How to Install TiddlyWiki on Arch Linux

TiddlyWiki is a unique, non-linear note-taking tool that can be used for various purposes. It can be used as a personal wiki, a knowledge management tool, a task planner, and more. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install TiddlyWiki on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:

• Arch Linux installed and updated.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A terminal window or console.

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

TiddlyWiki requires Node.js and npm (Node.js Package Manager) to run. To install these packages, follow the steps below:

1. Open the terminal window and update the Arch Linux package list:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

2. Install Node.js and npm using the pacman package manager:

   sudo pacman -S nodejs npm
   

3. Verify that the installation was successful by checking the versions of Node.js and npm:

   node -v
   npm -v
   

   The output should display the versions of Node.js and npm.

Step 2: Download TiddlyWiki

1. Open the browser and go to the TiddlyWiki website: https://tiddlywiki.com/

2. Click on the Download button.

3. Open the terminal window and navigate to the Downloads directory:

   cd ~/Downloads
   

4. Extract the TiddlyWiki file:

   tar -xzf tiddlywiki.html.tar.gz
   

Step 3: Launch TiddlyWiki

To launch TiddlyWiki, follow the steps below:

1. In the terminal window, navigate to the extracted TiddlyWiki directory:

   cd tiddlywiki.com/
   

2. Start the TiddlyWiki server using the following command:

   node tiddlywiki.js --listen
   

3. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:8080/. You should see the TiddlyWiki interface.

Step 4: Configure TiddlyWiki

By default, TiddlyWiki saves changes to a single HTML file. To change this behavior, you can customize the configuration file.

1. Stop the TiddlyWiki server by pressing Ctrl+C in the terminal window.

2. Create a new directory for your TiddlyWiki data:

   mkdir ~/tiddlywiki/
   

3. Copy the default tiddlywiki.info configuration file to the new directory:

   cp tiddlywiki.info ~/tiddlywiki/
   

4. Open the tiddlywiki.info file in a text editor:

   nano ~/tiddlywiki/tiddlywiki.info
   

5. Modify the server.type parameter from tiddlywiki to node:

   "server.type": "node"
   

6. Modify the server.host parameter to 0.0.0.0, which will allow external connections:

   "server.host": "0.0.0.0"
   

7. Modify the server.port parameter to a port number of your choice (e.g., 8080):

   "server.port": "8080"
   

   Save the file by pressing Ctrl+O and then exit the editor by pressing Ctrl+X.

Step 5: Restart TiddlyWiki

1. Start the TiddlyWiki server again:

   node tiddlywiki.js --listen
   

2. Open a web browser and go to http://{ip-address}:{port-number}/, where {ip-address} is the IP address of your Arch Linux machine and {port-number} is the port number you chose in Step 4.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured TiddlyWiki on your Arch Linux machine. You can now use TiddlyWiki for your note-taking and organizational needs.

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