Fnote is a self-hosted and web-based notetaking application built on Python 2.7 and Flask. Its data are stored in human-readable Markdown files, which can easily be edited directly on your machine/server as well.
Fnote requires that you have Python 2.7 installed.
Fnote also has three library dependencies. You can install them using pip:
pip install -r requirements.txt
You can run the server using the default settings easily:
python fnote.py
Flask will run a web server that is only accessible to you locally (unless you tell it otherwise).
To make the server public, run
set FLASK_APP=fnote.py
flask run --host=0.0.0.0
If you want to restrict access to your notes, enable HTTP authentication by setting username and password in fnote.py. If they are empty strings (the default), HTTP authentication is disabled.
- WYSIWYG editor.
- Instantaneously search files (and titles).
- Files can be edited locally.
- Lists recently edited notes (based on file mod timestamp).
- Responsive UI. Rename notes, delete notes, create notebooks, etc.
- Files are saved automatically as you edit them.
- Etc.
The notes use Markdown syntax and are stored in the notes/ directory in the application directory itself. Each note belongs to a notebook, which simply corresponds to a directory on your hard drive.
