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diff --git a/doc/forum/how_to_setup_ikiwiki_on_a_remote_host.mdwn b/doc/forum/how_to_setup_ikiwiki_on_a_remote_host.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..1c0f8f561 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/forum/how_to_setup_ikiwiki_on_a_remote_host.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +Hi all! +I really like ikiwiki and i tested it on my local machine but i have one question that i can't answer reading documentation (my fault of course)... +I have an account and some space on a free hosting service. +Now, i want to put my ikiwiki on this remote web space so that i can browse it from wherever i want. +I have my source dir and my git dir on my local machine. +How can i upload my ikiwiki on the remote host and manage it via git as i can do when i test it locally? +Where is specified? Where can i find documentation about it? + +Thanks in advance! + +Pab + +> There are several ways to accomplish this, depending on what you really +> want to do. +> +> If your goal is to continue generating the site locally, but then +> transfer it to the remote host for serving, you could use the +> [[plugins/rsync]] plugin. +> +> If your goal is to install and run the ikiwiki software on the remote host, +> then you would follow a similar path to the ones described in these tips: +> [[tips/nearlyfreespeech]] [[tips/DreamHost]]. Or even [[install]] ikiwiki +> from a regular package if you have that kind of access. Then you could +> push changes from your local git to git on the remote host to update the +> wiki. [[tips/Laptop_wiki_with_git]] explains one way to do that. +> --[[Joey]] + +Thanks a lot for your answer. +rsync plugin would be perfect but... how would i manage blog post? +I mean... is it possible to manage ikiwiki blog too with rsync plugin in the way you told me? --Pab + +> If you want to allow people to make comments on your blog, no, the rsync plugin will not help, since it will upload a completely static site where nobody can make comments. Comments require a full IkiWiki setup with CGI enabled, so that people add content (comments) from the web. --[[KathrynAndersen]] + +Ok, i understand, thanks. +Is there any hosting service that permits to have a full installation of iwkiwiki or i am forced to get a vps or to mantain a personal server for that? --Pab |