[tw5] unable to manually install plugins.. tDesktop, Beaker, Firefox..

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#1

Hi guys,

Apologies if I’ve missed something obvious. I’m just getting on my feet with TW.

I’m unable to manually add plugins. I have working (writeable) copies of ‘Empty’ TD5.21 on TiddlyDesktop, Beaker, and Firefox for OS X 10.15.17. I’ll drag the link to the plugin into TW, (e.g. ‘$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/katex’ ) the green import banner pops up, then the Import Tiddler opens, and I hit import. That creates a new Tiddler with a hyperlink to the plugin. But thats it. No new plugins are installed. Tested on all 3 platforms.

I’ve verbatim replicated every instructional or tutorial I can find, and it seems like its really as simple as dragging to import. But my outcome is always the same, nothing happens after importing.

For example, this video tutorial literally spells it out step by step, without room for error. And despite replicating the exact process (in all 3 platform instances), it never takes.

Thanks for reading,
Blase

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#2

I did get it to work using Widdler, a standalone app for TW built on WebDAV. Not sure why it won’t work on any of the other 3 (preferred) platforms won’t work. Thoughts?

#3

Since you’re not using Chrome, you might see if 5.2.0 works.

#4

I tried 5.1.23, which had the same results.

#5

It might be where you’re dragging from – it’s 5.2.1, right? At least if you’re using the link you provided above.

You could try dragging in the attached into your 5.1.23 edition…

Or you can go into the control panel (back at 5.1.23), plugins, “Get More Plugins” , plugins tab, search and install katex.

plugins_tiddlywiki_katex.json (913 KB)

#6

Hi Blase

I’m unable to manually add plugins. I have working (writeable) copies of ‘Empty’ TD5.21 on TiddlyDesktop, Beaker, and Firefox for OS X 10.15.17. I’ll drag the link to the plugin into TW, (e.g. ‘$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/katex’ ) the green import banner pops up, then the Import Tiddler opens, and I hit import. That creates a new Tiddler with a hyperlink to the plugin. But thats it. No new plugins are installed. Tested on all 3 platforms.

Just to double check, did you save changes and refresh the browser after importing the plugin? That step is needed for plugins that include JavaScript modules (which includes KaTeX).

Best wishes

Jeremy