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- | ====== PHP build-in webserver ====== | ||
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- | When installing DokuWiki as a desktop wiki on a Mac (and possible also other OS) only PHP is needed. You can use the build-in PHP webserver. See [[http:// | ||
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- | Your Mac comes with PHP included. As I am on OS X El Capitan my included PHP version is 5.5.38. The newest OS X High Sierra comes with PHP 7.1. | ||
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- | Download DokuWiki and extract the files in a directory of your choosing. In this directory (containing the doku.php and index.php file) open a terminal and type in the following: | ||
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- | //php -S localhost: | ||
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- | This will start the PHP webserver. Going to http:// | ||
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- | ==== dokuwiki.app ==== | ||
- | On a mac you can use Automator to create an APP file. Choose to create an application and choose to run a terminal command. Use the command mentioned above. When you safe Automator askes you where to store the .app file. You can safe it in you Applications folder. | ||
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- | When you start it the server will be started without a terminal window. To close the webserver you need to kill it in the ActivityMonitor. | ||
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- | ==== Experiences ==== | ||
- | I am running a vanilla DokuWiki without any additional plugins with this install method for a couple of days now without any trouble. As mentioned on the PHP build-in webserver page this install is not usable for any production environment. But seems to me it is ok for a local desktop wiki. | ||