Hi everyone. I’m unsure how to structure my TiddlyWiki setup. Technically everything works fine — I just can’t decide which option or combination to choose. I’ve analyzed these options: 1 - stand-alone / single-file 2 - Node.js version 3 - MultiWikiServer version 4 - TiddlyHost version 1 - The…

[image] Tiago_Sanches: It’s also possible to export a TW to a single file directly from the browser, but I couldn’t find a way to export just one recipe via the command line, using: npx mws save-archive output You should request a new feature at: Bring me your MWS "Multi-wiki Server" feature…

[image] Tiago_Sanches: I believe that if I want to use more than one TiddlyWiki, I would need multiple Node.js instances. Am I correct? Incorrect, subwikis can be hosted in folders, under vanilla Node. You can use one of the server or Desktop versions to do this such as TiddlyDesktop versions…

[image] TW_Tones: Incorrect, subwikis can be hosted in folders, under vanilla Node. How to do this @TW_Tones . I couldn’t find anything in the Tiddlywiki documentation regarding this.

[image] pmario: You should request a new feature at: Bring me your MWS “Multi-wiki Server” feature requests I’ll take a look at and analyze the page you suggested. Thank you. [image] TW_Tones: Incorrect, subwikis can be hosted in folders, under vanilla Node. You can use one of the serve…

@Tiago_Sanches and @arunnbabu81 [image] arunnbabu81: How to do this @TW_Tones . I couldn’t find anything in the Tiddlywiki documentation regarding this. You find this mentioned in a number of places, I made use of it, as did the Bob wiki, which I think may be obsolete now and if you see the …

[image] Tiago_Sanches: 4 - I had high hopes for this option, but mainly due to lack of time and my limited knowledge of Rails, I couldn’t get it working properly. The closest I got was loading the page in the browser, but it shows “502 Bad Gateway” in the middle of it. Is there any step-by-step …

IIRC, you can also install TiddlyHost locally to set up your own private hosting service, which uses Rails. See GitHub - tiddlyhost/tiddlyhost-com: Rails application for creating and hosting TiddlyWiki sites, plus resources for deploying it to https://tiddlyhost.com/

Naturally it comes down to your personal preferences, use case and privacy needs. After starting with the file version I moved on to node.js running on a raspberry in my home network. That was 5+ years ago … never looked back. Working mostly from home that’s perfect for me. I built a series of inte…

[image] TW_Tones: You find this mentioned in a number of places, I made use of it, as did the Bob wiki, which I think may be obsolete now and if you see the documentation it is stated here TiddlyWiki on Node.js is says; That kinda says it can be done. Not how. I’ve also seen forum threads sa…

Keep in mind a lot of different people discuss how to install plugins into node because doing so makes the accessible in all subwikis so it is a 100% fact. Now just because I don’t use node except in bundled solutions it is I who is ignorant of the details. So someone else should just be jumping in,…

Which TiddlyWiki Setup Should I Use?

pmario February 21, 2026, 7:29pm 2

You should request a new feature at: Bring me your MWS "Multi-wiki Server" feature requests