There are several ways that you can have your TiddlyWiki data hosted online, making it easier to access and share your information.
!Tiddlyhost
<html><div style="float:left;padding:0.2em 0.5em;"><a href="https://tiddlyhost.com/"><img style="height:2.2em;width:2.2em;" src="//raw.githubusercontent.com/simonbaird/tiddlyhost/main/rails/app/assets/images/logo-800-square.png"></a></div></html> [[Tiddlyhost|https://tiddlyhost.com]] lets you put TiddlyWiki documents on the Web, and edit them directly in your browser. Its focus is on single-user TiddlyWiki hence it does not support simultaneous editing by multiple users. (Click "Show more types" when [[creating|https://tiddlyhost.com/sites/new]] to find the "~TiddlyWiki Classic" option.)
!Tiddlyspot
<html><div style="float:left;padding:0.2em 0.5em;"><a href="http://tiddlyspot.com/"><img style="height:2em;" src="//raw.githubusercontent.com/simonbaird/tiddlyhost/main/rails/app/assets/images/tiddlyspot-banner-logo.png"></a></div></html> [[Tiddlyspot|http://tiddlyspot.com]] is the predecessor of Tiddlyhost. It now works primarily as a public archive for older content, with the back end service provided by Tiddlyhost.
!~DropBox
Many people use [[DropBox|http://dropbox.com]] to synchronise their TiddlyWiki documents to make them available on multiple computers. The ~DropBox iPhone/iPad application also permits read only access to TiddlyWiki documents. See [[A Personal Knowledgebase Solution: Tiddlywiki and Dropbox|http://www.broowaha.com/articles/7671/a-personal-knowledgebase-solution-tiddlywiki-and-dropbox]]
!~TiddlyWeb & ~TiddlySpace
[[TiddlyWeb|http://tiddlyweb.com]] is a flexible architecture for putting tiddlers on the web. On top of it ~TiddlySpace was created in 2010 by the Osmosoft team at BT, and generously operated for the community by them and their successors until December 9th 2016.
[[TiddlySpace|http://tiddlyspace.com]] was a full hosted service for TiddlyWiki that allowed multiple people to edit the same wiki at the same time. It was particularly focused on sharing tiddlers.
!TiddlyWiki Server for node.js (TWS)
[[TWS|https://github.com/PoulStaugaard/TWS]] by Poul Staugaard is a simple node.js based serverside for TiddlyWiki.
!~GieWiki
[[GieWiki|http://code.google.com/p/giewiki/]] by Poul Staugaard is a new serverside for TiddlyWiki that focusses on making TiddlyWiki behave like a real wiki, with preview and versioning of tiddlers, any number of pages in any hierachy, an auto-generated sitemap, comments on tiddlers, fine-grained access control, image upload, recent changes etc. You can see a default instance at http://giewiki.appspot.com/.
!ccTiddly
[[ccTiddly|http://tiddlywiki.org/#ccTiddly]] is an older serverside written in PHP to use [[MySQL|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MySQL]] for storage. It is no longer under active development, but remains a popular choice for basic TiddlyWiki hosting needs.
!~TiddlyCouch
[[TiddlyCouch|http://bijl.iriscouch.com/bijl-ctw/_design/tiddlycouch/_list/tiddlywiki/tiddlers]] is an experimental integration of TiddlyWiki with CouchDB.
Since version 2.8.1, ~TiddlyWiki has a fallback saver. If no saver method is configured, pressing "save changes" will display a download dialog. The browser may prompt for the location to save the file. Select the existing version of the file to replace it. This method works on most major browsers, but does not provide an ideal user experience as it requires manual intervention for each save. Below are various tools that remove this routine from saving.
!Browser Plugins
Plugins are simple to install and provide smooth user experience, but they are also platform- and browser-specific to some extent. Mobile browsers don't support them.
|extension|author|supported browsers|comments|
|[[Timimi|https://ibnishak.github.io/Timimi/#Installing Timimi]]|Riz|Firefox|Saves ~TiddlyWiki in any folder, other files (backups, snapshots, etc). Requires to install a platform-specific co-app (uses native messaging ~APIs).|
|[[savetiddlers|https://github.com/buggyj/savetiddlers]]|buggyj|Firefox, Chrome, and some Chromium-based browsers like Opera|Requires the ~TiddlyWiki file to be in a subfolder within the Downloads folder.|
|[[file-backups|https://github.com/pmario/file-backups]]|pmario|Firefox; presumably any browser supporting web-extensions|Requires the ~TiddlyWiki file to be in the Downloads folder. The [[internal backup mechanism|SaveBackups]] must be off.|
!Standalone applications
Desktop applications provide automatic saving and are not browser dependent. The disadvantage is they don't offer tabs for browsing and require your ~TiddlyWiki file to be a inside a specific folder. Current ones are based on [[NW.js|https://nwjs.io/]], which means they run at least on macOS, Windows, and Linux.
|[[TiddlyDesktop|https://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyDesktop]]|An app by Jeremy Ruston.|
|[[nwTWcSaver|https://github.com/nwOkido/nwTWcSaver]]|Minimalistic approach by Okido. Requires adding a saver plugin into TW.|
!Serverside applications
These methods for automatic saving are somewhat advanced, but allow for placing ~TiddlyWiki on a server (local or remote) and generally work with any browser.
|server|language|author|comment|
|[[MainTiddlyServer|https://yakovl.github.io/MainTiddlyServer/]] |PHP |Yakov Litvin |suitable for both local and remote usage|
|[[tiddly-node-saver|https://github.com/fallwest/tiddly-node-saver]]|node.js|James Westfall|for local usage, with enhanced load/save file capabilities|
|[[TiddlyWeb|http://tiddlyweb.com/]] |Python |~UnaMesa, Osmosoft and, Peermore Ltd.|advanced model with multiple users, access control etc|
!Mobile
All of solutions above should work in most desktop ~OSs like Windows, Mac or other Unix family OS (Linux, Ubuntu, etc). While some may work on mobile devices, applications written for the respective platform are usually simpler to setup and have better performance.
|platform|app| download links |comment|
|Android|Tiddloid| {{icon{[img[Tiddloid in GitHub releases|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/github][https://github.com/donmor/Tiddloid/releases]] [img[Tiddloid on F-Droid|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/fdroid/black][https://f-droid.org/en/packages/top.donmor.tiddloid/]]}}} |presumably the best [[open source|https://github.com/donmor/Tiddloid/]] solution for the moment|
|~|Quinoid| {{icon{[img[Quinoid in GitHub releases|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/github][https://github.com/Marxsal/Quinoid01/releases]]}}} |a less mature [[open source|https://github.com/Marxsal/Quinoid01]] app|
|~|~AndTidWiki| {{icon{[img[AndTidWiki on Google Play|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/googleplay][https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.mgsimon.android.andtidwiki]]}}} |a closed source app (the first to support TW on Android)|
|~|[[MainTiddlyServer|https://yakovl.github.io/MainTiddlyServer/]] + ~AWebServer| {{icon{[img[AWebServer on Google Play|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/googleplay][https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sylkat.apache]]}}} |MTS works with some PHP servers on Android; the best server option may change with time|
|iOS|Quine| {{icon{[img[Quine on AppStore|https://cdn.simpleicons.org/appstore/black][https://apps.apple.com/us/app/quine/id1450128957]]}}} |a paid closed source app by Chris Hunt, works with local storage, Dropbox, and iCloud. Requires iOS 12+.|
!Hosted Options
Also, you can store your TW(s) on a server, for example:
* [[Tiddlyhost|https://tiddlyhost.com/]], a free hosting service for ~TiddlyWiki
* (This list should be expanded, you can suggest edits by clicking "suggest edits" and following the instructions)
* (See also HostedOptions, but some of them are outdated)
/***
|Name |ThostUploadPlugin |
|Description |Support saving to Tiddlyhost.com |
|Version |1.0.1 |
|Date |March 06, 2021 |
|Source |https://github.com/tiddlyhost/tiddlyhost-com/tree/main/rails/tw_content/plugins |
|Author |BidiX, Simon Baird, Yakov Litvin |
|License |BSD open source license |
|~CoreVersion |2.9.2 |
***/
//{{{
version.extensions.ThostUploadPlugin = { major: 1, minor: 0, revision: 1 };
//
// Environment
//
if (!window.bidix) window.bidix = {};
// To change these defaults, create a tiddler named "ThostOptions" with tag
// "systemConfig" and the following content:
// window.bidix = { "editModeAlways": false, "uploadButtonAlways": false };
// Set false if you want the chkHttpReadOnly cookie to decide whether to
// render in read-only mode or edit mode when you're not logged in or when
// the site is being viewed by others. Default true.
if (!("editModeAlways" in bidix)) { bidix.editModeAlways = true; }
// Set false to hide the "upload to tiddlyhost" button when you're not logged
// in or when the site is being viewed by others. Default true.
if (!("uploadButtonAlways" in bidix)) { bidix.uploadButtonAlways = true; }
// For debugging. Default false.
if (!("debugMode" in bidix)) { bidix.debugMode = false; }
//
// Upload Macro
//
config.macros.thostUpload = {
handler: function(place,macroName,params) {
createTiddlyButton(place, "save to tiddlyhost",
"save this TiddlyWiki to a site on Tiddlyhost.com",
this.action, null, null, this.accessKey);
},
action: function(params) {
var siteName = config.options.txtThostSiteName.trim();
if (!siteName) {
alert("Tiddlyhost site name is missing!");
clearMessage();
}
else {
bidix.thostUpload.uploadChanges('https://' + siteName + '.tiddlyhost.com');
}
return false;
}
};
//
// Upload functions
//
if (!bidix.thostUpload) bidix.thostUpload = {};
if (!bidix.thostUpload.messages) bidix.thostUpload.messages = {
invalidFileError: "The original file '%0' does not appear to be a valid TiddlyWiki",
mainSaved: "Main TiddlyWiki file uploaded",
mainFailed: "Failed to upload main TiddlyWiki file. Your changes have not been saved",
loadOriginalHttpPostError: "Can't get original file",
aboutToSaveOnHttpPost: 'About to upload on %0 ...',
storePhpNotFound: "The store script '%0' was not found."
};
bidix.thostUpload.uploadChanges = function(storeUrl) {
var callback = function(status, uploadParams, original, url, xhr) {
if (!status) {
displayMessage(bidix.thostUpload.messages.loadOriginalHttpPostError);
return;
}
if (bidix.debugMode) {
alert(original.substr(0,500)+"\n...");
}
var posDiv = locateStoreArea(original);
if ((posDiv[0] == -1) || (posDiv[1] == -1)) {
alert(config.messages.invalidFileError.format([localPath]));
return;
}
bidix.thostUpload.uploadMain(uploadParams, original, posDiv);
};
clearMessage();
// get original
var uploadParams = [storeUrl];
var originalPath = document.location.toString();
var dest = 'index.html';
displayMessage(bidix.thostUpload.messages.aboutToSaveOnHttpPost.format([dest]));
if (bidix.debugMode) {
alert("about to execute Http - GET on "+originalPath);
}
var r = doHttp("GET", originalPath, null, null, null, null, callback, uploadParams, null);
if (typeof r == "string") {
displayMessage(r);
}
return r;
};
bidix.thostUpload.uploadMain = function(uploadParams, original, posDiv) {
var callback = function(status, params, responseText, url, xhr) {
if (status) {
displayMessage(bidix.thostUpload.messages.mainSaved);
store.setDirty(false);
}
else {
alert(bidix.thostUpload.messages.mainFailed);
displayMessage(bidix.thostUpload.messages.mainFailed);
}
};
var revised = updateOriginal(original, posDiv);
bidix.thostUpload.httpUpload(uploadParams, revised, callback, uploadParams);
};
bidix.thostUpload.httpUpload = function(uploadParams, data, callback, params) {
var localCallback = function(status, params, responseText, url, xhr) {
if (xhr.status == 404) {
alert(bidix.thostUpload.messages.storePhpNotFound.format([url]));
}
var saveNotOk = responseText.charAt(0) != '0';
if (bidix.debugMode || saveNotOk) {
alert(responseText);
}
if (saveNotOk) {
status = null;
}
callback(status, params, responseText, url, xhr);
};
// do httpUpload
var boundary = "---------------------------"+"AaB03x";
var uploadFormName = "UploadPlugin";
// compose headers data
var sheader = "";
sheader += "--" + boundary + "\r\nContent-disposition: form-data; name=\"";
sheader += uploadFormName +"\"\r\n\r\n";
sheader += "backupDir=x" +
";user=x" +
";password=x" +
";uploaddir=x";
if (bidix.debugMode) {
sheader += ";debug=1";
}
sheader += ";;\r\n";
sheader += "\r\n" + "--" + boundary + "\r\n";
sheader += "Content-disposition: form-data; name=\"userfile\"; filename=\"index.html\"\r\n";
sheader += "Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8" + "\r\n";
sheader += "Content-Length: " + data.length + "\r\n\r\n";
// compose trailer data
var strailer = "";
strailer = "\r\n--" + boundary + "--\r\n";
data = sheader + data + strailer;
if (bidix.debugMode) {
alert("about to execute Http - POST on " + uploadParams[0]+ "\n with \n" + data.substr(0,500) + " ... ");
}
var r = doHttp("POST", uploadParams[0], data,
"multipart/form-data; ;charset=UTF-8; boundary=" + boundary, 'x','x', localCallback, params, null);
if (typeof r == "string") {
displayMessage(r);
}
return r;
};
// a fix for versions before 2.9.2 (updateOriginal used conversions irrelevant for Tiddlyhost)
convertUnicodeToFileFormat = function(s) { return s };
//
// Site config
//
bidix.initOption = function(name,value) {
if (!config.options[name]) {
config.options[name] = value;
}
};
merge(config.optionsDesc, {
txtThostSiteName: "Site name for uploads to Tiddlyhost.com",
});
bidix.initOption('txtThostSiteName','tw-classic-pr-296-demo');
//
// Tiddlyhost stuff
//
bidix.ownerLoggedIn = (config.shadowTiddlers.TiddlyHostIsLoggedIn &&
config.shadowTiddlers.TiddlyHostIsLoggedIn == "yes")
if (bidix.editModeAlways || bidix.ownerLoggedIn) {
// If user is logged in to Tiddlyhost and viewing their own site then
// we disregard the original value of the chkHttpReadOnly cookie
config.options.chkHttpReadOnly = false
// window.readOnly gets set before plugins are loaded, so we need to
// set it here to make sure TW is editable, unlike window.showBackstage
// which is set after
window.readOnly = false
}
if (bidix.uploadButtonAlways || bidix.ownerLoggedIn) {
// Add the 'save to tiddlyhost' button after the regular save button
config.shadowTiddlers.SideBarOptions = config.shadowTiddlers.SideBarOptions
.replace(/(<<saveChanges>>)/,"$1<<thostUpload>>");
}
//}}}
Tiddlyhost lets you put TiddlyWiki documents on the Web, and edit them directly in your browser. Its focus is on single-user TiddlyWiki hence it does not support simultaneous editing by multiple users. (Click "Show more types" when creating to find the "TiddlyWiki Classic" option.)
Tiddlyspot is the predecessor of Tiddlyhost. It now works primarily as a public archive for older content, with the back end service provided by Tiddlyhost.
