DokuWiki Hosting

DokuWiki is an open-source wiki application created in the PHP programming language and distributed under The GNU General Public License Version 2. DokuWiki doesn’t require a database because it operates in plain text files, meanwhile most wiki software stores the content on the website in a database. DokuWiki's lack of a database is what sets it apart from other wiki software. With DokuWiki, all the data is kept in PHP files. This improves the wiki site's performance. Its syntax is similar to other wiki software. It is frequently suggested as a lighter, more customizable option to other available wikis on the market!

Wiki software is primarily made to store information, and manage it in collaboration with site contributors. Generally, wikis are public repositories of knowledge that are developed by users who update the site. This facilitates content creation for the wiki site and allows for multi-person sponsorship. Because DokuWiki doesn’t require a database, it can be installed on local PCs, flash drives, and folders synchronized with file hosting services or file synchronization tools.

DokuWiki is easy to use and incredibly adaptable. Because of its clear and accessible syntax, users adore it. Its straightforward yet effective syntax ensures, that the data files can be read outside of the wiki, and makes it easier to create organized articles. DokuWiki hosting is popular among administrators, because of how simple backup, integration, and maintenance are. It is aimed at small businesses, workgroups, and development teams. DokuWiki is notably helpful in the workplace setting, because of built-in access restrictions and authentication connections, and the numerous plugins offered by its active community, allow for a wide range of use cases beyond a standard wiki!

DokuWiki history

Andreas Gohr developed DokuWiki in June 2004. The first official release was made public in July, on the Freshmeat software platform, now known as Freecode. Initially, DokuWiki converted wiki syntax into HTML, using a short collection of regular expressions. The redesign of the parser and renderer, based on contributions from Harry Fuecks in January 2005, marked a significant advancement in the development. Utilizing PHP4 new object-oriented capabilities the new design took advantage of them. Significant speed gains were brought forth by the new parser and the inclusion of a caching mechanism made DokuWiki suitable for use in bigger projects. Darcs distributed version control was used for many years to maintain DokuWiki's source code. Git was adopted in 2010.

DokuWiki features

Requirements: DokuWiki doesn't need a database, all it needs is a webserver and PHP. It can be installed by simply unpacking and can operate on low-cost DokuWiki hosting servers. Additional plugins could require different specifications and processing capabilities.

Controlling revisions: DokuWiki preserves every revision of every wiki page, enabling users to compare the most recent version with any previous revision. A locking mechanism prevents several people from altering the same page simultaneously.

Access management: To provide DokuWiki with more precise control than typical wiki software, access control can be managed through a user manager, which enables users and groups of users to be established, and an access control list, in which an administrator user can specify permissions on a page and namespace level. DokuWiki has options for authentication against databases, LDAP servers, and Active Directories in addition to the built-in user management. As plugins, more authentication methods are available.

Finding info: A user can search for the exact words and phrases on the wiki using DokuWiki's integrated indexed search, which is highly optimized for these types of scenarios.

Templates: A template can specify the wiki's visual style. It helps the user to give their site the unique look, and a special vibe to its visitors, for a better user experience, which can result in frequent internet traffic on the forum. The developer community has created several templates which are also available in the market.

Globalization: DokuWiki supports About 70 different languages. Wikis that support many languages can be set up using plugins. Through a web interface, users can submit translations for the DokuWiki software and plugins.

Caching: DokuWiki has a two-level caching system that saves the parsed wiki page in an interim serialized format before rendering it to the desired output format, such as HTML5. Both cache levels have distinct situations under which they expire. Caching facilitates faster information access while reducing server load!

Plugins: DokuWiki offers a general plugin interface that makes creating and maintaining plugins much easier. There are 1000 plugins to choose from. With the aid of the plugin manager, they can be quickly integrated and maintained by an administrator user!

HTML: DokuWiki has a straightforward markup language comparable to MediaWiki's. It uses open links, although CamelCase links may be turned on if desired. There are plugins available for WYSIWYG editors!

Dokuwiki Hosting

HostDive DokuWiki hosting allows simple installation, amazing database performance, fast processing of Dokuwiki queries, and support for the most recent version of PHP by Dokuwiki specifications. HostDive is one of the best options to host DokuWiki. Our DokuWiki hosting accounts come with the DirectAdmin control panel with the one-click free Softaculous installer that makes it simple to install the Dokuwiki source code!

With HostDive Shared Web Hosting and CMS Hosting you can easily install and manage your DokuWiki site. The finest and fastest reliable PHP and MySQL versions are installed on our servers and ready for DokuWiki. All you have to do is sign-up and install DokuWiki, your wiki will be up and running in minutes!

HostDive DokuWiki hosting accounts come with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate to protect your site from any vulnerability, and Unlimited bandwidth to make sure your site is available to users, no matter how many users accessing the site simultaneously! HostDive DokuWiki hosting servers are highly optimized for DokuWiki, your visitors won't experience any page delay or any type of glitches in the wiki at all!