How to Install Wiki.js on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Wiki.js on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

• A user account with sudo privileges
• Node.js and npm
• PostgreSQL

Install PostgreSQL

First, we need to install PostgreSQL:

sudo pacman -S postgresql

Initialize and start the service:

sudo systemctl initdb postgresql
sudo systemctl start postgresql

Create a new user and database:

sudo su - postgres
createdb -O wikijs wikijs
exit

Install Wiki.js

We will install Wiki.js by downloading the source code from GitHub.

git clone https://github.com/Requarks/wiki.git
cd wiki
git checkout v2.x # Change to the latest version number
npm install

Copy the default configuration file and update the database connection settings:

cp config.sample.yml config.yml
vim config.yml

Update the database connection settings:

postgres:
  client: pg
  connection:
    host: localhost
    database: wikijs
    user: wikijs
    password: mysecretpassword
    port: 5432
    ssl: false

Start Wiki.js

Start Wiki.js with the following command:

npm run start

If everything is correct, you should see the following output:

[MASTER] Starting Wiki.js v2.x.x (PID: xxxx)...
[MASTER] Web server listening at http://localhost:3000
[MASTER] Wiki.js has started successfully.

You can now access Wiki.js by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:3000.

Configure Wiki.js

After accessing Wiki.js, you need to create an admin user and configure your wiki.

1. Create an admin user by clicking the "Sign Up" button on the login page.
2. Log in as the admin user.
3. Configure your wiki in the "Control Panel" section.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wiki.js on your Arch Linux system.

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