How do I create a DokuWiki help topic?

Procédure

What is DokuWiki?

DokuWiki is an easy-to-use, highly versatile Open Source wiki that requires no database.

Users love it for its clean, readable syntax. Its ease of maintenance, backup and integration make it a favourite with administrators. Built-in access control and authentication connectors make DokuWiki particularly useful in the corporate context, and the large number of plug-ins created by its dynamic community offers a wide range of use cases, well beyond those of a traditional wiki.

Is DokuWiki included in all packages?

DokuWiki is included in all Linux hosting packages.

How do I install DokuWiki with the auto-installer?

1. Connect to your web hosting administration space and click on "Auto-installer".

2. Choose DokuWiki (before installing DokuWiki, you need to create a MySQL database, which is necessary for it to work properly).

Then choose the desired location for the installation (in the root, in a directory or in a sub-domain) and select the database to be used.

Rewrite "Overwrite MySQL database" in the text box then click on the "Validate " button to complete the installation.

How do I change the language in DokuWiki?

1. Click on "Sign in".

2. Enter your access details to connect to your DokuWiki administration (default username: admin and password: adminlws). Your DokuWiki may be in a sub-domain (more on sub-domains here).

3. Click on Administer

4. Click on"Control Panel".

5. In Interface language, select your Language (Fr for French, for example). Then click Save to save.

How do I add a page to DokuWiki?

1. Click on the Logo at the top left to create your first page on DokuWiki.

2. Enter your text and click on the"Save" button.

1. Write the Content of your page. (To create a header, you should write ===== Animals in this way. If you want to create a subtitle **Feline***. The other tools are available in the bar above.)
2. Then click Save to save
   
   

How do I manage extensions in DokuWiki?

1. Click on Login

2. Enter your access details to connect to your DokuWiki administration (default username: admin and password: adminlws). Your DokuWiki may be in a sub-domain. (More about subdomains here)

3. Click on Administer

4. Click on Extension Manager

5. Click on the"Manual installation" button.

6. Choose the extension you wish to install and click on the "Download" button.

• You can download and install a new extension via a URL (you can find the list of available modules here).
• Check the Extensions installed and choose whether or not to validate them by ticking the box.
• Then click Save to save your changes
  
  

How do I change my username and password in DokuWiki?

1. Click on Login

2. Enter your access details to connect to your DokuWiki administration (default username: admin and password: adminlws). Your DokuWiki may be in a sub-domain. (More about subdomains here)

3. Click on Administer

4. Click on "User Management".

5. Choose your new User and Password then click Save Changes to save.

How do I create a Doku Wiki help topic?

How can I get help with DokuWiki?

To find out more about DokuWiki you can consult the official resources:

• DokuWiki documentation
• DokuWiki Forum
  

Conclusion

You can now create your own help topics using Doku Wiki, which you can install automatically on your LWS shared hosting. Doku Wiki is completely free and is used by a large number of major companies.

Don't hesitate to share your comments and questions!