[pmwiki-users] Installing PmWiki...

[Tegan Dowling]

On Nov 12, 2007 10:59 AM, Patrick R. Michaud <pmichaud at pobox.com> wrote:
> I'm looking at the possibility of creating a few video
> tutorials that demonstrate various aspects of PmWiki
> operation, including page authoring and setting up/configuring
> PmWiki.  But in order to understand authoring better, I need
> to know what package(s) most people are using to install
> PmWiki onto their webserver and/or webhosting environment.
>
> For example, I tend to use the Unix command line to install
> PmWiki on my systems.  However, I suspect that I'm in the
> minority on this one, and that most people who are first-time
> PmWiki admins will be using some form of FTP or other file
> transfer package to upload PmWiki files to a server.
>
> So, my question is:  what methods and tools are people typically
> using to install PmWiki to a webserver?  I'll try to use the same
> or similar tools when creating the videos.

I use SSH.  It might be useful to discuss what free and/or open source
FTP-type tools and processes for accessing host servers are available
that are easy for someone from a Windows background to master, and
that provide a high degree of security.