Thanks David! That makes a lot of sense.

On Friday, May 25, 2018 at 2:35:50 PM UTC+3, David Gifford wrote:
>
> Sorry, I forgot you had the other questions at the end after I started 
> typing.
>
> The link you provided is toTiddlyWiki classic, so that does not apply to 
> TiddlyWiki5
>
> There are ways to host TiddlyWikis online so that you can edit them. But I 
> think that having it both ways (hiding editing controls AND editing online) 
> is not an ideal route. More ideal would be having your editable version, on 
> or offline, with the controls visible, in a separate location, then have a 
> way to update the user friendly version from that.
>
> Another way is via GitHub, so you edit the tiddlers in Github but viewers 
> only see the finished product
>
> On Friday, May 25, 2018 at 5:38:21 AM UTC-5, Dis/loc wrote:
>
>> Hi all, I'm a complete n00b to TW, so I'm slowly wrapping my head around 
>> the philosophy and potential uses.
>>
>> Apologies if these issues have been addressed elsewhere, but I wanted to 
>> ask this question before I invested too much time in it, in case my needs 
>> are best met with some other tool.
>>
>> I'm imagining a website where twiddlies are bits of non-linear narrative, 
>> notes, quotes, etc. that can be explored in many different ways (links, 
>> tags) and, over time, build up to a more ordered, linked-up 'final draft' 
>> -- almost like a "process book" (in art-speak). This idea seems like its a 
>> perfect fit for TW's non-linear/"Story River" functionality. But what I 
>> don't understand is what happens after a TW (e.g. "empty.html") is uploaded 
>> to a webhost. Can people still add or edit twiddlies? Is there a way to 
>> turn that off? In fact, it would be great if there's a way to hide all 
>> "backend" tools and just focus on the side bar and twiddlies. Is this 
>> possible? I haven't seen any examples that show this.
>>
>> And if this is possible, how would subsequent edits be made? Would I have 
>> to re-upload the whole "empty.html" each time? 
>>
>> Is there a combination of plugins and themes that would allow me to do 
>> both things: hide all "admin" or unnecessary tools so the visitor can focus 
>> on the content while also allowing me to make additions directly into the 
>> file already uploaded?
>>
>> The closest thing I've seen to an answer is: 
>> https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/tiddlywiki/IkT5EQFTBFY -- I'm 
>> just wondering if there's something that is more robust and intended for 
>> the usage I have in mind.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>

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