Dnote Hosting Live In 5 Minutes

Dnote hosting gives the dnote command-line notebook a sync server you control. xCloud runs the pinned Dnote 3.0.0 server as a single container with embedded SQLite, creates your first account from the email and password you enter, mounts a persistent volume and publishes the server over HTTPS — then you point the dnote CLI at it and sync.

Deploy your Dnote

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What is Dnote?

Dnote is a simple command-line notebook. It ships as a single binary, stores notes in one SQLite file on your machine and lets you add, view and search notes from the terminal.

Syncing between devices is optional and goes through a Dnote server, which is a binary with SQLite embedded and no database setup. This page deploys that server so your notes sync through an endpoint you control.

From Sign-Up to a Syncing Notebook In Just 3 Easy Steps

A Dnote sync server normally means a container, a data volume, a first account, a domain and a certificate before the first sync. This is the same result without assembling any of it.

Step 01
Sign Up
Create your xCloud account and pick Dnote from the OneClick catalog. Choose your domain, then enter the account email and a password — or leave the password empty to have one generated.
Step 02
We Deploy It For You
One click. We bring up the official Dnote 3.0.0 image, pinned by immutable digest, as a single container with embedded SQLite, mount the dnote_data volume, create your first account and publish the server over HTTPS on your domain.
Step 03
Point The CLI At It
Save the credentials shown after install, including the CLI apiEndpoint. Install the dnote CLI, set apiEndpoint to that value, then run dnote login and dnote sync.

Everything Dnote Does, On Your Own Server

The Dnote sync server runs in full here: your notes travel from the dnote CLI to a server on your own domain, stored in a database you own.

Sync Across Devices
Notes written with the dnote CLI sync through your own endpoint, so laptops and servers share one notebook without a third-party service.
Notes From The Command Line
Add a note with dnote add, read a book with dnote view and search with dnote find; the CLI is where notes are written and read.
Embedded SQLite
The server is a single binary with SQLite embedded, so there is no separate database to set up or run.
Sign-Up Switched Off
Registration is disabled, so only the account created at install can use the server. You can enable it in the environment settings.
Account Pages In The Browser
The web pages cover sign in, account settings and password reset; notes themselves are handled by the CLI.
Persistent Storage
Notes, the book list and the sign-in survived an xCloud Restart in QA because the database lives on the dnote_data volume.

Everything You Need To Run Your Notes Sync 24/7

Managed hosting for the Dnote server, so the parts that keep it online are not your problem.

Dnote 3.0.0 deployed instantly
Official image pinned by digest
First account created at install
Kept behind xCloud nginx
Free SSL certificate
Server backups and snapshots
Server security updates included
30+ server locations
Unused balance refunded

What You Can Do With Dnote

Keep terminal notes in sync
Write notes with the dnote CLI on a laptop and read them on a server or another machine after a sync.
Run a private notebook endpoint
Point the CLI at your own domain instead of a hosted service, with registration off so only your account can sign in.
Run a very light service
Dnote is a single container with no separate database; measured idle use in QA was a few MiB of RAM.
Keep notes on a volume you back up
All data sits on the dnote_data volume, so backing up the notebook means backing up one volume.

Dnote vs Alternatives

Dnote without a server: The dnote CLI works on its own with a local SQLite file; the server only adds sync between devices.
Notion: A hosted notes and docs product with a browser editor; Dnote is a command-line notebook whose sync server you run yourself.
Joplin: A note-taking app with its own desktop and mobile clients; Dnote is operated from the terminal.

Simple Pricing. Everything Included.

Dedicated Cloud VPS sizes, pre-configured for Dnote hosting. Pick the one that fits, and resize any time.

Cloud VPS 6 GB

Cloud VPS 16 GB

More headroom if Dnote sits alongside other tools on the same server.

$59.99per month

16 GB RAM
6 vCPU cores
200 GB NVMe SSD
30 TB
Unlimited

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Every size is a dedicated Cloud VPS we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Billed monthly with no lock-in — delete the server and the unused balance comes back to your account. Dnote itself is licensed by its maintainers under Apache-2.0.

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Ready To Run Your Own Notes Sync Server?

Dnote on xCloud runs on a dedicated Cloud VPS that we provision, patch, monitor and restore. Deploy faster. Own the server. Stay in control.

Fast Provisioning
Deploy faster using an xCloud Managed Server built with optimized stacks and high-speed SSDs.
Enterprise-grade security
Protect your infrastructure with a free SSL certificate and more advanced security features at no additional cost.
Intuitive Control Panel
From Server creation to application deployment, everything can be managed from our intuitive control panel.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns you may have.

Can I write notes in the browser?

No. The web pages cover sign in, account settings and password reset; notes are created with the dnote CLI and synced to this server.

How do I sign in?

Use the account email and password from the installation credentials, in the browser or with dnote login.

How do I connect the dnote CLI?

Install the dnote CLI, set apiEndpoint to the CLI apiEndpoint shown in the installation credentials, then run dnote login and dnote sync.

Can other people register?

Not by default. Registration is disabled; you can enable it in the environment settings, after which anyone who finds the URL can register. The "Create account" link on the sign-in page is upstream behaviour and leads to a 404 while registration is disabled.

What runs alongside Dnote?

Nothing. It is one container with an embedded SQLite database.

Do password-reset emails work?

Only once SMTP is configured in the environment settings; until then reset emails are only logged.

What should I back up?

The dnote_data volume, which holds the SQLite database and its write-ahead files. Template sites have no built-in backups. Keep the account password in a password manager.

Backups in xCloud

What survives a restart?

Notes, the book list and the sign-in all survived an xCloud Restart in QA, because the database is on the persistent dnote_data volume.

Does xCloud automatically back up or update Dnote?

No. The template pins Dnote 3.0.0 by immutable digest; new installations use the pinned release, existing sites are not automatically upgraded. Back up first, read the upstream release notes, then bump the readable tag and digest together on your own schedule. Server-level backups and snapshots are available on every Cloud VPS.

What are the server requirements, and why does this page sell 6 GB?

The template's baseline asks for 1 CPU core, 128 MB of RAM and 1 GB of disk; measured idle use in QA was about 6 MiB. This page sells the 6 GB tier as the entry rung, with ample headroom above that baseline.

Is xCloud officially partnered with Dnote?

No. No official partnership or endorsement between xCloud and the Dnote project has been verified. This is a deployment and server-management option for the open-source Dnote project, licensed under Apache-2.0.

Can I cancel anytime?

Yes. There is no lock-in — cancel any time. Hosting is billed monthly and charged for what you actually use, so when you delete the server the unused balance is refunded to your account, less up to 10% in payment-processing fees.