Migrating a TiddlyWiki Classic site from Tiddlyspot to Tiddlyhost

Note: These instructions are for TiddlyWiki Classic sites only. For TiddlyWiki5 sites the concept is the same but the process is simpler. Because there's no need to remove the old plugins, you can just download from Tiddlyspot and then immediately upload to Tiddlyhost. However if your TiddlyWiki is older than version 5.2.0 you might want to upgrade it to avoid the need for this workaround.

1. Download a copy of the old site

   • Type http://sitename.tiddlyspot.com/download into your browser and it should save it to your Downloads folder. (Replace "sitename" with the name of the site you want to migrate.)

2. Create a new "Classic" site on Tiddlyhost

   • Click https://tiddlyhost.com/sites/new
   • Choose a name and fill in the other fields as appropriate
   • Click "Show advanced settings" and choose "Classic"

3. Import

   • Open the site you just created and click "Backstage" in the top right corner
   • Click "Import" then click "Choose file" and find the file you downloaded in step 1
   • Click "Open"

4. Select tiddlers and deselect two old Tiddlyspot plugins

   • Click the checkbox in the top left to select all
   • Scroll down and deselect the following:
     • UploadPlugin
     • TspotSetupPlugin
   • Those two are the important ones to exclude for Tiddlyhost. You could also review the list and deselect anything else you prefer not to import.

5. Finish import

   • Scroll way to the bottom and uncheck "Keep these tiddlers linked ..."
   • Click "Import"
   • Scroll up a bit then click "Done" just to close the dialog

6. Save to Tiddlyhost

   • Scroll right up to the top and click "save to tiddlyhost" in the sidebar on the right
   • Wait for "Main TiddlyWiki file uploaded" to appear in the top right message box.
   • Hitting reload in your browser and see if everything looks okay.