How to Install WackoWiki on FreeBSD Latest

WackoWiki is a lightweight yet powerful wiki engine that is used for collaboration, documentation, and knowledge sharing. It is written in PHP and uses a flat file database system, making it easy to install and maintain. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install WackoWiki on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you need to have the following:

• A FreeBSD Latest server with root access
• PHP 7.1 or later
• Apache or Nginx web server
• Git version control system

Step-by-Step Guide

1. Log in to your FreeBSD server with root privileges.

2. Update the package repositories using the following command:

   pkg update
   

3. Install the required dependencies using the following command:

   pkg install php71 php71-extensions php71-gd php71-zlib php71-xml php71-curl git
   

4. Create a new directory where you want to install WackoWiki:

   mkdir /usr/local/www/wackowiki
   

5. Clone the WackoWiki source code from the official repository using Git:

   git clone https://github.com/WackoWiki/wackowiki.git /usr/local/www/wackowiki
   

6. Change the ownership of the WackoWiki directory to the web server user:

   chown -R www:www /usr/local/www/wackowiki
   

7. Configure the web server to serve the WackoWiki files. For Apache, create a new virtual host file:

   nano /usr/local/etc/apache24/Includes/wackowiki.conf
   

   Add the following virtual host configuration:

   <VirtualHost *:80>
       ServerName wiki.example.com
       DocumentRoot /usr/local/www/wackowiki
       <Directory /usr/local/www/wackowiki>
           Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
           AllowOverride All
           Require all granted
       </Directory>
   </VirtualHost>
   

   Replace wiki.example.com with your own domain name.

   For Nginx, create a new server block file:

   nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/wackowiki.conf
   

   Add the following server block configuration:

   server {
       listen 80;
       server_name wiki.example.com;
       root /usr/local/www/wackowiki;
       index index.php;
   
       location / {
           try_files $uri /index.php?$args;
       }
   
       location ~ \.php$ {
           fastcgi_pass unix:/var/run/php-fpm.sock;
           fastcgi_index index.php;
           include fastcgi_params;
           fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
           fastcgi_param PATH_INFO $fastcgi_path_info;
       }
   }
   

   Replace wiki.example.com with your own domain name.

8. Restart the web server to apply the changes:

   service apache24 restart # For Apache
   service nginx restart    # For Nginx
   

9. Open your web browser and navigate to your domain name to start the WackoWiki installation process:

   http://wiki.example.com/install.php
   

10. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. You will be prompted to enter the database details, create an admin user, and configure the site settings.

11. Once the installation is complete, remove the install.php file from the WackoWiki directory for security reasons:

    rm /usr/local/www/wackowiki/install.php
    

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WackoWiki on FreeBSD Latest. You can now log in to your wiki, create pages, and start collaborating with your team.

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