Wiki.js is a powerful and modern open-source collaboration platform that allows you to create professional-grade wikis, documentations, and knowledge bases. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Wiki.js on Fedora CoreOS.
Before starting with the installation process, you should have the following:
Wiki.js requires Node.js and NPM to be installed on your system. You can install both packages using the following command:
sudo dnf install nodejs npm
For security purposes, it's always a good practice to run Wiki.js as a dedicated system user. You can create a new system account using the following command:
sudo useradd -r -s /sbin/nologin wikijs
You can download the latest stable release of Wiki.js from the official website. Use the following command to download the archive:
wget https://github.com/Requarks/wiki/releases/download/2.5.160/wiki-js.tar.gz
Once the download is complete, extract the archive using the following command:
tar -xvf wiki-js.tar.gz
Move the extracted directory to the /opt directory using the following command:
sudo mv wiki /opt/
Change the working directory to /opt/wiki using the following command:
cd /opt/wiki
Install the required dependencies using the following command:
sudo npm install --production
Wiki.js uses a configuration file located at /opt/wiki/config.js. You can use a text editor such as nano or vim to modify the configuration file.
sudo nano /opt/wiki/config.js
Update the configuration settings according to your preferences. Make sure to update the host and port settings accordingly.
Save the changes and close the file.
You can start Wiki.js using the following command:
sudo npm start
Wiki.js should now be accessible from a web browser using the URL http://<server-ip>:<port>.
Note: Make sure to replace <server-ip> and <port> with the IP address and port number specified in your configuration file.
To ensure that Wiki.js starts automatically at boot time, you can configure it as a system service.
Create a new service file using the following command:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/wikijs.service
Copy and paste the following contents into the file:
[Unit] Description=Wiki.js
[Service] User=wikijs WorkingDirectory=/opt/wiki ExecStart=/usr/bin/npm start ExecReload=/usr/bin/npm run restart ExecStop=/usr/bin/npm stop PIDFile=/run/wikijs.pid Restart=on-failure RestartSec=10s StartLimitInterval=60s StartLimitBurst=3
[Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save the file and close the editor.
Reload the systemd daemon using the following command:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Enable and start the system service using the following commands:
sudo systemctl enable wikijs.service sudo systemctl start wikijs.service
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Wiki.js on Fedora CoreOS. You can now use Wiki.js to create knowledge bases, wikis, and documentation for your projects or organization.
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