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Installing Twine There are би оргииtwo ways to use Twine: in a web browser or by installing it onto acomputer. Most people prefer to use it in installed form, but the browserversion exists for people in settings which make it difficult to installsoftware, like a classroom. 
This documentation calls the version of Twine you use directly in a browser"browser Twine" for short, and the version of Twine you install onto a computer"app Twine."If you're using a tablet computer, the only way to use Twine is through a webbrowser. Twine doesn't have an Android or iOS application.Twine might work, vaguely, on a phone or other device of that size, but it'sdesigned to be used on a larger screen. Because you'll most likely do a lot oftyping in Twine, a physical keyboard is ideal, but you probably can use anonscreen one in a pinch.Go to https://twinery.org and follow the Use Onlinelink to get started.When you're using browser Twine, it will save your work to that browser andcomputer. If you have multiple profiles in your browser, thenyour work is linked to that profile.It's critical to understand that if you clear your browser's storage or deleteyour browser profile, you will lose all of your work in Twine. The exact waythis is done varies by browser--for example, in Google Chrome, there is a ClearBrowsing Data option in the Tools menu--but generally speaking, thesefeatures will say things like "clearing мультфильмы 2001 your browsing history" or "clearing website data."Keeping backups regularly is a must if you use browser Twine. See Archiving andExporting Stories for how to do this.Browser Twine can be installed as a progressive web application (PWA). Forinformation on how to do this, please check your browser's documentation. UsingTwine as a PWA means that it will be available even when you don't have annetwork connection, but you should still keep regular backups, as PWAs are stillsubject to having their data being erased when clearing browsing data.If you want to use Twine on iOS, you must add it your HomeScreen.If you don't do this, all of your work in Twine will be lost if a week everpasses without you using Twine.This sounds like an urban myth or a ploy to get people to put Twine on theirHome Screens, but it's unfortunately true. Apple places severe restrictions onhow browsers work on iOS in the name of protecting users's privacy.
The policy it enforces that смотреть фильм возвращение домой if a week passes where you do not visit a web site,Safari will erase all of itsstorage.This means that if you do not use Twine for a week, everything you create in itwill be lost.The one exception to this policy is if you add a web site to your Home Screen.Sites that are added as Home Screen shortcuts will not have their storagedeleted.It doesn't matter if you use Chrome, Firefox, or another browser app in iOS.The same restrictions apply because (as of this writing, anyway) Apple does notallow alternate browser engines on the iOS platform. Although these browsersmight look or act differently than the built-in Safari app, underneath theystill use Apple's Safari engine.Do not use Twine in the Safari browser нечжа on macOS. The same problems noted inthe iOS section above are true of Safari on macOS, except unfortunately there isno way to work around them.Twine will show a warning about this if you do try to use it on Safari. Thiswarning can't be hidden because the potential for losing all your work is sodisastrous.Go to https://twinery.org and use the download option foryour platform (Linux, macOS, or Windows).On Linux, the downloaded archive will expand to a freestanding directory
containing the Twine application. You can place this directory wherever youlike. You might find it easier to install Twine using your distribution'spackage manager, if it has a package for Twine.On macOS, the downloaded archive will expand to an application that should becopied to your Applications folder.On Windows, the downloaded file is an installer application that will putTwine in your Program Files folder and add it to the Start Menu. |
