X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/44eaf2de1067a90be94ce74cbd56c2e86d2087de..29fe073ee98d13b44a56ef8baf24145867f2a83f:/doc/index.mdwn diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn index 18ea5614e..1e2ec44e5 100644 --- a/doc/index.mdwn +++ b/doc/index.mdwn @@ -1,27 +1,27 @@ -ikiwiki is a wiki compiler. It converts a directory full of wiki pages +[[ikiwiki_logo|logo/ikiwiki.png]] +ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages into html pages suitable for publishing on a website. Unlike a traditional -wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history, its own -markup language, or support for editing pages online. +wiki, ikiwiki does not have its own means of storing page history. +Instead it can use [[Subversion]] (or [[Git]]). -To use ikiwiki to set up a wiki, you will probably want to use it with a -revision control system, such as [[Subversion]], for keeping track of past -versions of pages. ikiwiki can run as a Subversion [[post-commit]] hook, so -that each committed change to your wiki is immediatly compiled and -published. +* [[News]] is a blog (built using ikiwiki) of news items about ikiwiki. + It's the best way to find out when there's a new version to [[Download]]. -See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features. [[WhyIkiWiki]] -might be useful if you're considering using this. +* See [[Features]] for a list of ikiwiki's features. [[RoadMap]], [[TODO]] + and [[bugs]] might also be of interest. Feel free to post your thoughts + about ikiwiki to [[Discussion]]. -[[Subversion]] also offers a way to let others edit pages on your wiki. -Just configure subversion to let appropriate users (or everyone) commit to -the wiki's repository. There are some things you should keep in mind about -[[Security]] when allowing the world to edit your ikiwiki. +* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, and [[Usage]] documents + the parameters and usage of the ikiwiki program. If you use ikiwiki, + please add your wiki to [[IkiWikiUsers]]. -[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki. +* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being + developed, and is being written with security as a priority, so don't + expect things to stay in this list for long. -[[TODO]] lists things that need to be added to ikiwiki before most people -would consider it a full-fledged wiki. +* Developers, please document any ikiwiki patches you have in the + [[PatchQueue]]. -All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does to. +All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too. -ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]]. +ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and is [[FreeSoftware]].