Wiki.js is a wiki engine running on Node.js and written in

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. It is free software released under the Affero GNU General Public License. It is available as a self-hosted solution or using "single-click" install on the

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marketplace.

Features

Markdown editor

Content is written using the

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syntax, using a

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, and saved directly as Markdown files.

Git-backed storage

Content is continuously synced with a remote

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repository, which serves both as a backup and

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in case of restores or multiple servers setup. Git in 2.x is optional and can be replaced with other storage providers.

Integrated access control

Access can be given to all or specific sections of the wiki. Guest view is supported. More integrations are planned to be added in the next major upgrade to Wiki.js.

Authentication

Authentication with Wiki.js can be done in many ways. Some popular authentication methods are Local Authentication,

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. With future updates, more providers are being added such as

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and

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Assets management

Media content such as images, videos, documents or any type of files can be inserted into content. Assets can be classified under folders and thumbnails are automatically generated for compatible media.

Built-in search engine

All content is automatically indexed and accessible from any page via the search bar. Administrators have the ability to use external search engines if required.

System requirements

Prerequisites for running Wiki.js 2.x: * Node.js 10.12 or later *

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9.5 or later, or

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8.0 or later, or

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10.2.7 or later, or

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3.9 or later, or MS SQL server 2012 or later. Prerequisites for running Wiki.js 1.x: * Node.js 6.11.1 or later *

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3.2 or later * A public or private

repository (Any standard Git server,

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, etc.)

License

Wiki.js is

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and is distributed under the terms of the Affero GNU General Public License.

References

External links

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Installation documentation
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