PmWiki is a popular wiki software that is easy to use and customize. It is a free and open-source software that allows users to create their own wiki pages. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing PmWiki on Elementary OS Latest.
Before we begin, it's important to update and upgrade your operating system to ensure that we have the latest packages and security updates.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
PmWiki requires a web server to run. We will install the Apache2 web server.
sudo apt install apache2 -y
Once installed, start the Apache2 service and enable it to automatically start at boot time.
sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2
PmWiki requires a database to store its data. We will install and set up MariaDB.
sudo apt install mariadb-server -y
Once installed, start the MariaDB service and enable it to automatically start at boot time.
sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb
To secure your MariaDB instalation, run the following command:
sudo mysql_secure_installation
Follow the prompts to set up secure options, such as setting a root password, removing anonymous users, and disabling remote root login.
To create a database for PmWiki, log in to the MariaDB console.
sudo mysql
Create a new database named pmwiki.
CREATE DATABASE pmwiki;
Create a new user named pmwikiuser with a strong password.
GRANT ALL ON pmwiki.* TO 'pmwikiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'YOUR_PASSWORD';
Flush the privileges and exit the MariaDB console.
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;
We will download and install PmWiki to the public_html directory.
Create a new directory for the website.
sudo mkdir /var/www/pmwiki
Download PmWiki using the following command.
cd /var/www/pmwiki
sudo wget https://www.pmwiki.org/pub/pmwiki/pmwiki-latest.tgz
Extract the archive.
sudo tar -zxvf pmwiki-latest.tgz --strip-components=1
Copy the sample configuration file.
sudo cp pmwiki.php sample-config.php
Rename the configuration file.
sudo mv sample-config.php config.php
To configure PmWiki, edit the config.php file.
sudo nano config.php
Change the admin password hash by running the following command.
php -r "echo crypt('YOUR_PASSWORD');"
Replace YOUR_PASSWORD with a strong password, copy the hashed password, and paste it into the config.php file.
Replace the following parameters with your desired values:
$WikiTitle
$AuthorName
$EnableUploads
$DefaultPasswords['admin']
Once you've made your changes, save and exit the config.php file.
To configure the Apache2 virtual host for PmWiki, create a new configuration file.
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pmwiki.conf
Put in the following configuration:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/pmwiki/
ServerName your-domain.com
<Directory /var/www/pmwiki/>
Options FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/error.log
LogLevel warn
</VirtualHost>
Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or server's IP address.
Save and close the file.
Enable the virtual host.
sudo a2ensite pmwiki.conf
Restart the Apache2 service.
sudo systemctl restart apache2
Open your web browser and navigate to http://your-domain.com. PmWiki's installation page should appear. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured PmWiki on Elementary OS Latest. You can now create your own wiki pages and collaborate with your team.
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