Wiki

A big advantage of a no-SQL wiki like Dokuwiki is that you can easily move it. All the non-media content is stored as text files, as a branch called data/pages within the same directory tree as the code. That makes it feasible to carry a clone of it on your laptop, or even a USB stick. Here’s a quick guide on how to move or copy an entire wiki from one Apache server to another.

Part 1 of our Dokuwiki tutorial series covered installation and basic wiki page editing. This article will show you how to improve the look and feel by using a new template and creating multi-level navigation. Instead of drilling down one hyperlink at a time, the wiki will have folders that expand and collapse similar to a file explorer. ###Replacing the Default Template While I think Dokuwiki’s functionality is beautiful, the default page style is ugly.

Dokuwiki is a wiki for small teams that’s easy to learn and a cinch to manage. I’ve explained in a previous review why Dokuwiki is a good candidate for a small wiki. In this how-to, I’ll help you get up and running with it. The information here assumes you already have Apache or similar web server running and know how to install PHP applications on it. MySQL or any SQL database is not required.

Wikis are a valuable business tool. Even if you don’t need them for collaboration, they enable you to share and broadcast information. I find that putting information on a wiki takes only a little longer than typing it in a word processor or sending it by e-mail. Unlike e-mail, the content doesn’t disappear into mailbox archives. It’s a living document, ready to be accessed and improved upon. Dokuwiki's plugins let you add extra features like image galleries The Candidates In my work as a product manager, I looked for a suitable wiki for a small business.