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Setting Up Twiki Server

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Setting Up Twiki Server
 
  1. Install apache2 and php5
    sudo apt-get install apache2 php5

  2. open a browser and type localhost to check if apache is really installed and working.

  3. Download twiki from
    http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/Codev/DownloadTWiki

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  1. unzip the downloaded file Twiki-6.0.1.tgz in to /var/www/ which will create /var/www/twiki
    sudo tar zxvf ~/Downloads/TWiki-6.0.1.tgz

  2. Change the ownership of the twiki directory (/var/www/twiki)and its files to www-data:www-data
    sudo chown -R www-data:www-data /var/www/twiki/

  3. Add your user name (Computer login name) to www-data group
    sudo usermod -a -G www-data ¨Your-User-Name¨

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  1. logout and log back in to check if your name is a member of the www-data group
    dcsit-server@dcsit:~$ id

uid=1000(dcsit-server) gid=1000(dcsit-server) groups=1000(dcsitserver), 4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),33(www-data),46(plugdev),115(lpadmin),116(sambashare)

create twiki.conf file by Copy and paste the source text from http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/TWiki/ApacheConfigGenerator

save the twiki.conf file in to /etc/apache2/conf-available/
sudo cp twiki.conf /etc/apache2/conf-available/

Create a symbolic link from /etc/apache2/conf-available/twiki.conf to /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/twiki.conf
sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/conf-available/twiki.conf /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/twiki.conf

restart apache server
sudo service apache2 restart

Now modify /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
Change

ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost

DocumentRoot /var/www/html

to
ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost

DocumentRoot /var/www

modify /etc/apache2/apache2.conf , add DirectoryIndex html/index.html after #</Directory
Add
#<Directory /srv/>

# Options Indexes FollowSymLinks

# AllowOverride None

# Require all granted

#</Directory
DirectoryIndex html/index.html

add a symbolic link to etc/apache2/mods-available/cgi.load in mods-enabled
sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/cgi.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/cgi.load

restart apache server
sudo service apache2 restart

open a browser and type localhost/twiki to test if twiki is up and working

To configure twiki lets test if Perl is installed
perl -v

Start Cpan to begin configuration.
sudo cpan
Note: type yes at all prompts.

From cpan install the following

  • Error
    install Error
  • CGI::Session
    install CGI::Session
  • SMTP
    install Net::SMTP
  • exit cpan
    exit

now install rcs
sudo apt-get install rcs

open
localhost/do/configure

change /do → /pub
{PubUrlPath}δ ------ /do
to
{PubUrlPath}δ ------ /pub

scroll down--> click next ---> save changes----> Go to the TWiki front page

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  1. logout and log back in to check if your name is a member of the www-data group
    dcsit-server@dcsit:~$ id
    uid=1000(dcsit-server) gid=1000(dcsit-server) groups=1000(dcsitserver), 4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),
    33(www-data),46(plugdev),115(lpadmin),116(sambashare)

  2. create twiki.conf file by Copy and paste the source text from http://twiki.org/cgi-bin/view/TWiki/ApacheConfigGenerator

  3. save the twiki.conf file in to /etc/apache2/conf-available/
    sudo cp twiki.conf /etc/apache2/conf-available/

  4. Create a symbolic link from /etc/apache2/conf-available/twiki.conf to /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/twiki.conf
    sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/conf-available/twiki.conf /etc/apache2/conf-enabled/twiki.conf

  5. restart apache server
    sudo service apache2 restart

  6. Now modify /etc/apache2/sites-available/000-default.conf
    Change
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www/html

    to
    ServerAdmin webmaster@localhost
    DocumentRoot /var/www

  7. Now modity /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
    add
    DirectoryIndex html/index.html
    after
    #</Directory

  8. add a symbolic link to etc/apache2/mods-available/cgi.load in mods-enabled
    sudo ln -s /etc/apache2/mods-available/cgi.load /etc/apache2/mods-enabled/cgi.load

  9. restart apache server
    sudo service apache2 restart

  10. open a browser and type localhost/twiki to test if twiki is up and working

  11. To configure twiki lets test if Perl is installed
    perl -v
  12. Start Cpan to begin configuration.
    sudo cpan

    Note: type yes at all prompts.
  13. From cpan install the following
    • Error
      install Error
    • CGI::Session
      install CGI::Session
    • SMTP
      install Net::SMTP
    • exit cpan
      exit
  14. now install rcs
    sudo apt-get install rcs
  15. open
    localhost/do/configure
    change /do → /pub
    {PubUrlPath}δ ------ /do

    to
    {PubUrlPath}δ ------ /pub
  16. scroll down--> click next ---> save changes----> Go to the TWiki front page
 -- TWiki Admin User - 2016-02-17
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