How to Install WiKiss on NetBSD

WiKiss is a simple and lightweight wiki software. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install WiKiss on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation process, make sure your NetBSD system meets the following prerequisites:

• NetBSD operating system installed
• Apache web server installed and running
• PHP installed and configured
• MySQL or SQLite installed and configured

Installation Steps

Follow these steps to install WiKiss on your NetBSD system:

Step 1: Download the WiKiss package

Visit the WiKiss official website at https://wikiss.tuxfamily.org/ and download the latest version of the package.

You can use the following command to download the package:

$ cd /tmp
$ fetch https://wikiss.tuxfamily.org/library/files/wikiss-x.y.z.tar.gz

Replace x.y.z with the current version number.

Step 2: Extract the package

Next, extract the package using the following command:

$ tar -xzvf wikiss-x.y.z.tar.gz -C /var/www

Replace x.y.z with the current version number.

This will extract the package to the /var/www/wikiss directory.

Step 3: Configure the database

If you opted to use MySQL, create a database for WiKiss with the following command:

$ mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE wikiss;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wikiss.* TO 'wikiss'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT;

Replace 'password' with a strong password.

Alternatively, if you opted to use SQLite, create an empty database file in the /var/www/wikiss/db directory:

$ cd /var/www/wikiss/db
$ touch wikiss.db
$ chmod 777 wikiss.db

Step 4: Configure Apache

Next, configure Apache to serve WiKiss, create a new virtual host configuration file:

$ nano /etc/httpd/conf/vhosts/wikiss.conf

Add the following configurations:

NameVirtualHost *:80

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName wikiss.yourdomain.com
    ServerAdmin admin@example.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/wikiss
    <Directory /var/www/wikiss>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace wikiss.yourdomain.com with your domain name, and admin@example.com with your email address.

Save and close the file.

Restart Apache to load the new configuration:

$ /etc/rc.d/apache restart

Step 5: Install WiKiss

Open your web browser and navigate to your WiKiss URL, which should be http://wikiss.yourdomain.com. Follow the installation instructions, and choose your preferred database type, either MySQL or SQLite.

Enter your database credentials, and set up your WiKiss administrator account.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed WiKiss on NetBSD. You can login to your wiki administration panel and start creating and managing your wiki pages. Happy documenting!

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