Installing Wiki.js on MXLinux Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you in installing Wiki.js on MXLinux Latest. Wiki.js is an open-source and modern wiki application that supports markdown syntax, file uploads, and many more features.

Before we start with the installation, let us make sure that our system is up-to-date by running the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 1 - Installing Node.js

Wiki.js is built on top of Node.js, so the first step is to install Node.js on our system. Here's how you can do it:

1. Open your terminal and type the following command to add the NodeSource repository.

   curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
   

2. After adding the repository, run the following command to install Node.js.

   sudo apt install -y nodejs
   

3. Verify the installation by checking the version of Node.js that is installed on your system.

   node -v
   

   The above command should output the version of Node.js installed on your system.

Step 2 - Installing Wiki.js

Follow the steps below to install Wiki.js on your system:

1. Download the Wiki.js binary from the official website:

   wget https://github.com/Requarks/wiki/releases/download/2.5.204/wiki-js.tar.gz
   

   Replace the URL with the latest version of Wiki.js, which you can find on the official download page: https://docs.requarks.io/en/install/standalone

2. Extract the downloaded file to the directory where you want to host your wiki.

   tar -xvzf wiki-js.tar.gz -C /var/www/
   

3. Change the ownership of the extracted directory to the current user.

   sudo chown -R $(whoami) /var/www/wiki-js
   

4. Change the directory to the extracted Wiki.js directory.

   cd /var/www/wiki-js
   

5. Install the required Node.js packages.

   npm install
   

6. Start the Wiki.js application.

   npm run start
   

7. By default, the Wiki.js application will listen on port 3000. To access the application, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Wiki.js on MXLinux Latest. You can now start customizing your wiki, create users, files, and more.

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