padloc

A modern, open source password manager for individuals and teams.
01 May 202090935

Padloc

Simple, secure password and data management for individuals and teams (formerly known as Padlock).

This repo is split into multiple packages:

Package Name Description
@padloc/core Core Logic
@padloc/app Web-based UI components
@padloc/server The Backend Server
@padloc/pwa The Web Client, a Progressive Web App built on top of the @padloc/app package
@padloc/locale Package containing translations and other localization-related things
@padloc/electron The Desktop App, built with Electron
@padloc/cordova Cordova project for building iOS and Android app.

Getting Started

Step 0: Install Prerequisites

You'll need

Step 1: Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/padloc/padloc
cd padloc

Step 2: Install Dependencies

npm install

Step 3: Start Server and Web Client

PL_DATA_DIR=~/padloc-data \
PL_SERVER_PORT=3000 \
PL_PWA_PORT=8080 \
npm run start

For more configuration options, see Configuration

Scripts

Command Description
npm start Starts both backend server and web client.
npm run server:start Starts only backend server.
npm run pwa:start Starts only web client (You'll need to run npm run pwa:build first).
npm run pwa:build Builds the web client
npm run dev Starts backend server and client app in dev mode, which watches for changes in the source files and automatically rebuilds/restarts the corresponding components.
npm test Run tests.

Configuration

Environment Variable Default Description
PL_SERVER_PORT 3000 Which port to host the backend server on
PL_SERVER_URL http://0.0.0.0:$PL_SERVER_PORT Public URL that will resolve to the backend server. Used by clients to send requests.
PL_PWA_PORT 8080 Which port to host the web client on
PL_PWA_URL http://0.0.0.0:$PL_PWA_PORT Public URL that will resolve to the web client. Used by the server to generate links into the web client.
PL_PWA_DIR ./packages/pwa/dist Build directory for web client.
PL_DATA_DIR ./data Directory used by server for persistent data storage
PL_ATTACHMENTS_DIR ./attachments Directory used by server to store attachments
PL_LOGS_DIR ./logs Directory used by server to store logs
PL_EMAIL_USER - SMTP user for sending emails.
PL_EMAIL_SERVER - SMTP server for sending emails
PL_EMAIL_PORT - SMTP port for sending emails
PL_EMAIL_SECURE false SMTP use secured connection for sending emails
PL_EMAIL_PASSWORD - SMTP password for sending email
PL_REPORT_ERRORS - Email address used for reporting unexpected errors in the backend.

Security

For a security design overview, check out the security whitepaper.