How to Install WiKiss on Void Linux

WiKiss is a lightweight wiki engine written in PHP. It is designed to be easy to use and does not require a database. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install WiKiss on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you will need:

• A Linux machine running Void Linux
• Access to the command line

Step 1: Install Apache web server

WiKiss requires a web server to run. Apache is a popular web server that works well with WiKiss. To install Apache on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install apache

After the installation is complete, start Apache with the following command:

sudo service httpd start

Step 2: Install PHP

WiKiss is written in PHP, so you will need to install PHP on your system. To install PHP and the required modules on Void Linux, run the following command:

sudo xbps-install php php-cgi php-mysqli php-gd php-mbstring php-xml

Step 3: Download and Install WiKiss

Next, download the latest version of WiKiss from the official website:

wget https://downloads.tuxfamily.org/wikiss/wikiss-2.0.4.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded file to the Apache document root:

sudo tar -zxvf wikiss-2.0.4.tar.gz -C /srv/http/

Rename the extracted folder to wikiss:

sudo mv /srv/http/wikiss-2.0.4 /srv/http/wikiss

Step 4: Configure Apache

You need to configure Apache to serve the WiKiss files. Edit the Apache configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf

Find the following section:

<Directory "/srv/http">
    ...
</Directory>

Add the following lines inside the Directory block:

Options Indexes FollowSymLinks
AllowOverride all
Require all granted

Save and close the file.

Restart the Apache service to apply the changes:

sudo service httpd restart

Step 5: Configure WiKiss

Finally, you need to configure WiKiss to use the correct URL. Edit the WiKiss configuration file:

sudo nano /srv/http/wikiss/config.php

Find the following line:

define('WIKISS_BASE_URL', '/');

Change it to the URL of your WiKiss installation:

define('WIKISS_BASE_URL', 'http://example.com/wikiss/');

Save and close the file.

Step 6: Access WiKiss

You can now access your WiKiss installation by visiting the URL you specified in the configuration file. For example, if you set the URL to http://example.com/wikiss/, you can access WiKiss by navigating to http://example.com/wikiss/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed WiKiss on Void Linux. WiKiss is a simple and lightweight wiki engine that you can use to create and organize your documentation. With a little customization, you can make your WiKiss installation your own.