How to Install Instiki on Windows 10

Instiki is a wiki software that allows users to create and edit web pages in a collaborative way. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Instiki on Windows 10.

Prerequisites

Before we start installing Instiki, here are some prerequisites that you need to have:

  • Ruby (version 2.5.0 or later)
  • RubyGems (version 2.7.0 or later)
  • Bundler (version 2.0.0 or later)

If you don't have Ruby and these dependencies installed on your system, you can download them from the following websites:

Step 1: Download Instiki

The first step is to download Instiki from the following website: https://golem.ph.utexas.edu/wiki/instiki/show/HomePage

Click the 'Download' button and save the Instiki.zip file to your computer.

Step 2: Extract Instiki

Right-click on the downloaded Instiki.zip file and select 'Extract All'.

Choose a destination folder where you want to extract the contents of the file, and click 'Extract'.

Step 3: Install Required Gems

Open your command prompt and navigate to the directory where you extracted Instiki.

Type the following command to install the required gems for Instiki:

bundle install

Note: If you encounter any errors during the installation process, you may need to install some additional dependencies on your system.

Step 4: Start Instiki

To start Instiki, enter the following command in your command prompt:

instiki

This will start the Instiki server, and you should be able to access it by opening a web browser and entering the following URL:

http://localhost:2500

Step 5: Create Your First Wiki Page

Once you have started Instiki, you can create your first wiki page by clicking on the 'New Page' button.

Give your new page a title, and start adding content.

That's it! You have successfully installed and started Instiki on Windows 10. Happy wikifying!