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===== Twine 2=====

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Twine 2 is the most recent release series of Twine. If you've never used Twine before, this version is recommended.

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==== Tutorials ====

  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlXuD3kyVEr5tlic4SRe6ZG-R9OyS1T4d|Screencasts by Dan Cox]]
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==== Reference Documentation ====

  * [[twine2:guide|Twine 2 Guide]]
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[[https://twinery.org|Official download]]

[[https://twinery.org/2|Use online]]

[[https://bitbucket.org/klembot/twinejs/downloads|Download local web version]]

[[twine2:release_notes|Release notes]]

[[https://bitbucket.org/klembot/twinejs/|Source repository and bug tracker]]

[[tools|Tools and utilities]]
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===== Twine 1 =====

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Twine 1 was the original version of Twine, and is still available to download for Windows and Mac.

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==== Tutorials ====

  * [[http://www.auntiepixelante.com/twine/|Anna Anthropy's introduction]]
  * [[http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/DanCox/20130203/185939/Learning_Twine_Part_1.php|Dan Cox's Learning Twine blog series]]
  * [[http://aliendovecote.com/twine101|Online slides]] suitable for a presentation or workshop
  * [[example_files|Example files]] by Leon Arnott.
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==== Reference Documentation ====

  * [[twine1:reference|Twine 1 Reference]]
  * [[twine1:frequently_asked_questions|Frequently asked questions]]
  * [[twine1:glossary|Glossary]]
  * [[twine1:license_information|License information]]
  * [[twine1:browser_support|Browser support]]
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[[https://twinery.org/|Official download]]

[[twine1:release_notes|Release notes]]

[[twine1:known_bugs|Known bugs]]

[[https://github.com/tweecode/twine|Source code repository]]

[[tools|Tools and utilities]]
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===== Story Formats =====

Story formats are separate from the Twine editor, and determine the markup and code you use to write your stories. They allow you to add conditional logic, display effects, and other interactivity. ([[twine2:how_to_choose_a_story_format|How do I decide which story format is right for me?]])

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==== Harlowe ====

Harlowe is the default story format for Twine 2. It isn't available in Twine 1, and features newer, different markup and macros from Twine 1's formats.
  * [[http://twine2.neocities.org/|Official documentation]]
  * [[https://bitbucket.org/_L_/harlowe/|Source repository and bug tracker]]
  * [[http://furkleindustries.com/fictions/twine/twine2_CSS_tutorial|How to change your story's appearance]]
  * [[https://twinery.org/forum/index.php/topic,2571.msg8154.html#msg8154|Notepad++ syntax mode]]
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==== SugarCube ====

SugarCube is a popular format descended from Twine 1's default, Sugarcube. Twine 2 comes packaged with the latest in the SugarCube 1.x series, but there's also a 2.x series available that can be added manually.
  * [[http://www.motoslave.net/sugarcube/1/|1.x Official documentation]]
  * [[http://www.motoslave.net/sugarcube/2/|2.x Official documentation]]
  * [[https://twinery.org/forum/index.php/topic,2670.msg8673.html#msg8673|Notepad++ syntax mode]]
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==== Snowman ====

Snowman is a format intended for programmers who have experience with JavaScript development, particularly jQuery.

  * [[https://bitbucket.org/klembot/snowman-2|Official documentation]]
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==== Other Formats ====

  * [[http://www.maximumverbosity.net/twine/Entweedle/|Entweedle]] creates Twee source files from a story.
  * [[http://www.maximumverbosity.net/twine/Illume/|Illume]] is an improved proofing format.
  * [[https://github.com/massivedanger/protagonist|Protagonist]] is similar to Snowman, but has more functionality built-in.
  * **Jonah** and **Sugarcane** are formats packaged with Twine 1. Sugarcane has been superceded by SugarCube, while there as yet no successor to Jonah. The main difference between the two is that when a reader clicks a link in Jonah, new text appears underneath the existing text, instead of replacing it.

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===== Publishing Your Work =====

Twine stories are published in HTML format, which means you can publish your files on any web server.

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==== Free Twine Hosting ====
  * [[http://www.philome.la|Philomela]]
  * [[https://neocities.org|Neocities]]
  * [[http://adventurecow.com|Adventure Cow]]
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==== After You've Published ====
  * [[http://ifdb.tads.org|Add an entry on it on the IFDB]]\\ This will get your work in front of people curious about interactive fiction, and will also cause it to appear on the twinery.org home page.
  * [[http://ifarchive.org|Upload it to the IF Archive]]\\ The pre-eminent archive of interactive fiction.
  * [[http://twitter.com/twinethreads|Tweet a link to @twinethreads]]\\ We'll retweet you and help spread the word.
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Couldn't find an answer to your question here? Try [[https://twinery.org/forum/|the forum]].
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