🖱 https://letsnote.io

A rich text note-writing application. Letsnote's engine automatically saves notes and lets users share them with others.

Demo acc: test@letsnote.io Password: @lphaT3sting

Sections

• Features
• Gallery
• Technologies
• Installation
• Building with Docker on Linux
• Contributing
• License

Features

1. Rich Text Editor - Letsnote uses Slate.js to provide a rich text editor for note writing.
2. Encrypted Storage - Notes are stored in an encrypted format in the database.
3. Sharing - Users can share notes with others by generating a unique link.
4. Cross-Device - Users can create an account to manage their notes from any device. [WIP: Forgot password, and email verification]
5. Auto Save - Notes are automatically saved as the user types. (2 seconds delay to prevent spamming the server)

Gallery

Landing page

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Share note interface

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Share page

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Account Management

Technologies

Current Letsnote Version in Production: v0.3.0

Stack	Tech
Backend	Django
Python	3.10.12
Database	PostgreSQL 16
Frontend	React.js
Editor	Slatejs v0.102.0

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/gauravjot/letsnote.git

2. Set up a virtual environment and activate it.

   cd ./backend
   python3 -m venv venv

   Linux/MacOS

   source venv/bin/activate

   Windows

   .\venv\Scripts\activate

   Install the required packages

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Set environment variables for Django. Rename sample.env to .env and fill in the required fields.

4. Go to backend/notes and run python generate_key.py to generate an encryption key for notes.

5. Run database migrations

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

   If you encounter any issues, please refer to the Django Documentation.

6. For Production: Set up a Django production environment. Follow this guide - Deploy Django REST APIs on Ubuntu Server with uWSGI.

   For Development: Run the Django server

   python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000

7. Go to the frontend directory and install the required packages

   npm install

8. Set environment variables for the front-end. Rename sample.env to .env and update fields as required.

9. For Production: Build the frontend

   npm run build

   For Development: Run the frontend server

   npm run dev

Building with Docker on Linux

1. Clone the repository.

2. Go to the deploy directory. Read the README.md file for more information and make the required changes.

3. In the root directory of this project, run the makefile.

   make build

   This will build the docker image for the project and the application will be available through port 80 of the image.

4. Run the docker container.

   make run

   This will run the container and the application will be available on port 8080 of the host machine.

Contributing

There are several ways you can contribute to this project:

1. Code Contributions: You can help us by writing code, fixing bugs, and implementing new features. Check out the Issues section for tasks that need attention or suggest improvements.

2. Bug Reports: If you encounter a bug while using Letsnote, please report it in the Issues section. Be sure to include relevant details that can help us reproduce the issue.

3. Feature Requests: Have an idea for a new feature? Share it with us in the Issues section. We encourage discussions around potential enhancements to the project.

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0 - see the LICENSE.md file for details.