Open the zip file and look for node.exe for a Windows binary or just plain node for a Linux binary, and copy it into the TiddlyServer folder. Sorry for the oversight.
On Nov 29, 2017 10:17, "Raymond McDowell" <mcdowell...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the directions. I note the instruction > > *"If you want it on the USB stick, download the binary (which is a zip). > Hang onto it for now, we'll use it soon." *You didn't say how we should > use it. Did I miss something? > > > On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7:36:10 PM UTC+8, Arlen Beiler wrote: >> >> I recommend using TiddlyServer (https://github.com/Arlen22/TiddlyServer). >> It works the same as NodeJS, but allows you to edit more than one wiki and >> lets you serve static files. It's very simple to use once you understand >> it, but I'm not sure if my explanations of the installation instructions >> are that simple yet :) Since I'm the one that made it, I have the entire >> thing stored it my head and can give you detailed answers with a little >> digging, but to give simple answers is where I struggle :) >> >> First, you either need Node installed on each computer or copied onto the >> USB stick. If all your computers are Windows computers, then that's all you >> need. >> >> You can download Node from https://nodejs.org/en/download/ >> >> - If you want it installed on each computer, download the installer >> and do so. This is the easiest way to go if all the computers are your >> own. >> - If you want it on the USB stick, download the binary (which is a >> zip). Hang onto it for now, we'll use it soon. >> >> Download TiddlyServer-2.0.8-bundled.zip from https://github.com/Arlen2 >> 2/TiddlyServer/releases/tag/2.0.8 >> >> Extract the folder it contains to wherever you want it. On Windows, you >> can just open the zip file and drag the folder inside it over to the USB >> drive. >> >> Download example-settings-simple.json from https://github.com/Arlen22/Tid >> dlyServer/releases/tag/2.0.8 and place it in the folder. Rename it to >> settings.json >> >> Create a folder next to the folder you just extracted and call it data. >> This is the folder your settings.json file points to. If you are >> comfortable with editing JSON, you can easily change the folder path or add >> more folders. The readme contains a detailed explanation of the >> settings.json file at https://github.com/Arlen22/ >> TiddlyServer/tree/2.0.8#settingsjson >> >> The two main reasons people like TiddlyServer over TiddlyWiki on NodeJS >> is that you can edit multiple TiddlyWiki data folders at once, and you can >> serve static files along side them. It is not possible to serve static >> files using TiddlyWiki on NodeJS. >> >> Hope that helps. If someone else wants to suggest something as well, feel >> free to. >> Arlen >> >> On Wed, Oct 25, 2017 at 5:27 AM, Raymond McDowell <mcdow...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the information. Now can you advise how to do this. I need to >>> set up a dedicated folder for it that can run from a thumb drive and be >>> accessed from multiple pcs and android devices. Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to tiddlywiki+...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to tiddl...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms >>> gid/tiddlywiki/970792eb-2131-46b6-bc57-7857bdaa3e4a%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/970792eb-2131-46b6-bc57-7857bdaa3e4a%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TiddlyWiki" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. > To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ > msgid/tiddlywiki/826a7aa3-d5ee-4bd9-9776-2b47225b2b83%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/826a7aa3-d5ee-4bd9-9776-2b47225b2b83%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to tiddlywiki@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/CAJ1vdSR4eOyTPAGjU73tVaedwM2LP6swNoQf4YOgQmUTSCNwwg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
