Traditional wikis are no easy task to set up and typically cost money for web hosting and software licensing.
Here is how to get started.
To get started with TiddlyWiki head over to their website and download TiddlyWiki from their website.
Once the file downloads extract it to wherever you’d like.
When the file is extracted open it up to get started.
Note: you’re free to rename the empty.html file to whatever you’d like.
The TiddlySaver.jar file is a helper for certain browsers.
If your web app needs TiddlySaver.jar, it will download automatically.
see to it to keep these files together, otherwise saving your wiki may not work.
Put your desired text in the field provided and click done.
Your new title should show up automatically.
Note: A tiddler is what TiddlyWiki calls each individual section.
This will keep your wiki in sync on any computer you have Dropbox installed.
select your public folder and then your wiki file.
You now have a read only version of your wiki from any gadget, including mobile devices.
To install a new tiddler you will first need to find the tiddler you want to use.
Two great sites to check for tiddlers are TiddlyVault and TiddlyTools.
To import the tools just choose the backstage link and then import.
Put in the server address for the tiddlers you want and click open.
Depending on what tiddler you just installed it will be used in different ways.
For the calendar plugin the basic usage is just to add «calendar» to any twiddler.
The calendar will automatically be added to the wiki when the twiddler is saved.
TiddlyWiki is extremely flexible and can accommodate many needs with some of the variations available.
Tiddlywiki.com- Download the main files and get an introduction to the wiki here.
