How to Install DokuWiki on POP! OS Latest

DokuWiki is a popular open-source wiki software that enables users to create and manage documentation pages with ease. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DokuWiki on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

• POP! OS Latest installed on your computer
• A non-root user with sudo privileges set up on your system.

Step 1: Update the System

Before starting the installation of DokuWiki, update your system to ensure that all packages are up to date using the following commands:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Apache Web Server

DokuWiki requires a web server to host its files. In this tutorial, we will use Apache web server. Install Apache by running the command below:

sudo apt install apache2

Once Apache installation is complete, start the service and enable it to start on system boot with the following commands:

sudo systemctl start apache2
sudo systemctl enable apache2

Step 3: Install PHP

DokuWiki requires PHP to run. Install PHP and required extensions by running the following command:

sudo apt install php php-cgi php-mbstring php-xmlrpc php-gd php-curl php-mysql

Step 4: Download DokuWiki

Visit the DokuWiki website https://download.dokuwiki.org/ and download the latest stable release of DokuWiki with the command:

wget https://download.dokuwiki.org/out/dokuwiki-<latest version>.tgz

Extract the downloaded file in the /var/www/html directory by running the command below:

sudo tar xvf dokuwiki-<latest version>.tgz -C /var/www/html/

Rename the extracted folder by running:

sudo mv /var/www/html/dokuwiki-<latest version> /var/www/html/dokuwiki

Change the ownership and permissions of the DokuWiki directory using the commands below:

sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/dokuwiki
sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/html/dokuwiki

Step 5: Configure Apache for DokuWiki

Create a new virtual host configuration file for DokuWiki using the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/dokuwiki.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/dokuwiki
    ServerName your_domain_name_or_IP_address

    <Directory />
        Options FollowSymLinks
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>

    <Directory /var/www/html/dokuwiki>
        Options FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order allow,deny
        allow from all
        DirectoryIndex doku.php
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save the changes and exit the editor.

Enable the newly created virtual host and restart the Apache service with the following commands:

sudo a2ensite dokuwiki.conf
sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 6: Accessing DokuWiki

DokuWiki is now installed and configured on your system. You can now access it by visiting your server IP address or domain name in your preferred web browser:

http://your_domain_name_or_IP_address/

You will be redirected to the DokuWiki installation page where you can complete the installation by setting up the admin account and other relevant settings.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have demonstrated how to install and configure DokuWiki on POP! OS Latest using Apache web server and PHP. You can now begin generating content and effectively managing documentation for your projects.

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