How to Install PmWiki on Windows 11

PmWiki is a free and open-source wiki software that can be installed on various operating systems, including Windows 11. This guide will walk you through the installation process.

Prerequisites

Before installing PmWiki on Windows 11, you will need the following:

  1. A web server software, such as XAMPP or WampServer, installed on your computer.

  2. A web browser, such as Chrome or Firefox, installed on your computer.

  3. Access to the command line interface in Windows 11.

Step 1: Download and Extract PmWiki

  1. Visit the PmWiki website at https://www.pmwiki.org/ and click on the "Download" link.

  2. Select the latest stable release of PmWiki and click on the "zip" link to download the file.

  3. Extract the downloaded file to a folder in your web server's document root directory. For XAMPP, this directory is usually located at C:\xampp\htdocs\. For WampServer, it is located at C:\wamp\www\.

Step 2: Configure PmWiki

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to the directory where you extracted your PmWiki files. For example, if you extracted the files to C:\xampp\htdocs\pmwiki\, you would navigate to http://localhost/pmwiki/.

  2. You will be greeted with a page that says "PmWiki Initial Setup". Fill out the required information, such as the site title, administrator username and password, and click on the "Create Local Configuration" button.

  3. Once the configuration is created, you will see a page with your PmWiki site's information. Click on the "Enter" button to access your new wiki.

  4. You can start customizing your PmWiki installation by editing configuration files, such as config.php and local.php.

Congratulations! You have now successfully installed PmWiki on Windows 11. You can start creating and editing pages on your new wiki site.