created: 20140101174035140
modified: 20140101175304016
title: TiddlyWiki on NW.js
type: text/vnd.tiddlywiki

[[NW.js|https://tiddlywiki.com/#NW.js]] (previously known as "node-webkit") allows TiddlyWiki to be set up as a native application for Windows, Mac OS X or Linux.

! Setting up

# Create a folder with the following contents:
## The appropriate copy of [[NW.js]] for your platform, downloaded from https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js
## Your TiddlyWiki HTML file as `index.html`
## A file called `package.json` with the following content:
##> {{package.json for NW.js}}
# Run the [[NW.js]] application
#* If it doesn't work, you may need to unblock the application before your operating system will run it
#** OS X: see http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14369
# Try saving changes in the usual way

! Limitations

MP3 audio and H264 video are not supported without special steps [[described on the NW.js wiki|https://github.com/nwjs/nw.js/wiki/Using-MP3-%26-MP4-%28H.264%29-using-the--video--%26--audio--tags.]].

