How to Install PmWiki on Void Linux

PmWiki is a free and open-source wiki software that allows you to create and manage websites. It's a popular choice for creating wikis, knowledge bases, and documentation sites.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PmWiki on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, ensure that your system has the following:

  • A user account with sudo privileges
  • An updated Void Linux system
  • A web server, such as Apache or Nginx, installed and configured
  • PHP version 5.6 or higher
  • MySQL or MariaDB installed and configured

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install the packages required to run PmWiki. You can do this by running the following command on the terminal:

sudo xbps-install php php-mysqli php-gd

This command installs PHP, MySQLi, and the GD graphics library required by PmWiki.

Step 2: Download PmWiki

Next, we need to download the PmWiki package. Navigate to the PmWiki download page and copy the link to the latest stable release.

On the terminal, use the wget command to download the PmWiki package to your system:

wget https://www.pmwiki.org/pub/pmwiki/pmwiki-latest.tgz

Step 3: Extract PmWiki

Once the download is complete, extract the PmWiki package using the tar command:

tar -xzvf pmwiki-latest.tgz -C ~/public_html/

This command extracts the PmWiki package to the public_html directory in your home folder.

Step 4: Configure PmWiki

Now, we need to configure PmWiki to work with our web server.

Navigate to the public_html directory where you extracted the PmWiki package. Copy the pmwiki.php file to index.php using the following command:

cp pmwiki.php index.php

Next, edit the index.php file and set the include path to point to the PmWiki directory:

define('LOCAL_DIR', dirname(__FILE__));
define('PmWiki', './pmwiki');

Now, we need to create the uploads directory where PmWiki will store uploaded files. Create the directory using the following command:

mkdir ~/public_html/pmwiki/uploads
chmod 777 ~/public_html/pmwiki/uploads

This command creates the uploads directory and sets its permissions to 777.

Step 5: Set up the Database

If you haven't already, you need to set up a database for PmWiki to use. The following commands create a new database and user with the necessary privileges:

sudo mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE pmwiki;
CREATE USER 'pmwikiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON pmwiki.* TO 'pmwikiuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
EXIT

Replace password with a secure password for the user.

Step 6: Install PmWiki

Navigate to your PmWiki site in your web browser. The PmWiki installer should start automatically. Choose the language you want to use, and follow the installation steps on the screen.

When prompted for the database settings, enter the following:

  • Database host: localhost
  • Database name: pmwiki
  • User name: pmwikiuser
  • Password: password (the password you set up earlier)

Finish the installation process and create your first wiki page!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install PmWiki on Void Linux. With PmWiki, you can easily create and manage wiki sites for documentation, knowledge bases, and much more.