How to Install DokuWiki on Arch Linux

DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile open-source wiki software that doesn't require a database. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing DokuWiki on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you need to ensure that your system is updated and that you have sudo access.

Step 1 - Install Apache Web Server

DokuWiki is a web-based application that needs a webserver to run. Apache is the most popular and widely used webserver. If you don't have Apache installed, run the following command to install it.

sudo pacman -S apache

Once it's installed, start and enable the Apache service by running:

sudo systemctl enable --now httpd.service

Step 2 - Install PHP

Dokuwiki is developed in PHP, so we need to install it. Run the following command to install PHP along with other necessary dependencies:

sudo pacman -S php php-apache 

Once it's installed, restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 3 - Install Dokuwiki

You can download the latest stable version of DokuWiki from the official website, or you can use the following command to download and extract it:

wget https://download.dokuwiki.org/src/dokuwiki/dokuwiki-stable.tgz
tar -xzf dokuwiki-stable.tgz
mv dokuwiki-* /srv/http/dokuwiki

Step 4 - Configure Apache

Now we need to create a configuration file for DokuWiki in Apache's configuration directory:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/dokuwiki.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /dokuwiki /srv/http/dokuwiki/
<Directory /srv/http/dokuwiki>
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
    AllowOverride None
    Order allow,deny
    Allow from all
</Directory>

Save and close the file.

Step 5 - Enable Rewrite module

Dokuwiki uses a URL rewriting feature for SEO-friendly URLs. We need to enable the rewrite module in Apache. To do so, run the following command:

sudo a2enmod rewrite

Step 6 - Restart Apache

To apply the changes, we need to restart the Apache service:

sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 7 - Access DokuWiki

Now we can access DokuWiki by visiting http://your-ip-address/dokuwiki in the web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we've demonstrated how to install DokuWiki on Arch Linux. You can now proceed to customize and use DokuWiki to create and manage your wikis.