A plugin to Monitor a locale folder and import the files as a new note.
- Go to
Tools > Options > Plugins - Search for
Hotfolder - Click Install plugin
- Restart Joplin to enable the plugin
- Download the latest released JPL package (
io.github.jackgruber.hotfolder.jpl) from here - Close Joplin
- Copy the downloaded JPL package in your profile
pluginsfolder - Start Joplin
First configure the Plugin under Tools > Options > Hotfolder!
Each newly created file in the hotfolder is automatically created as a new note.
The files are added as attachments unless the file extension is defined as Add as text.
After processing the file are deleted from the hotfolder.
Go to Tools > Options > Backup
| Option | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Hotfolder Path | Files from this path will be imported as new notes. | |
| Ignore Files | Comma separated list of files to be ignored. Wildcards ( *) or RegExp possible.To ignore a file with a * in the name, escape the * with a \, example: test\*file.log |
.* (Dot files like .DS_Store) |
| Add as text | Files with this file extension are imported as text and not as attachment. | .txt, .md |
| Notebook | In which notebook should the note be created. Subnotebooks can be defined via Project\Scans. |
Current selected Notebook |
| Tag | Comma separated list of tags to be added to the note. | |
| Numer of Hotfolders | How many hot folders should be defined (Only available in the first hotfolder configuration). | 1 |
See CHANGELOG.md