How to Install Instiki on Windows 11

Instiki is a lightweight and efficient Wiki platform that can be installed on Windows 11. Installing Instiki on Windows 11 is relatively straightforward, and this tutorial will guide you through the process.

Prerequisites

Before we start, there are a few things we need to do:

Steps

  1. Open a terminal or command prompt window.

  2. Type the following command to install the Instiki gem:

gem install instiki

  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

  2. Type the following command to create a new Instiki wiki:

instiki --theme basic

  1. Wait for Instiki to generate the wiki files.

  2. Type the following command to run Instiki:

instiki

  1. Open a web browser and go to http://localhost:2500

  2. You should now see your new Instiki wiki.

Configuration

By default, Instiki stores all wiki data in the ~/.instiki folder. You can change the location of the data folder by adding the following argument when starting Instiki:

instiki --path /path/to/data/folder

You can also configure the port used by Instiki by adding the following argument:

instiki --port 3000

Conclusion

That's it! Now you can enjoy using Instiki on your Windows 11 machine. Instiki is an excellent tool for creating and managing wikis, and it's easy to install and configure on a Windows 11 computer. Enjoy!

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