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	** you use yy999-123 and the same password for the ftp client.		** you use yy999-123 and the same password for the ftp client.
	** There are a number of FTP clients for different platforms		** There are a number of FTP clients for different platforms
	*** Windows: [http://www.wsftple.com/ ws_ftp]
	*** Linux: [http://gftp.seul.org/ gftp]		*** Linux: [http://gftp.seul.org/ gftp]
	*** Mac: [https://cyberduck.io/ CyberDuck]		*** Mac: [https://cyberduck.io/ CyberDuck]

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	This ~~document~~ shows how you can set up and use the Dokuwiki wiki system on an [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/register/orgform.html NCF organizational account] web site.		This article shows how you can set up and use the Dokuwiki wiki system on an [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/register/orgform.html NCF organizational account] web site.

	=== Why Dokuwiki ===		=== Why Dokuwiki ===

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	*** Linux: [http://gftp.seul.org/ gftp]		*** Linux: [http://gftp.seul.org/ gftp]
	*** Mac: [https://cyberduck.io/ CyberDuck]		*** Mac: [https://cyberduck.io/ CyberDuck]
	*** [https://filezilla-project.org/ Filezilla] ~~is an FTP client that may also be useful. There are versions for most platforms.~~		*** All platforms: [https://filezilla-project.org/ Filezilla]

	=== Preparation for the wiki ===		=== Preparation for the wiki ===

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	<nowiki><body></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><body></nowiki><br>
	<nowiki><H1>Absolutely Marvelous Organization</H1></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><H1>Absolutely Marvelous Organization</H1></nowiki><br>
	~~<br>~~
	<nowiki><p>AMO is the most friendly Ottawa social society</p></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><p>AMO is the most friendly Ottawa social society</p></nowiki><br>
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	<nowiki><p>This website is intended to serve its members and staff.</p></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><p>This website is intended to serve its members and staff.</p></nowiki><br>
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	<nowiki><p>There is a repository of information on AMO at <a href="http://myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/">myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/</a></p></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><p>There is a repository of information on AMO at <a href="http://myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/">myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/</a></p></nowiki><br>
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	<nowiki><p>At this time, logins may be required for part of the content.</p></nowiki><br>		<nowiki><p>At this time, logins may be required for part of the content.</p></nowiki><br>
	~~<br>~~
	<nowiki></body></nowiki><br>		<nowiki></body></nowiki><br>
	<nowiki></html></nowiki><br>		<nowiki></html></nowiki><br>

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	=== Why Dokuwiki ===		=== Why Dokuwiki ===

	Most people are familiar with the output of a wiki because of Wikipedia, though the understanding of how a wiki is useful~~, if~~ less common.		Most people are familiar with the output of a wiki because of Wikipedia, though the understanding of how a wiki is useful is less common.

	Essentially a wiki is a structured web-site that allows many users to view the content and (generally) fewer users to write or edit the content. The structure simplifies the process of adding and editing content. NCF uses the same software as [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], called [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki], for the help database.		Essentially a wiki is a structured web-site that allows many users to view the content and (generally) fewer users to write or edit the content. The structure simplifies the process of adding and editing content. NCF uses the same software as [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], called [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki], for the help database.

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	When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki administrator name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->		When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki administrator name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->

			==External links==
			*[https://www.dokuwiki.org/dokuwiki# Dokuwiki]
	[[Category:Web space]]		[[Category:Web space]]

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	Dokuwiki is written in the php computer language. NCF organizational members have php available in their website locations. Thus you simply point a web-browser (from your local machine) to:		Dokuwiki is written in the php computer language. NCF organizational members have php available in their website locations. Thus you simply point a web-browser (from your local machine) to:

	* [http://myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/install.php ~~http://myorg.ncf.ca/wiki~~/~~install.php]~~		* <nowiki>http://myorg.ncf.ca/wiki/install.php</nowiki>

	This will present a form that allows the wiki to be set up. Make sure you answer all the mandatory questions. You can then start the wiki.		This will present a form that allows the wiki to be set up. Make sure you answer all the mandatory questions. You can then start the wiki.

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	== Adding content ==		== Adding content ==

	When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki ~~adminstrator~~ name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->		When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki administrator name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->

	[[Category:Web space]]		[[Category:Web space]]

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	When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki adminstrator name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->		When you get into the wiki, you should log in, using the Dokuwiki adminstrator name and password. Then you can search for a page such as ''Mainpage'' which will not exist, but you can choose to create it, then use the editing functions to provide content.<!-- ??more?? -->

			[[Category:Web space]]

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	This document ~~is an attempt to document~~ how you can set up and use the Dokuwiki wiki system on an [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/register/orgform.html NCF organizational account] web site.		This document shows how you can set up and use the Dokuwiki wiki system on an [http://www.ncf.ca/ncf/register/orgform.html NCF organizational account] web site.

	=== Why Dokuwiki ===		=== Why Dokuwiki ===

	Most people are familiar with the output of a wiki because of Wikipedia, though the understanding of how a wiki is useful if less common.		Most people are familiar with the output of a wiki because of Wikipedia, though the understanding of how a wiki is useful, if less common.

	Essentially a wiki is a structured web-site that allows many users to view the content and (generally) fewer users to write or edit the content. The structure simplifies the process of adding and editing content. NCF uses the same software as [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], called [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki], for the help database.		Essentially a wiki is a structured web-site that allows many users to view the content and (generally) fewer users to write or edit the content. The structure simplifies the process of adding and editing content. NCF uses the same software as [https://en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia], called [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki Mediawiki], for the help database.
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	* there is fairly simple formatting or '''markup''' to provide for some styling		* there is fairly simple formatting or '''markup''' to provide for some styling
	* there are many plugins to provide special features such as maths, music, etc.		* there are many plugins to provide special features such as maths, music, etc.
	* there are a number of designs and templates to change the appearance even if the content is unchanged.		* there are a number of designs and templates to change the appearance, even if the content is unchanged.

	Dokuwiki is a wiki system that has some particular merits for NCF users:		Dokuwiki is a wiki system that has some particular merits for NCF users:
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	* unlike Mediawiki, Dokuwiki does not need an SQL database to store content		* unlike Mediawiki, Dokuwiki does not need an SQL database to store content
	* all text is stored in plain text files		* all text is stored in plain text files
	* the entire directory of software and content may be backed up and, for the most part, put on a new system to migrate the wiki or recover it if a server fails.		* the entire directory of software and content may be backed up and, for the most part, put on a new system to migrate the wiki, or recover it if a server fails.

	=== Basic information needed for NCF ===		=== Basic information needed for NCF ===