How to Install WiKiss on Windows 10

WiKiss is a simple wiki engine that is designed to be lightweight and easy to use. It can be installed on a variety of platforms, including Windows 10. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps of installing and setting up WiKiss on your Windows 10 system.

Prerequisites

Before you start the installation process, you need to have the following prerequisites:

• A web server with PHP support. You can use popular servers like Apache, Nginx, or IIS.
• PHP version 5.4 or above installed on your system. You can download the latest version of PHP from the official website.
• SQLite 3.x extension enabled in your PHP installation.

Step 1 - Download WiKiss

The first step is to download the latest version of WiKiss from the official website. You can either download the ZIP file or use git to clone the repository to your local system. For this tutorial, we will use the ZIP file.

1. Go to the WiKiss download page on the official website.
2. Click on the "WiKiss-X.Y.Z.zip" link to download the ZIP file. Replace X.Y.Z with the version number that you want to install.

Step 2 - Extract the ZIP file

Once the ZIP file is downloaded, extract it to a folder on your system. You can use any folder that is accessible by your web server.

Step 3 - Configure the database

WiKiss uses SQLite as its database engine, which is included in PHP by default. You need to create a new SQLite database file for your WiKiss installation.

1. Open a text editor, such as Notepad, and create a new file.
2. Save the file with any name and add the ".sqlite" extension. For example, "wikidb.sqlite".
3. Copy this file to the "data" directory in the extracted WiKiss folder.

Step 4 - Configure WiKiss

WiKiss uses a configuration file to store its settings. You need to copy the sample configuration file and modify it to match your environment.

1. Go to the "config" directory in the extracted WiKiss folder.
2. Rename the "sample.config.php" file to "config.php".
3. Open the "config.php" file in a text editor.
4. Modify the following settings to match your environment:
   • $wgTitle: The title of your wiki, which will be displayed on the homepage.
   • $wgLanguageCode: The language code of your wiki, such as "en" for English.
   • $wgServer: The URL of your WiKiss installation, including the protocol and domain name.
   • $wgPrivateAccess: Whether to enable private access to your wiki. Set to "true" to enable or "false" to disable.
   • $wgDBtype: The type of database engine used by WiKiss. Set to "sqlite" for SQLite.
   • $wgDBname: The name of the SQLite database file. Use the same name as the file you created in Step 3.
   • $wgDBprefix: A prefix to add to the names of the database tables. Leave blank for default.
5. Save the "config.php" file.

Step 5 - Test WiKiss

You can now test your WiKiss installation by accessing it through a web browser.

1. Launch your web browser and enter the URL of your WiKiss installation, as set in $wgServer in the "config.php" file.
2. If everything was set up correctly, you should see the homepage of your WiKiss wiki.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WiKiss on your Windows 10 system. You can now start creating and editing your wiki pages. Be sure to read the WiKiss documentation for more information about how to use the wiki engine.

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