WikiSuite is a free and open-source software suite that helps organizations with their knowledge management and collaboration needs. It combines several powerful tools such as a wiki, a file manager, a calendar, a mail and messaging server, and more. In this tutorial, we will guide you step-by-step through the process of installing WikiSuite on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before we start installing WikiSuite, it is necessary to install some packages that are needed for WikiSuite's web server and database.
To install the required packages, run the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y apache2 mariadb-server mariadb-client php php-mysql php-curl php-gd php-xml php-mbstring unzip
This command will update your system and then install Apache2, MariaDB (MySQL compatible database), PHP and other required libraries.
Next, we need to download the latest version of WikiSuite from its official website. To do this, run the following command:
wget https://download.wiki-suite.org/releases/WikiSuite-latest.zip
This command will download the latest version of WikiSuite to your server as a zip file.
Now, extract the zip file by running:
sudo unzip WikiSuite-latest.zip -d /var/www/html/
This command will extract the WikiSuite files and place them under /var/www/html directory.
Now we need to create a new database for WikiSuite. To do this, log in to MariaDB with root privileges by running:
sudo mysql -u root -p
When prompted for a password, enter the password you set for the MariaDB root user. Then execute the following command:
CREATE DATABASE wikisuite;
This command will create a new database called wikisuite.
We also need to create a new user and grant it full privileges on the wikisuite database. Run the following command:
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON wikisuite.* TO 'wikisuite'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
In this command, replace password with a strong and unique password for the user.
Now we need to configure the Apache web server to serve the WikiSuite files.
First, open the Apache default virtual host configuration file by running:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Next, add the following lines to the configuration file just before the </VirtualHost> line:
Alias /wikisuite "/var/www/html/WikiSuite"
<Directory /var/www/html/WikiSuite>
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
This configuration will create an alias for the WikiSuite directory and set the required permissions for the directory.
Next, restart the Apache web server by running:
sudo systemctl restart apache2
In this step, we will complete the installation of WikiSuite by going through the web-based setup wizard.
Open up your web browser and navigate to http://<server-ip>/wikisuite. You will see the WikiSuite setup page, which first asks you to select a language. Choose your preferred language and click Continue.
Next, you will be asked to accept the license agreement. Read the license agreement carefully, and if you agree, click I Agree.
On the next page, you will need to provide the database information that we created earlier: database name, database user and database password. Fill in the details and click Check Configuration.
If everything is okay, you will see a green checkmark, and you can click Next to proceed.
On the next page, you will need to enter the domain name, administrator email, and administrator password. Fill in the details and click Next.
Finally, on the last page, you will see a summary of the installation. Check the details and if everything looks good, click Finish to complete the installation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the WikiSuite software suite on your Ubuntu Server Latest. You can now use this powerful suite of tools to manage your knowledge and collaborate with your team.
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