How to Install WackoWiki on Arch Linux

WackoWiki is an open-source Wiki software written in PHP, developed to provide users with a fast and easy way to create and manage content. This tutorial will guide you on how to install WackoWiki on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

  • A running installation of Arch Linux
  • LAMP stack installed and configured
  • Basic understanding of the Arch Linux command-line interface

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

If you haven't installed Apache, you can install it by running the following command in your terminal:

sudo pacman -Syu apache

After installation, start the Apache service and enable it to start automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl start apache
sudo systemctl enable apache

Step 2: Install MariaDB Database Server

WackoWiki requires a database backend to function. To install MariaDB, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu mariadb

After installation, start the MariaDB service and enable it to start automatically at boot time:

sudo systemctl start mariadb
sudo systemctl enable mariadb

You will also need to secure your MariaDB installation by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Step 3: Install PHP and Required Modules

WackoWiki is built using PHP and requires some additional modules to function. To install PHP and the required extensions, run the following command:

sudo pacman -Syu php php-apache php-gd php-intl php-mbstring php-mysql php-pear php-sqlite php-tidy php-xml php-zip

Step 4: Download and Extract WackoWiki

Download the latest release of WackoWiki from the official website:

wget https://wackowiki.org/download/latest.tar.gz

Once the download is complete, extract the archive to your Apache webroot directory:

sudo tar -zxvf latest.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Step 5: Configure Apache

To enable WackoWiki, create a new Apache virtual host by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-wackowiki.conf

Add the following configuration to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    DocumentRoot "/srv/http/wackowiki-VERSION"
    ServerName yourdomain.com
    ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/wackowiki-error_log"
    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/wackowiki-access_log" combined

    <Directory "/srv/http/wackowiki-VERSION">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Replace yourdomain.com with your actual domain name and VERSION with the version number of WackoWiki that you have installed.

Next, enable the new virtual host configuration by running the following command:

sudo ln -s /etc/httpd/conf/extra/httpd-wackowiki.conf /etc/httpd/conf/available/httpd-wackowiki.conf
sudo systemctl restart httpd

Step 6: Install WackoWiki

Open your web browser and navigate to your domain name. You should see the WackoWiki installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WackoWiki on Arch Linux. You can now start creating and managing content on your WackoWiki platform.