Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organized into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format. Notes exported from Evernote via .enex files can be imported into Joplin, including the formatted content (which is converted to Markdown), resources (images, attachments, etc.) and complete metadata (geolocation, updated time, created time, etc.). Plain Markdown files can also be imported. The notes can be synchronized with various cloud services including Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV or the file system (for example with a network directory). When synchronizing the notes, notebooks, tags and other metadata are saved to plain text files which can be easily inspected, backed up and moved around. In this step by step guide I will show you how to install Joplin on your Synology NAS using Docker.

• STEP 1

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• STEP 2

Install Portainer using my step by step guide. If you already have Portainer installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP. Attention: Make sure you have installed the latest Portainer version.

• STEP 3

Make sure you have a synology.me Wildcard Certificate. Follow my guide to get a Wildcard Certificate. If you already have a synology.me Wildcard certificate, skip this STEP.

• STEP 4

Go to Control Panel / Login Portal / Advanced Tab / click Reverse Proxy. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 5

Now click the “Create” button. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 6

After you click the Create button, the window below will open. Follow the instructions in the image below.

On the General area, set the Reverse Proxy Name description: type in Joplin. After that, add the following instructions:

Source:
Protocol: HTTPS
Hostname: joplin.yourname.synology.me
Port: 443

Check Enable HSTS

Destination:
Protocol: HTTP
Hostname: localhost
Port: 22300

• STEP 7

On the Reverse Proxy Rules click the Custom Header tab. Click Create and then, from the drop-down menu, click WebSocket. After you click on WebSocket, two Header Names and two Values will be automatically added. Click Save. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 8

Go to Control Panel / Network / Connectivity tab/ Check Enable HTTP/2 then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 9

Go to Control Panel / Security / Advanced tab/ Check Enable HTTP Compression then click Apply. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 10

Go to File Station and open the docker folder. Inside the docker folder, create one new folder and name it joplin. Follow the instructions in the image below.
Note: Be careful to enter only lowercase, not uppercase letters.

• STEP 11

Log into Portainer using your username and password. On the Portainer left sidebar click on Stacks then + Add stack. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 12

In the Name field type in joplin. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Note: In the Portainer Stacks Web editor Copy Paste the code below.

version: '3.9'
services:
    db:
        image: postgres
        container_name: Joplin-DB
        volumes:
            - /volume1/docker/joplin:/var/lib/postgresql/data
        ports:
            - 5435:5432
        restart: always
        environment:
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=joplin
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DB=joplin
    app:
        image: joplin/server:2.10.5-beta
        container_name: Joplin
        depends_on:
            - db
        ports:
            - 22300:22300
        restart: always
        environment:
            - APP_PORT=22300
            - APP_BASE_URL=https://joplin.yourname.synology.me
            - DB_CLIENT=pg
            - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=joplin
            - POSTGRES_DATABASE=joplin
            - POSTGRES_USER=joplin
            - POSTGRES_PORT=5432
            - POSTGRES_HOST=db
            - MAX_TIME_DRIFT=0
            #- MAILER_ENABLED=1
            #- MAILER_HOST=smtp.gmail.com
            #- MAILER_PORT=587
            #- MAILER_SECURITY=starttls
            #- MAILER_AUTH_USER=Your-own-gmail-address
            #- MAILER_AUTH_PASSWORD=Your-own-app-password
            #- MAILER_NOREPLY_NAME=Your-own-gmail-address
            #- MAILER_NOREPLY_EMAIL=Your-own-gmail-address

Note: After you paste the code in the Web editor, change the value for APP_BASE_URL with your own synology.me DDNS address that you have previously created at STEP 6.
Note: If you want, you can also add your own SMTP email details by removing all the # in the code above. If you don’t have SMTP details, then leave the code as it is with the #. (Follow my guide on how to Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.)

• STEP 13

Scroll down on the page until you see a button named Deploy the stack. Click on it. Follow the instructions in the image below. The installation process can take up to a few minutes. It will depend on your Internet speed connection.

• STEP 14

If everything goes right, you will see this message at the top right of your screen: “Success Stack successfully deployed“.

• STEP 15

Go back to STEP 1 or you will deal with karma 🙂

• STEP 16

Now open your browser and type in your HTTPS/SSL certificate https://joplin.yourname.synology.me in my case https://joplin.mariushosting.synology.me If everything goes right you will see the Joplin login page. Type in the default Email and Password. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Warning: the default email is admin@localhost and the default password is admin

• STEP 17

You will be prompted to change the admin password. Click Change it now. Follow the instructions in the image below.

• STEP 18

Type in your own name, email and password then click Update profile. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Enjoy Joplin!

Note: You have to use a Joplin Client on Desktop or Mobile. The Docker Joplin Server is only a Sync Target, no user GUI for not creating, editing, viewing (Expected for shared notes) or managment.
Note: Can I run Docker on my Synology NAS? See the supported models.
Note: Find out how to update Joplin container with the latest image.
Note: How to Free Disk Space on Your NAS if You Run Docker.
Note: Instead of the synology.me DDNS you can also use your own domain name.
Note: How to Schedule Start & Stop For Docker Containers.
Note: How to Activate Email Notifications.
Note: How to Add Access Control Profile on Your NAS.
Note: How to Change Docker Containers Restart Policy.
Note: How to Use Docker Containers With VPN.
Note: Convert Docker Run Into Docker Compose.
Note: How to Clean Docker.
Note: How to Clean Docker Automatically.
Note: Best Practices When Using Docker and DDNS.
Note: Some Docker Containers Need WebSocket.
Note: Find out the Best NAS Models For Docker.
Note: Activate Gmail SMTP For Docker Containers.

This post was updated on Saturday / January 28th, 2023 at 7:59 PM