X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/85b77c637f3a8eafad0e9f1f6e0c1dacd2346867..3131433f64235ad5425eb93d5773580b607876fb:/doc/index.mdwn?ds=sidebyside diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn index 2ab9ae205..06acc9cec 100644 --- a/doc/index.mdwn +++ b/doc/index.mdwn @@ -1,18 +1,28 @@ -ikiwiki is a wiki compiler. It converts a directory full of 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 or its own -markup language. Instead it uses [[Subversion]] and [[MarkDown]]. +Ikiwiki is a **wiki compiler**. It converts wiki pages into HTML pages +suitable for publishing on a website. Ikiwiki stores pages and history in a +[[revision_control_system|rcs]] such as [[Subversion|rcs/svn]] or [[rcs/Git]]. +There are many other [[features]], including support for +[[blogging|blog]], as well as a large array of [[plugins]]. -* See [[Features]] for a current list of ikiwiki's features. +[[!template id=links]] -* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki. +## using ikiwiki -* [[TODO]] and [[bugs]] lists things that need to be added to ikiwiki before most people would consider it a full-fledged wiki. +[[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwiki, or you can read the +[[man_page|usage]]. There are some [[examples]] of things you can do +with ikiwiki, and some [[tips]]. -* [[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. +All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too. -Ikiwiki is _not_ yet formally released. If you really have to have it: svn://svn.kitenet.net/ikiwiki/trunk +This site generally runs the latest release of ikiwiki; currently, it runs +ikiwiki [[!version ]]. -All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too. +## developer resources + +The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going. +The [[forum]] is open for discussions. +[[Bugs]], [[TODO]] items, [[wishlist]] items, and [[patches|patch]] +can be submitted and tracked using this wiki. -ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]]. +Ikiwiki is developed by [[Joey]] and many contributors, +and is [[FreeSoftware]].