Installing WackoWiki on Clear Linux Latest

WackoWiki is a powerful and lightweight Wiki engine that is easy to install and use. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install WackoWiki on Clear Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you start installing WackoWiki on Clear Linux Latest, you must meet the following prerequisites:

• A server running Clear Linux
• A web server (Apache, Nginx, etc.)

Step 1. Install PHP and other dependencies

WackoWiki runs on PHP, so the first thing you need to do is install PHP and other necessary dependencies on your Clear Linux server. To install PHP and other dependencies, run the following commands:

sudo swupd bundle-add php-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add php-pdo
sudo swupd bundle-add php-mysqlnd

Step 2. Download WackoWiki

Next, you need to download the latest version of WackoWiki. You can download it from the official website or use the following command to download it to your Clear Linux server:

wget https://wackowiki.org/download/4.4/wackowiki-4.4.1.zip

Step 3. Extract WackoWiki and move files

After downloading WackoWiki, you need to extract it and move its files to your web server's document root directory. You can do this by running the following commands:

unzip wackowiki-4.4.1.zip
sudo mv wackowiki-4.4.1 /var/www/html/wackowiki

Step 4. Create a MySQL database

WackoWiki requires a MySQL database to store its data. To create a new MySQL database for WackoWiki, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your MySQL server as the root user:

   mysql -u root -p
   

2. Create a new database:

   CREATE DATABASE wackowiki;
   

3. Create a new MySQL user and grant privileges to it:

   CREATE USER 'wackouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'wackopassword';
   GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wackowiki.* TO 'wackouser'@'localhost';
   FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
   

Step 5. Configure WackoWiki

Before you can use WackoWiki, you need to configure it by creating a configuration file.

1. Copy the config.sample.php file to config.php:

   cd /var/www/html/wackowiki
   cp config.sample.php config.php
   

2. Edit the config.php file and update the following configuration options:

   define('DB_CONNECTOR', 'mysqli');
   define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
   define('DB_PORT', '');
   define('DB_USER', 'wackouser');
   define('DB_PASSWORD', 'wackopassword');
   define('DB_DATABASE', 'wackowiki');
   

Step 6. Set file permissions

Next, you need to set the appropriate file permissions for WackoWiki. You can do this by running the following commands:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wackowiki
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/wackowiki

Step 7. Access WackoWiki

You are now ready to access WackoWiki from your web browser. Open your preferred web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip/wackowiki. You should see the WackoWiki installation page.

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WackoWiki on Clear Linux Latest. You can now start using WackoWiki to create and manage your own Wiki pages.

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