I added a simple tree example to the server config page and also linked to it from the getting started guide. I will add more information as I have time. Thank you for your suggestions.
Arlen On Wed, Sep 4, 2019 at 11:39 PM 'Mark S.' via TiddlyWiki < [email protected]> wrote: > I haven't tried it yet, but it seems like a lot of the information a user > would need is missing. Like how to make "children" of trees. How to set the > port, like Scott asked. What's the difference between a group and a folder? > How to use those new https super powers? > Maybe just making a sample file with lots of different possibilities > commented out would help. > > I think TS is great, but it really needs some specifics to help people. > > Thanks! > Mark > > On Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 2:47:01 PM UTC-7, Arlen Beiler wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, TiddlyServer 2.1 is finally here. I believe it's stable >> and I've gotten most of the bugs worked out. I specifically tested >> single-file saving (which I've gotten a lot of bug reports about lately) >> and I'm pleased to say that is working as well. Please continue making >> suggestions. I really appreciate your input. >> >> As usual, I forgot exactly one thing (why is it always one thing). The >> Readme in the release version says if upgrading from 2.0 you should run >> upgrade-settings.js. That might work, but it's probably better to just >> start fresh by copying example-settings.json and just copy and paste the >> tree property over from your old settings.json file. >> >> This page is the one you should follow for upgrading: >> https://arlen22.github.io/tiddlyserver/docs/gettingstarted.html >> >> The release page is here: >> https://github.com/Arlen22/TiddlyServer/releases/tag/2.1.3. The rest of >> this is what I wrote on the release page. >> >> You might not see much difference on the surface, but underneath a lot >> has changed. A lot of the changes center around the server config and the >> tree specification, both of which have seriously improved. You still have >> to write JSON, but the error messages are quite a bit clearer, especially >> if you have valid JSON text, but an incorrect setting or property name. >> >> The tree has been reworked to allow group and folder level >> customizations. We don't match the path on disk, but if you specify it in >> the tree you can customize the backup settings, specify which users can >> access the folder, and change the put saver settings for that part of the >> tree. We've also added index options for groups and folders, so you can >> customize the directory page. >> >> The simple things are still there just like before. >> >> - Serve and save single-file wikis. You can also disable this feature >> or restrict which users can use it. >> - Serve and modify data folder wikis. Now with WebSocket support. >> - Serve files and folders anywhere on disk and organize them into >> virtual folders (called groups). >> - Did you know you can specify the path to a file directly in the >> tree? Any path can specify a file or folder, even as the root of the tree, >> but I don't know why you would serve one file. >> >> The more advanced features include >> >> - Cookie-based login, which replaces basic auth. >> - Advanced routing tree customization, including access restrictions >> and index pages for groups. >> - Flexible options to specify the IP addresses to bind to. >> - Serving over HTTPS using the NodeJS HTTPS server implementation. >> >> It's all in the docs, which now has a home. Check it out at >> https://arlen22.github.io/tiddlyserver/. They're definitely not >> comprehensive, so feel free to ask if you aren't sure about something. >> >> A big thank you to every who has made suggestions and tested the betas. >> TiddlyServer may not be done yet, but it wouldn't be what it is without >> that feedback. >> > -- > 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/91fca781-c70e-47a8-9d55-350d52f88d14%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/91fca781-c70e-47a8-9d55-350d52f88d14%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAJ1vdSS6ZT4eBYbfCGvMP1fsddJRVbHbvtHEeRWUDYLMhaH0tQ%40mail.gmail.com.
