[pmwiki-users] Re: pmwiki-users Digest, Vol 7, Issue 5
Han Baas
hanbb at xs4all.nl
Mon Jan 2 12:22:26 CST 2006
On 2-jan-2006, at 19:01, pmwiki-users-request at pmichaud.com wrote:
> On 1/2/06, Han Baas <hanbb at xs4all.nl> wrote:
>>
>> Hagan wrote:
>>
>>> 3) You may see an error message saying that PmWiki needs to have
>>> a writable wiki.d/ directory. If so, follow the directions to
>>> establish one.
>>
>
> Here's the rub: By default the server typically cannot write files.
> The administrator needs to change permissions (to 2777) on the
> directory immediately before the PmWiki creates the directory and (to
> 755) after the wiki.d/ directory is created.
I understand the point. So this is strictly self-service.
> Does this get the job done?:
>
> 4) In the main directory, create an index.php file that contains the
> following single line (with no closing "?>" on purpose):
>
> <?php include('pmwiki.php');
Certainly.
> Step #4 is completely optional, but I personally would have
> appreciated knowing it from the start. Maybe that's just me though.
> Should it even be in there at all?
I like it, but wether is is realy necessary?
> How about
>
> 5) Configuration settings will go in a local/config.php file. There's
> a well-commented sample configuration file in the docs/
> subdirectory.
> Copy the sample configuration file from docs/sample-config.php
> to the
> local/ subdirectory, then rename the copy to config.php. Edit
> your new local/config.php to suit your preferences.
>
> or maybe
>
> 5) Sitewide configuration settings will go in a "local configuration
> file" called local/config.php. There's a well-commented sample
> available in the docs/ subdirectory. Copy the sample configuration
> file from docs/sample-config.php to the local/ subdirectory, then
> rename the copy to config.php. Edit your new local/config.php file
> to suit your preferences.
IMO the second is better, making the point of the "sitewide config
settings"
Greetings,
Han
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