[pmwiki-users] WikiPublisher on Windows

[John Rankin]

>Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2008 22:08:41 +0200
>From: "Thomas Schmidt" <smi at gmx.info>
>Subject: [pmwiki-users] WikiPublisher on Windows
>
>Hi,
>
>I want to use pmwiki as a authoring-tool in my school. For
>example to write a Document, witch describes the development of
>network in the next jear, together with a group of five
>teatchers. 
>
>After studiing the pmwiki-cookbook it seems that it is a good
>idea to install pmwiki with the wikipublisher. Because the
>server are behind a firewall, i have to install a
>wikipublisher-server too. 
>
>Because we have a Windows Server 2003 envirement my Question
>is:
>
>Is it possoble to install a wikipublisher-server an a windows
>system? 
>
>(I read the software requirements on www.wikipublisher.org and
>im not sure, that it is possible.)
>
>Thank you a answer
>
>Thomas Schmidt

Hello Thomas

I have not installed it on a Windows server and do not know if
anyone has done this. As far as I know, all the software on 
which it depends is available on Windows. If your school has an
Apple Mac, you could consider running the server on that. It
does not need Mac OS X Server, desktop Mac OS X is fine.

Your server administrator should be able to advise you on 
possible Windows issues -- check the Wikibook server software 
requirements at
http://www.wikipublisher.org/wiki/Wikipublisher/InstallTheServer

Note that one program needs to be compiled, for which you need 
a C++ compiler.

If you decide to attempt a Windows server installation, it would
be useful for others if you could document your experiences.
I have no Windows knowledge, so am unable to offer any advice.
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