How to Install Django Wiki on Manjaro

Django Wiki is an open-source software package that allows you to create and manage wikis with Python and Django. If you are running Manjaro and you want to install Django Wiki, follow the steps below.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you need the following:

  • A Manjaro machine with root privileges
  • Python 3.x installed
  • Virtualenv installed

Step 1: Create a Virtual Environment

First, create a virtual environment to install Django Wiki. This will allow you to keep your system Python directory clean and avoid potential conflicts with other Python packages.

To create a virtual environment, open up a terminal and type:

$ virtualenv -p python3 myenv

The above command will create a virtual environment named myenv.

Step 2: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by running the command below:

$ source myenv/bin/activate

You'll know that the virtual environment is active when you see (myenv) before your terminal prompt.

Step 3: Clone the Django Wiki Repository

Next, clone the Django Wiki repository from GitHub using the command:

$ git clone https://github.com/django-wiki/django-wiki.git

Step 4: Install Django Wiki Dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command from the root directory of the Django Wiki project:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

This will install all the necessary libraries required to run Django Wiki.

Step 5: Create a New Django Project

Create a new Django project by running the following command:

$ django-admin startproject mywiki

This will create a new project called mywiki in your current working directory.

Step 6: Generate the Django Wiki App

Generate the Django Wiki app by running the following command:

$ python manage.py startapp wiki

This will create a new Django app called wiki in your mywiki project directory.

Step 7: Configure the Django Settings

In your mywiki project directory, open up the settings.py file and add the following lines of code to the INSTALLED_APPS section:

INSTALLED_APPS = [
    ...
    'wiki',
]

Next, add the following lines of code to the urls.py file in your project directory:

from django.urls import path, include

urlpatterns = [
    path('', include('wiki.urls')),
]

Step 8: Run the Migrations

Run the migrations to create the database tables by running the following command:

$ python manage.py migrate

Step 9: Create a Superuser

Finally, create a superuser by running the following command:

$ python manage.py createsuperuser

Step 10: Start the Server and Test

Start the Django development server by running:

$ python manage.py runserver

Open up a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000. You should now see the Django Wiki landing page. Click the "Log in" link in the upper-right corner of the screen and log in with the superuser credentials that you created in step 9.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Django Wiki on your Manjaro machine.