X-Git-Url: http://git.vanrenterghem.biz/git.ikiwiki.info.git/blobdiff_plain/8b639834e39074a30745560d70b320893770e514..9f87bd8d7d801ba29687c68349a5c56e9947948f:/doc/index.mdwn?ds=inline diff --git a/doc/index.mdwn b/doc/index.mdwn index 6c5e9cb26..029925722 100644 --- a/doc/index.mdwn +++ b/doc/index.mdwn @@ -1,18 +1,24 @@ -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]] -* [[WhyIkiWiki]] might be useful if you're considering using this. +## using ikiwiki -* [[Setup]] has a tutorial for setting up ikiwki. +[[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]]. -* [[TODO]] and bugs lists things that need to be added to ikiwiki before most people would consider it a full-fledged wiki. +All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does too. -* [[Security]] lists potential security problems. ikiwiki is still being developed, and is being written with security as a priority, don't expect things to stay in this list for long. +## developer resources -All wikis are supposed to have a [[SandBox]], so this one does to. +The [[RoadMap]] describes where the project is going. +[[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]].