From 0444420346557babe94358c53dee1269c9fa2a23 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jermolene Date: Fri, 13 Mar 2015 10:18:42 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update plugin installation instructions --- editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/plugins/Plugins.tid | 28 ++++++++++++++----- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/plugins/Plugins.tid b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/plugins/Plugins.tid index 11431f489..fc1b76bf3 100644 --- a/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/plugins/Plugins.tid +++ b/editions/tw5.com/tiddlers/plugins/Plugins.tid @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ created: 20140910215514237 -modified: 20140910215514237 +modified: 20150313101514237 tags: Concepts TableOfContents title: Plugins type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki @@ -20,22 +20,36 @@ Plugins can contain JavaScript modules, style sheets, and templates to extend th See the PluginMechanism discussion for more details about how plugins are implemented internally. -! How to install a plugin +! Installing a plugin from the plugin library # Create a backup of your current TiddlyWiki HTML file ([[just in case|The First Rule of Using TiddlyWiki]]) # Open your TiddlyWiki in a browser -# In another browser window, find a link to the plugin, e.g. [[$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/example]]. You will typically find links to plugins on the home page of the plugin (for example, http://tiddlywiki.com/plugins/tiddlywiki/katex/) +# Open the [[$:/ControlPanel]] and click on the ''Plugins'' tab and then the ''Add'' tab +# Click ''open plugin library'' to open the official plugin library +# When the library listing is loaded: +## Use the dropdown to select between ''plugins'', ''themes'' and ''languages'' +## Use the ''search'' box to search the plugin details +# Click the ''install'' button to install a plugin +# Save your TiddlyWiki +# ''Refresh the page so that TiddlyWiki loads the new plugin'' +# The plugin should now be available for use + +! Manually installing a plugin + +# Create a backup of your current TiddlyWiki HTML file ([[just in case|The First Rule of Using TiddlyWiki]]) +# Open your TiddlyWiki in a browser +# In another browser window, find a link to the plugin, e.g. [[$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/example]]. You will typically find these links on the home page of the plugin (for example, http://tiddlywiki.com/plugins/tiddlywiki/katex/) # Drag the link [[$:/plugins/tiddlywiki/example]] to the browser window containing your TiddlyWiki # Save your TiddlyWiki -# ''Refresh the window to automatically create the shadow tiddlers that are provided by the plugin in order for it to work correctly'' +# ''Refresh the page so that TiddlyWiki loads the new plugin'' # The plugin should now be available for use ! How to uninstall / delete a plugin # Create a backup of your current TiddlyWiki HTML file ([[just in case|The First Rule of Using TiddlyWiki]]) -# Open the controlpanel and go to the plugin tab +# Open the [[$:/ControlPanel]] and go to the ''Plugins'' tab # Click on the plugin you want to delete to open its tiddler -# Click the edit-mode icon then delete the tiddler +# Click the edit icon and then delete the tiddler # Save your TiddlyWiki -# ''Refresh the window to automatically delete the shadow tiddlers created by the plugin'' +# ''Refresh the window so that TiddlyWiki completely removes the plugin'' # The plugin should now be deleted