How to Install PukiWiki on NetBSD

PukiWiki is a wiki system written in PHP that enables you to create, edit, and manage websites easily. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PukiWiki on NetBSD.

Prerequisites

  • NetBSD distribution installed on your server or VPS.
  • A web server installed on your system. In this tutorial, we will use Apache as our web server.
  • PHP installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Apache Web Server

First, we need to install the Apache web server. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pkg_add apache

After the installation is complete, start the Apache service using the following command:

sudo /etc/rc.d/apache2 start

Step 2: Install PHP

Next, we need to install PHP. Run the following command:

sudo pkg_add php

Step 3: Download and Extract PukiWiki

Go to the official PukiWiki website and download the latest stable release: https://pukiwiki.osdn.jp

Once downloaded, extract it in the /var/www/htdocs directory using the following command:

sudo tar xzf pukiwiki-1.x.x_utf8.tar.gz -C /var/www/htdocs

Replace 1.x.x with the version number you have downloaded.

Step 4: Configure PukiWiki

Open the pukiwiki.ini.php file with your preferred text editor:

sudo nano /var/www/htdocs/pukiwiki.ini.php

Edit the following variables:

  • $edit_auth – Set this variable to true if you want to require authentication before editing pages. Set it to false if not.
  • $modifiername – Set this variable to the name of the user who will be listed as the creator of the pages you create.

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new file called pukiwiki.conf in the /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules directory using the following command:

sudo nano /usr/pkg/etc/httpd/modules/pukiwiki.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

Alias /pukiwiki /var/www/htdocs/pukiwiki/
<Directory /var/www/htdocs/pukiwiki>
    AllowOverride All
    Require all granted
</Directory>

Save the file and close the editor.

Step 6: Restart Apache

Restart Apache to apply the changes using the following command:

sudo /etc/rc.d/apache2 restart

Step 7: Access PukiWiki

Open your web browser and navigate to http://your-server-ip-address/pukiwiki. You should see the PukiWiki homepage.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed PukiWiki on NetBSD. You can now start creating, editing, and managing your website content.