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| Topic Started: Aug 28 2008, 02:39 PM (259 Views) | |
| Ray | Aug 28 2008, 02:39 PM Post #1 |
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I installed JacWiki because I liked the description --simple, text-based --something I thought I could understand and work with. But it's not working and I'm a little frustrated at the lack of documentation. I uploaded all the files into their own directory and ran the index file and it claimed to have a successful install. I wanted to chmod the files as instructed after the install but I don't know where they are. The instruction said to chmod (777) the Configuration folder, the data folder, the data/archive, and the data/delete. I could find no files or directories by these names. I guessed that data/archive might be the save.php file and chmod'd it. As for the others I have no clue. I proceeded to the Wiki as suggested anyway to see if it would work. I attempted to write and save a test article but when I hit Submit, I get an error message: Attempt to save files failed Can anyone tell me where the configuration and data folders might have been installed? Is there any documentation at all? Thanks a lot. Ray |
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| Ray | Aug 28 2008, 03:15 PM Post #2 |
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I noticed, in the source code/html of one of the files, a reference to data/mainpage.txt. I thought that maybe this was a folder and file that was supposed to have been created during the install but for some reason, wasn't. I created a folder within the wiki folder named "data" and saved a blank file named mainpage.txt inside it and tried to save a test article page again. It worked! I wonder if I'm also supposed to create a directory named "configuration". I guess if I get any more errors, I'll try that. |
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| Ray | Aug 28 2008, 03:58 PM Post #3 |
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At the risk of wearing out my welcome... Like I mentioned above, JACwiki is now working but I don't know what kind of mark up language is allowed in my entries. I got the answers from Google but I thought it would be nice if I could list those possibilities on the main page but while looking at the source code, I noticed that they WERE listed but not showing up for some reason. I saw a reference to a config/config.php. I added a folder (which failed to be automatically created during install) named "config" to the directory I uploaded all the JACwiki files to. I didn't think just creating a blank file named config.php would work here so I uploaded the install file again and ran it. Now, after another successful install, the Main page does list the mark up choices. I checked the wiki/config folder and saw that it now contained a config.php file. To the author: thanks for sharing this program. It looks like it will be fun to work with and useful. But a small amount of documentation would help. Like what to expect to see after a successful install. |
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| Jacroe | Sep 19 2008, 01:09 AM Post #4 |
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I agree with you completely; there should be documentation. That was a lack of planning on my part. You should start to see some being added before the month is over. Thank you for testing it.  If you need anything else, don't hesitate to post.Oh and welcome. 
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