https://github.com/hyper-expanse/dayone-to-joplin

Import a Day One JSON export into the Joplin note-taking application with all journal entries and photos.
https://github.com/hyper-expanse/dayone-to-joplin

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Import a Day One JSON export into the Joplin note-taking application with all journal entries and photos.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/hyper-expanse/dayone-to-joplin
• Owner: hyper-expanse
• License: apache-2.0
• Archived: true
• Created: 2021-08-15T14:46:22.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-08-15T14:49:58.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-08-01T21:48:02.341Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: dayone, joplin
• Language: Go
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• Size: 8.79 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 0
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: readme.md
  • Contributing: contributing.md
  • License: license.md

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README

        
# dayone-to-joplin

> Import a Day One JSON export into the Joplin note-taking application with all journal entries and photos.

Tool to import journal entries, and most associated resources, from the [Day One](https://dayoneapp.com/) journal application into the [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/) note-taking application.

## Table of Contents

- [Features](#features)

- [Installation](#installation)

- [Usage](#usage)

- [Contributing](#contributing)

## Features

- [x] Support for [JSON export format](https://help.dayoneapp.com/en/articles/440668-exporting-entries) from Day One.

- [x] Import each journal entry along with their tags, location and date.

- [x] Import photo resource references.

## Installation

Git clone this repository onto a system with the [`Go`](https://golang.org/) programming language tool installed.

## Usage

Extract the JSON export from Day One into a folder.

Start Joplin note-taking application, navigate to the _Tools_ -> _Options_ -> _Web Clipper_ settings page and enable Web Clipper. Copy the token provided within the _Advance options_ box.

Query the Joplin API to find the ID of the notebook you want to import your journal entries into:

```bash

curl localhost:41184/folders?token=[TOKEN]

```

With the folder path to your exported journal, Joplin token and notebook ID, you can import your journal entries into Joplin by running the following command:

```bash

go run main.go --journalFolder [FULL PATH TO EXTRACTED JSON EXPORT FOLDER] --token [TOKEN] --notebook [NOTEBOOK ID]

```

## Contributing

Please read our [contributing guide](./contributing.md) to see how you may contribute to this project.