====== DokuWiki - Install DokuWiki with Apache - Install DokuWiki ======

===== Download the latest version of DokuWiki =====

For the latest Staple version:

<code bash>
wget https://download.dokuwiki.org/src/dokuwiki/dokuwiki-stable.tgz
</code>

or, for the Release Candidate Version:

<code bash>
wget https://download.dokuwiki.org/src/dokuwiki/dokuwiki-rc.tgz
</code>

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===== Unpack the compressed tar file =====

<code bash>
tar xvzf dokuwiki-stable.tgz
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:** For the Release Candidate version use:

<code bash>
tar xvzf dokuwiki-rc.tgz
</code>

</WRAP>

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===== Move the DokuWiki directory to the right location =====

<code bash>
sudo mv dokuwiki-XXX /var/www/html/dokuwiki
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  where **XXX** is the release number.
</WRAP>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  If this is an upgrade to an existing DokuWiki install, then the following will override the previous copy with the latest version:

<code bash>
'cp' -af dokuwiki-rcXXX/* /var/www/dokuwiki/
</code>

</WRAP>

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===== Setup the .htaccess file =====

Copy the sample .htaccess file:

<code bash>
sudo cp /var/www/html/dokuwiki/.htaccess{.dist,}
</code>

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===== Change the ownership of the DokuWiki folder =====

<code bash>
sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/html/dokuwiki
</code>

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