinvigorate a hot topic about at rest encryption of Joplin's local database as it's been discussed many times in many posts (now closed). Joplin has passed several security audits, the cons…

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## [Restoring Deleted Notes](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/restoring-deleted-notes/21304)

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**Author:** [@Daeraxa](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Daeraxa)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [28 October 2021 00:18 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/restoring-deleted-notes/21304 "2021-10-28T00:18:48Z")

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Note: The method described here is an advanced one. First consider trying these more simple methods. Restoring Deleted Notes This is a step-by-step instructional guide on how to restore accidentally deleted notes in J…

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## [Introduction to customising Joplin (userchrome.css & userstyle.css)](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introduction-to-customising-joplin-userchrome-css-userstyle-css/21370)

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**Author:** [@dpoulton](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/dpoulton)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [30 October 2021 18:19 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/introduction-to-customising-joplin-userchrome-css-userstyle-css/21370 "2021-10-30T18:19:02Z")

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Joplin has several internal stylesheets that control what Joplin looks like to the user. However two have been provided that allow the user to customise the app. Joplin uses its built-in styles but these two files can be…

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## [Please document (better) how to recover notes](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/please-document-better-how-to-recover-notes/19619)

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**Author:** [@theCollectiv](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/theCollectiv)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [19 August 2021 12:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/please-document-better-how-to-recover-notes/19619 "2021-08-19T12:59:17Z")

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At first: I did recover notes successfully ...this thread did help me: discourse joplinapp\_org.t.how-to-recover-deleted-notes.17907 (no links allowed) But its confusing like hell. Because there is no documentation out t…

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## [Setting up webDav for Fastmail \[howto, not a support request\]](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/setting-up-webdav-for-fastmail-howto-not-a-support-request/18549)

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**Author:** [@oldmankit](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/oldmankit)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [9 July 2021 03:42 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/setting-up-webdav-for-fastmail-howto-not-a-support-request/18549 "2021-07-09T03:42:11Z")

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I read here that Fastmail works well for webDav. Since I'm already a fastmail user this comes as good news. It took me a long time to figure out the right server, username and password, so I'm posting it here in case it…

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## [Change WebClipper's host and port](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/change-webclippers-host-and-port/17029)

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**Author:** [@matheusfillipe](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/matheusfillipe)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [30 April 2021 00:20 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/change-webclippers-host-and-port/17029 "2021-04-30T00:20:31Z")

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I should be a fairly "easy" and needed to be able to configure what host and port webclipper will connect to. I have another machine that is running joplin on the same LAN that I want to use webclipper from. If I could o…

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## [How to create a Pull Request (PR)](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-create-a-pull-request-pr/15052)

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**Author:** [@tessus](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/tessus)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [20 February 2021 21:01 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/how-to-create-a-pull-request-pr/15052 "2021-02-20T21:01:53Z")

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This topic is for people who never used Git before or are not familiar with GitHub's PR concept. This information is about how to use the git command, but there are also UI tools available and other commandline tools li…