Soren, I'm late to thank you for your comment which clarifies somewhat the 'architecture' I'm trying to figure out. @Tones, too, thanks - I'll give your route a go!
Kate On Thursday, 25 March 2021 at 08:03:40 UTC+9 TW Tones wrote: > Folks, > > If you are using a Tiddlywiki backup in the browser process the backup > files can only be saved in the download folder or a subfolder there of. If > you make use of Timimi, TiddlyServer and others you can specify where the > backups are (outside of browser security), in which case if your dropbox or > one drive etc is syncing local folders to the cloud, just add the folder to > the sync or place the backup folder in the correct location for syncing. > > Tiddly Desktop can set where you store the file as Soren outlined, this > can be a synced folder. > > Keep in mind if you are syncing to a cloud platform such as Drop Box, you > do not need it to sync your backup files, just the wikifile, as resync > occurs after the file is changed and old versions are retained in drop box. > > Regards > Tones > > > > On Thursday, 11 March 2021 at 23:34:04 UTC+11 Soren Bjornstad wrote: > >> Kate, >> >> I don't think there's a way to change the open/save path of an existing >> file in TiddlyDesktop, but after moving the file on your hard drive, if you >> click "remove", then "add wiki file" in TiddlyDesktop, you can reselect the >> file in its new location. This won't affect your data at all since all the >> content is stored in the wiki file, not in TiddlyDesktop. >> >> On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 10:54:54 PM UTC-6 Kate B wrote: >> >>> Javier, >>> Thanks so much for your response and suggestions. Actually, I do use >>> dropbox for lots of files I need to have 'here and there' What I'm not sure >>> about is how to go about having my tiddly files back up onto DB? Is that >>> terribly lame? I suppose it may be: I just can't figure it out. >>> >>> Would you be kind enough to give me some bright green newb pointers? >>> When I've tried to move my WIKI folder off the DT - you will not be >>> surprised to know that trying to open them in TWDT shows the files are >>> AWOL. Moving the folder back to the DT, files are open-able again. >>> >>> Syncthing - LOL! - love the idea, but 'harder to set up' ... gives me >>> pause (I went and had a quick gander at the link 😳) . Don't love DB and >>> when feeling brave and/or reckless may give Syncthing a go? Presently it >>> seems a bit of a headscratcher, tho, to be honest. Oooh, just found the >>> second link you posted and it looks like I can get my head around that. >>> Superb! Much appreciated... but I think perhaps the question may remain. >>> How to direct my saving to a particular destination? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Kate >>> >>> On Thursday, 11 March 2021 at 12:36:53 UTC+9 Javier Rojas wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Mar 09, 2021 at 05:18:48PM -0800, Kate B wrote: >>>> > MBP, 2017, OS Catalina, Chrome & FF, TiddlyDT >>>> > >>>> > TiddlyCats - my backups are stored in a folder I created when I first >>>> > started to use your lovely programme that sits on my DT. I want to >>>> move >>>> > this folder - ideally into the cloud, or at least off the DT. Could >>>> anyone >>>> > please tell me how to do this? (I'm afraid I'm just learning your >>>> lingo and >>>> > though I've tried to read all about saving I find, I confess, my eyes >>>> > glazing over ...) >>>> >>>> I'll assume your goal here is "have my *backups* somewhere else should >>>> my >>>> computer get stolen/go kaput". That said... >>>> >>>> Have you considered using dropbox for this? Their basic plan offers you >>>> 2GB, for free (at least according to them): >>>> https://www.dropbox.com/basic ; you could just start using your >>>> dropbox >>>> folder as the backup destination. >>>> >>>> Or if, besides your MBP, you own/can install programs in a second >>>> computer, >>>> you could try Syncthing, which is a free alternative to dropbox, and >>>> would let you achieve the same thing you'd do with dropbox (get your >>>> backups somewhere else, outside your computer), but which is, >>>> admittedly, harder to setup. If you feel adventurous, check >>>> https://docs.syncthing.net/intro/getting-started.html#getting-started >>>> >>>> I hope I helped a bit with your issue. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Javier >>>> >>>> Ps: wow, TiddlyCats! Now we only need someone to draw a really cheesy >>>> mix of a tiddler and a ThunderCat! >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/550b45a8-b0c8-4bd1-bc21-10496afd7ad0n%40googlegroups.com.
