Server Configuration

Options

Each option can be set via flag or environment variable:

• --port / PORT - Server port. Default: 3001
• --dbPath / DBPath - Database file path. Default: $XDG_DATA_HOME/dnote/server.db
• --disableRegistration / DisableRegistration - Disable user registration. Default: false
• --logLevel / LOG_LEVEL - Log level (debug, info, warn, error). Default: info
• --appEnv / APP_ENV - Application environment (PRODUCTION or DEVELOPMENT). Default: PRODUCTION
• --webUrl / WebURL - Full server URL (no trailing slash). Default: http://localhost:3001

Examples

Docker Compose

environment:
  - PORT=3001
  - DBPath=~/custom.db
  - DisableRegistration=false
  - LOG_LEVEL=debug
  - WebURL=https://dnote.example.com

Systemd

Environment="PORT=3001"
Environment="DBPath=~/custom.db"
Environment="DisableRegistration=false"
Environment="LOG_LEVEL=debug"
Environment="WebURL=https://dnote.example.com"

Command Line

dnote-server start \
  --port=3001 \
  --dbPath=/var/lib/dnote/server.db \
  --disableRegistration=true \
  --logLevel=debug \
  --webUrl=https://dnote.example.com

Email (Optional)

Email is not required. Configure SMTP only if you want to send password reset and welcome emails. If not configured, emails will be logged to the console instead. Set the following environment variables:

• SmtpHost - SMTP server hostname
• SmtpPort - SMTP server port (default: 587)
• SmtpUsername - SMTP username
• SmtpPassword - SMTP password