How to Install Standard Notes on Ubuntu Server Latest

Introduction

Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work. It is a simple and private application that allows you to write and sync notes across devices while encrypting your data. In this tutorial, we will be explaining the steps to install the Standard Notes application on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, ensure the following:

  • You have an Ubuntu Server Latest installed.
  • You have SSH access to your server.
  • You have sudo privileges.

Step 1: Update and Upgrade your Server

To ensure your system is up-to-date, run the following command:

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2: Install Required Dependencies

To install the necessary dependencies for Standard Notes, run the following command:

$ sudo apt install curl wget git sudo apt-transport-https -y

Step 3: Install Docker

Standard Notes can be self-hosted using Docker. To install Docker on Ubuntu Server Latest, run the following command:

$ curl -fsSL https://get.docker.com -o get-docker.sh
$ sudo sh get-docker.sh

Step 4: Install Docker-Compose

Now, you can install Docker-Compose using the following commands:

$ sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.25.5/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

Step 5: Clone Standard Notes Repository

Create a Standard Notes directory and clone the repository using the following commands:

$ mkdir StandardNotes
$ cd StandardNotes
$ git clone https://github.com/standardnotes/syncing-server.git

Step 6: Configure Standard Notes

Navigate into the syncing-server directory and copy the configuration file:

$ cd syncing-server
$ cp .env.example .env

Open the .env file using your preferred text editor and edit the configuration as you prefer.

Step 7: Run Standard Notes

Finally, run the following command to start Standard Notes:

$ sudo docker-compose up

This might take some time, depending on your machine.

Conclusion

That's it! You can now access your Standard Notes application using your server's IP address on port 3000. If you want to serve the application on the default HTTPS port, you need to configure a reverse proxy server and obtain an SSL/TLS certificate for your domain.

Happy Note-taking!