How do I get/install a plugin from github?

[Mat]

@Jeremy/everyone - info on this should probably be on tw.com

A bit embarrassing but how do I actually install a TW plugin from GitHub?

Somehow I haven't had to do this until now when I hope to install Danielos EncryptTiddlerPlugin but my question is general.

I guess the first step is the "Download zip"... but this contains a load of stuff, in a folder structure.

Would appreciate a little guidance.

Thank you!

<:-)

[Felix Küppers]

Hi Mat:

Please see

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/tiddlywiki/7X5nZR5-w8M/qhnNgrjan58J

Maybe also: https://github.com/felixhayashi/TW5-TiddlyMap#installation

Installing from GitHub usually means running nodejs

-Felix

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[Jeremy Ruston]

Hi Mat

> A bit embarrassing but how do I actually install a TW plugin from GitHub?

There's no simple answer because it actually depends how the developer has arranged their repository (which is just a folder full of files).

In many cases, developers will publish the Node.js "exploded" plugin folder, where the tiddlers making up the plugin are separate files. That form is easiest for other Node.js developers to consume.

In Danielo's case, he's included an HTML file that includes the built plugin, so you can download the ZIP of the repo, open that file and then install the plugin with drag and drop.

Still other developers might use the GitHub "Releases" feature which allows you to upload arbitrary ZIPs of stuff.

All of which complexity is why we now have a plugin library :)

Best wishes

Jeremy.

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