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https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup

A plugin to extend Joplin with a manual and automatic backup function.
https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup

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A plugin to extend Joplin with a manual and automatic backup function.

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# Joplin Plugin: Backup 



A plugin to extend Joplin with a manual and automatic backup function.






- [Installation](#installation)

    - [Replace Joplin built-in plugin via GUI](#replace-joplin-built-in-plugin-via-gui)

    - [Replace Joplin built-in plugin via file system](#replace-joplin-built-in-plugin-via-file-system)

- [Usage](#usage)

- [Options](#options)

- [Keyboard Shortcuts](#keyboard-shortcuts)

- [What is backed up](#what-is-backed-up)

- [Restore](#restore)

    - [Settings](#settings)

    - [Notes](#notes)

    - [Restore a singel note](#restore-a-singel-note)

    - [Full Joplin restore](#full-joplin-restore)

- [FAQ](#faq)

    - [Internal Joplin links betwen notes are lost](#internal-joplin-links-betwen-notes-are-lost)

    - [Combine multiple JEX Files to one](#combine-multiple-jex-files-to-one)

    - [Open a JEX Backup file](#open-a-jex-backup-file)

    - [Are Note History Revisions backed up?](#are-note-history-revisions-backed-up)

    - [Are all Joplin profiles backed up?](#are-all-joplin-profiles-backed-up)

    - [The Joplin build-in version of the plugin cannot be updated](#the-joplin-build-in-version-of-the-plugin-cannot-be-updated)

    - [Can I use a Backup to speed up first Joplin sync?](#can-i-use-a-backup-to-speed-up-first-joplin-sync)

- [Changelog](#changelog)



## Installation



The plugin is installed as built-in plugin in Joplin version `2.14.6` and newer.

The built-in plugin cannot be updated via GUI, to update to a other version replace the built-in version.



### Replace Joplin built-in plugin via GUI



- Download the latest released JPL package (`io.github.jackgruber.backup.jpl`) from [here](https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup/releases/latest)

- Go to `Tools > Options > Plugins` in Joplin

- Click on the gear wheel and select `Install from file`

- Select the downloaded JPL file

- Restart Joplin



### Replace Joplin built-in plugin via file system



- Download the latest released JPL package (`io.github.jackgruber.backup.jpl`) from [here](https://github.com/JackGruber/joplin-plugin-backup/releases/latest)

- Close Joplin

- Got to your Joplin profile folder and place the JPL file in the `plugins` folder

- Start Joplin



## Usage



First configure the Plugin under `Tools > Options > Backup`!

The plugin must be configured separately for each Joplin profile.



Backups can be created manually with the command `Tools > Create backup` or are created automatically based on the configured interval.

The backup started manually by `Create backup` respects all the settings except for the `Backups interval in hours`.



## Options



Go to `Tools > Options > Backup`



## Keyboard Shortcuts



Under `Options > Keyboard Shortcuts` you can assign a keyboard shortcut for the following commands:



- `Create backup`



## What is backed up



- Notebooks as JEX export (Empty notebooks are not backed up)

- The `settings.json` (Joplin settings)

- The `keymap-desktop.json` (Keyboard shortcuts)

- The `userchrome.css` (Your Joplin customization)

- The `userstyle.css` (Your Joplin customization)

- The `templates` folder (Note templates)

- The `plugin` folder (All installed plugins, no plugin settings!)



## Restore



### Settings



To restore the Settings, copy the desired files from `\Profile` to the Joplin directory `.config\joplin-desktop`.  

The exact path can be found in Joplin under `Tools > Options > General`:






### Notes



The notes are imported via `File > Import > JEX - Joplin Export File`.



> Individual notes cannot be restored from the JEX file!



The notes are imported additionally, no check for duplicates is performed.

If the notebook in which the note was located already exists in your Joplin, then a "(1)" will be appended to the folder name.



### Restore a singel note



1. Create a new profile in Joplin via `File > Switch profile > Create new Profile`

2. Joplin switches automatically to the newly created profile

3. Import the Backup via `File > Import > JEX - Joplin Export File`

4. Search for the desired note

5. In the note overview, click on the note on the right and select `Export > JEX - Joplin Export File`

6. Save the file on your computer

7. Switch back to your orginal Joplin profil via `File > Switch profile > Default`

8. Import the exported note via `File > Import > JEX - Joplin Export File` and select the file from step 6



### Full Joplin restore



See the guide for a [Full Joplin restore](FULLRESTORE.md)



## FAQ



### Internal Joplin links betwen notes are lost



If several JEX files are imported and the notes have links to each other, these links will be lost.

Therefore it is recommended to create a Single JEX Backup!



### Combine multiple JEX Files to one



By combining the JEX files into one, the Joplin internal links will work again after the import.



1. Open one of the JEX files in a ZIP program like 7-Zip

2. Open a second JEX and add all files to the first JEX

3. Repeat step 2 for all files

4. Import first JEX which now contains all notes



### Open a JEX Backup file



A Joplin JEX Backup file is a tar archive which can be opened with any zip program that supports TAR archive.

The file names in the archive correspond to the Joplin internal IDs.



### Are Note History (Revisions) backed up?



A JEX backup file **does not** contain any note history (revisions). It contains the notebooks, notes and attachments as they were at the time the backup was made.



### Are all Joplin profiles backed up?



No, the backup must be configured for each profile.

Profiles that are not active are not backed up, even if a backup has been configured.



### The Joplin build-in version of the plugin cannot be updated



Yes, the build-in version only gets updates with Joplin updates, but can be replaced as described in the [Installation](#installation) step.



### Can I use a Backup to speed up first Joplin sync?



No, because all items in the backup will get newunique IDs are assigned in Joplin during the import (however links between notes will be maintained).

If this device is then synchronized with a synchronization target in which other clients already synchronize with the same notes, all notes are then available multiple times on the devices.

Therefore, the same note is then available with different IDs in Joplin.



## Changelog



See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md)