Publish and manage content with DokuWiki

08    Configure network settings
In the Network Settings, you can specify optional proxy server settings as well as enable the Save Mode hack. The latter can come in handy if PHP on the server running DokuWiki is configured with the safemode=on option. Note that this is, indeed, a hack – so you should use it with caution.

09     Add users
If you’ve disabled user registration or you want to save your users time, you can add users to your wiki via the User Manager page. Press the Admin button and click on the User Manager link. Then use the Add User form to add as many users as you like.

10     Create the start page
Once you’ve finished configuring DokuWiki’s settings, you can begin populating your wiki with content, starting with the default landing page. Press the Create This Page button to switch to the editing mode and start working on the page.

11     Specify the edit summary
Before saving the page, you might want to provide a short description of changes made to the page in the Edit Summary field. This will make it easier for you to track changes made to the page.

12     Add images and other files
You can use DokuWiki’s Media Manager module to upload and manage graphics and other files as well as insert them into the current page. Thanks to the batch uploading feature, you can upload multiple files in one go.

13     Add pages
To add a new wiki page, you have to create a link to it by bracketing a word or a text fragment in an existing page like this: [[This is a link to a new page]]. The bracketed text fragment is displayed as a link to a non-existing wiki page. Click on the link and use the Create This Page button to create a new wiki page.

14     Create namespaces
Pages in DokuWiki can be grouped into so-called namespaces (you can think of them as folders). To create a new namespace, you have to create a link to a new wiki page preceded by the name of the namespace. For example, if you want to create the Notes page in the Miscellaneous namespace, the link to it should look as follows: [[Miscellaneous:Notes]].

15     Protect pages and namespaces
The Access Control list features a flexible and easy-to-use mechanism for managing access to individual pages and namespaces. To specify permissions, select the page or namespace you want in the list to the left and specify the desired user or group. Then select the privilege level you want.

16     Use Index for navigation
The Index feature makes it easier to navigate to a specific page in your wiki. The Index page displays a collapsible tree of all existing namespaces and pages. Click on the namespace to see its contents, then click on the page you want to open it.