This tutorial will guide you through the installation of WikiSuite on Linux Mint. WikiSuite is a web-based suite of collaboration, communication, and management tools.
Before we begin with the installation, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
To download WikiSuite, use the following wget command:
wget https://download.wikisuite.org/stable/wikisuite.tgz
After downloading, extract the WikiSuite archive file:
tar xzf wikisuite.tgz
Before installing WikiSuite, ensure that your system has the required packages installed. Use the following command to install them:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2 mariadb-server php php-mysql php-gd php-ldap php-curl ffmpeg libreoffice -y
WikiSuite requires a database to function properly. MariaDB is a popular choice for this purpose. To install and configure MariaDB, use the following commands:
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server -y
sudo mysql_secure_installation
The second command will run a script that will help secure the MariaDB installation. Answer the prompts by following the instructions carefully.
Next, create a new database and user for WikiSuite:
sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE wiki;
CREATE USER 'myuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'mypassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wiki.* TO 'myuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
QUIT;
Replace myuser and mypassword with a suitable username and password.
To install WikiSuite, copy the extracted WikiSuite directory to the web root directory:
sudo cp -r wikisuite /var/www/html/
Then, change ownership to the Apache user:
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/wikisuite/
To configure WikiSuite, proceed to the following file:
cd /var/www/html/wikisuite/config
nano config.php
Edit the following lines with the appropriate values:
define( "DB_HOST", "localhost" );
define( "DB_NAME", "wiki" );
define( "DB_USER", "myuser" );
define( "DB_PASSWORD", "mypassword" );
Save and close the file.
Finally, navigate to http://localhost/wikisuite/setup/ in your web browser to complete the installation.
Follow the on-screen instructions, and enter the database credentials when prompted.
Once the setup has completed, you can access WikiSuite by navigating to http://localhost/wikisuite/ in your browser.
You have successfully installed WikiSuite on your Linux Mint system. You can now start using WikiSuite to enhance your communication, collaboration, and management tasks.
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