created: 20131219100608529 modified: 20170608135250979 tags: [[TiddlyWiki on Node.js]] title: Installing TiddlyWiki on Node.js type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki # Install [[Node.js]] #* either from your favourite package manager: typically `apt-get install nodejs` on Debian/Ubuntu Linux or Termux for Android, or `brew install node` on a Mac #* or directly from http://nodejs.org # Open a command line terminal and type: #> `npm install -g tiddlywiki` #> If it fails with an error you may need to re-run the command as an administrator: #> `sudo npm install -g tiddlywiki` (Mac/Linux) # Check TiddlyWiki is installed by typing: #> `tiddlywiki --version` # In response, you should see TiddlyWiki report its current version (eg "<>"; you may also see other debugging information reported) # Try it out: ## `tiddlywiki mynewwiki --init server` to create a folder for a new wiki that includes server-related components ## `tiddlywiki mynewwiki --server` to start TiddlyWiki ## Visit http://127.0.0.1:8080/ in your browser ## Try editing and creating tiddlers # Optionally, make an offline copy: #* click the {{$:/core/images/save-button}} ''save changes'' button in the sidebar, ''OR'' #* `tiddlywiki --build index` The `-g` flag causes TiddlyWiki to be installed globally. Without it, TiddlyWiki will only be available in the directory where you installed it. If you are using Debian or Debian-based Linux and you are receiving a `node: command not found` error though node.js package is installed, you may need to create a symbolic link between `nodejs` and `node`. Consult your distro's manual and `whereis` to correctly create a link. See github [[issue 1434|http://github.com/Jermolene/TiddlyWiki5/issues/1434]] Example Debian v8.0: `sudo ln -s /usr/bin/nodejs /usr/bin/node` You can also install prior versions like this: > npm install -g tiddlywiki@5.1.13