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@@ -20,4 +20,13 @@ I think the problem is that ikiwiki can't deal with the onslaught of such a larg
 Thanks. 
 
 -- [[tychoish]]
+
 > It looks like it can't find git; what is $PATH set to when ikiwiki is run, and is git in one of those directories? --[[bma]]
+>> Yeah, ikiwiki and git are both installed underneath macports, which is in the path and works just fine most of the time, and I use macports stuff a lot. 
+
+>>> The PATH is set at the top of the ikiwiki program; so the system's PATH
+>>> setting, or one in the environment will be ignored. (This is done for
+>>> security since ikiwiki can be run setuid.) If you need to use
+>>> a nonstandard path, you'll need to edit that. --[[Joey]]
+
+[[!tag done]]