SimpleDropboxPublishing

Situation:

You have a TiddlyWiki file on your pc and want to share this as a website online. (by sending or linking the web-address (the "url"))
Meanwhile you also want to edit the same TiddlyWiki local and add content.

One of the options is Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloudservice that can be used for synchronizations of folders between pc's.
The Dropbox functionality can both be used via a website and installed on you local computer (both Mac, Windows and Linux)
In the following guide you need to have Dropbox installed on your pc! (see Dropbox installation below)
Dropbox has many great features like sharing folders between users and other pc's...this guide will only cover the usage of the public folder and TiddlyWiki to publish your local TiddlyWiki.

Step 1

• Go to Dropbox and sign-up for an account.
• Download Dropbox and install it on your computer.
• Finish the installation settings so Dropbox is attached to the account you created.

Step 2

• You will now have a Dropbox folder on your pc (depending where you installed it.. homefolder or desktop (all is ok))
• Inside the Dropbox are a number of pre-created folders.

Step 3

• Open the "Public" folder inside the Dropbox-folder and create a folder ("tw" for example).
• Put (copy-paste or drag) a TiddlyWiki inside the "tw" folder you just created.

Step 4

• Visit the Dropbox service online and login.

(now you can see the same document structure similar to your local Drobox folder)

• Go to the "Public" folder and open the "tw" folder you just created locally.

(since Dropbox synchronizes with your local folder the new "tw" folder should be there)

• Open the "tw" folder and locate the TiddlyWiki.
• The dialog (arrow on the right side) will give you the option for delete, move etc.

The "public-url" is the link to your TiddlyWiki file over the internet.
(example image "copy public url")

Step 5 (the test)

Edit your local TiddlyWiki and check (reload page) the public url to see the changes.

Dropbox installation

Visit this url: https://www.dropbox.com to sign-up for the service and to download Dropbox for local installation.
Watch the video to see more features about Dropbox.

Downside of Dropbox urls

It is not possible to have nice domain-names instead of the Dropbox url's.
Your TiddlyWiki's will allway's have url's similar to:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/YOUR_NUMBER/tw/empty.html

Tip

Many TiddlyWiki users have a Dropbox to publish and share so called "minimal testcases" (MTC's) in the googlegroups (TiddlyWiki's where the "private" content is stripped of...only showing an issue)...so they can easily share ideas or issues.