How to Install PukiWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest

PukiWiki is a popular wiki software that is written in PHP, and is used for creating and managing a wiki-based website. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install PukiWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure that you have the following:

• A server running Ubuntu Latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed and configured

Step 1: Install PHP and Required Packages

The first step is to install PHP and its required packages. To do this, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install php php-gd php-mbstring php-xml

Step 2: Download and Extract PukiWiki

Download the latest version of PukiWiki from the official website. To download directly from the website, use the following command:

wget https://osdn.net/dl/pukiwiki/pukiwiki-latest.tar.gz

After downloading the package, extract it using the following command:

tar -xvzf pukiwiki-latest.tar.gz

Move the extracted files to the web server root directory:

sudo mv pukiwiki-2.0.5 /var/www/html/pukiwiki

Step 3: Create a MySQL Database

Create a new MySQL database and user for PukiWiki:

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE DATABASE pukiwiki;
CREATE USER 'pukiwiki'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pukiwiki.* TO 'pukiwiki'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT;

Replace 'password' with the password you want to use for the new user.

Step 4: Configure PukiWiki

Before we can use PukiWiki, we need to configure it. Create a new configuration file using the sample provided:

cd /var/www/html/pukiwiki
cp pukiwiki.ini.php.sample pukiwiki.ini.php

Open the configuration file:

sudo nano pukiwiki.ini.php

Change the following lines to match your database configuration:

define('DB_USER', 'pukiwiki');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');
define('DB_NAME', 'pukiwiki');

Replace 'password' with the password you set for the user earlier.

Step 5: Configure Apache

If you are using Apache, create a new virtual host file for PukiWiki:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/pukiwiki.conf

Add the following content:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your.domain.com
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html/pukiwiki/
    <Directory /var/www/html/pukiwiki/>
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Remember to replace 'your.domain.com' with the actual domain name or IP address of your server.

Enable the new virtual host and reload the Apache configuration:

sudo a2ensite pukiwiki.conf
sudo systemctl reload apache2

Step 6: Access PukiWiki

Now, you can access PukiWiki by visiting your server's domain or IP address in a web browser. For example:

http://your.domain.com/pukiwiki/

You should see the PukiWiki installation page. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install PukiWiki on Ubuntu Server Latest. With PukiWiki installed, you can now start creating and managing your wiki-based website.