DokuWiki for Ubuntu 24.04 Server

Automated Bash installer for deploying the latest stable release of DokuWiki on Ubuntu 24.04 Server.

This is a production-focused installer, not a demo.

It assumes that Nginx and PHP-FPM are already installed and running.

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Related Installers

If you don’t have the required components, you can use this compatible installer: Nginx + PHP-FPM Installer

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Download the Script

Clone the repository to your server:

git clone https://git.x-files.dk/web-application/dokuwiki-ubuntu.git

cd dokuwiki-ubuntu

Usage

Run the script and provide your desired domain name as an argument:

sudo ./dokuwikiinstall <domain name>

Example

sudo ./dokuwikiinstall wiki.example.com

Configuration

When the installation completes, visit:

http://<domain>/install.php

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Post-install

After completing the web-based installation, run the post-install script to apply security and hardening settings:

sudo /tmp/dokuwiki-postinstall

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Nginx Integration

The generated DokuWiki configuration file listens on port 80.
To enable HTTPS (port 443), use the example provided here

Note

The file also includes optional caching directives (commented out by default).
You can enable them to improve load times and performance if needed.
The lines you are looking for are at the bottom of the generated config file and look like this:

##### Cache js css static content and open files start #####################
# include /etc/nginx/nginxsnippets/cache-open-files.conf;
# include /etc/nginx/nginxsnippets/cache-statics.conf;
# include /etc/nginx/nginxsnippets/cache-js-css.conf;
##### Cache js css static content and open files stop ######################

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Troubleshooting

Nginx fails to restart
Run nginx -t and review any syntax errors reported in /etc/nginx/conf.d/<domain>.conf.

PHP version mismatch
The script automatically detects your installed PHP version,
but ensure that the PHP-FPM service (e.g., php8.3-fpm) is active.

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More Information

More guides and documentation can be found on wiki.x-files.dk

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License

Licensed under the MIT License.

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