Synchronize Joplin notes via WebDAV with kDrive

This guide explains how to store the database of Joplin on your kDrive Infomaniak and connect your various devices via the WebDAV protocol. You thus keep your notes safe in a storage medium located in Switzerland.

Preamble

• Joplin is a free and open-source note-taking tool that allows you to organize all your notes within folders and access them from any device (computer, mobile device, etc.)
• Joplin will store several of its configuration files, so to avoid cluttering your kDrive directories, it is recommended to create a dedicated folder in your personal directory on kDrive, with a simple folder name like "joplin", for example, and then specify it at the end of the WebDAV link in step 7 below:
  

Set up Joplin to use kDrive via WebDAV

Prerequisites

• Download Joplin
• Know your kDrive identifier (kDrive ID).

The example below is essentially the same for all versions of Joplin:

1. Open the Joplin application.
2. Click on the menu at the top left:
   
3. Click on Settings:
   
4. Click on Synchronization.
5. Press the menu to select a target.
6. Select the WebDAV mode:
   
7. For the account settings, use the following information:
   1. Server address: https://IDkDrive.connect.kdrive.infomaniak.com/joplin (or /folder-name — read the preamble above)
   2. Username: email address used to log in to the Infomaniak user account
   3. Password: application password if two-factor authentication is enabled or‍ the one from your Infomaniak user account if you have not enabled 2FA
8. Click on the synchronization test and wait for the connection confirmation below:
   
9. Tap on the top left to return to the previous menu and tap on Synchronize to create the files on kDrive:
   
10. Go back to your notes to start working.