DokuWiki is a free and open-source wiki software that allows users to create and manage documentation on a web server. This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing DokuWiki on your Windows 11 computer.
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
The first thing you need to do is download the latest version of DokuWiki from the official website at https://www.dokuwiki.org/DokuWiki. Once you have downloaded the ZIP file, extract it to a directory on your computer.
Next, you need to create a database for DokuWiki. If you're using MySQL or MariaDB, you can use phpMyAdmin or another database management tool to create a new database. Make sure to note down the database name, username, and password as you will need them later.
If you're using Apache as your web server, you need to configure it to run DokuWiki. Open the Apache configuration file in a text editor and add the following lines to it:
Alias /dokuwiki "C:/path/to/dokuwiki/"
<Directory "C:/path/to/dokuwiki/">
Options FollowSymLinks Indexes MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
Replace "C:/path/to/dokuwiki/" with the actual path to the directory where you extracted DokuWiki.
Open the "conf/local.php" file in a text editor and add the following lines to it:
$conf['superuser'] = '@admin';
$conf['useacl'] = 1;
$conf['authtype'] = 'authmysql';
$conf['plugin']['authmysql']['auth']['mysql']['dsn'] = 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=dokuwiki';
$conf['plugin']['authmysql']['auth']['mysql']['user'] = 'your_username';
$conf['plugin']['authmysql']['auth']['mysql']['password'] = 'your_password';
$conf['plugin']['authmysql']['debug'] = 0;
Replace "admin" with your desired superuser login name. Change "your_username" and "your_password" to your MySQL or MariaDB database username and password.
Open your web browser and navigate to "http://localhost/dokuwiki/install.php". Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.
After completing the installation, you can access your DokuWiki installation by navigating to "http://localhost/dokuwiki" in your web browser. Log in using your superuser login name and password to start creating and managing your documentation.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed DokuWiki on your Windows 11 computer.
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