Why dokuwiki

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dokuwiki makes it easy to write documentation with a wiki syntax that is virtually identical to Wikipedia

Initially, I wanted to look for a more modern version of dokuwiki, because I have to admit that, at first glance, dokuwiki looks a bit dated, the first version was released in 2004

So I looked for other wikis with the following criteria:

File management as a priority
SSO support
Ability to have namespaces
Customisable via interesting plugins
Simple to use

So I tested WikiJS, and it's clear that in terms of usability, it's more in line with what's being done today (it's developed in TypeScript) unlike DokuWiki which is developed in php . Although interesting, I wasn't satisfied with WikiJS, I also read up on BookStack, which didn't convince me on paper.

So I fell back on DokuWiki and I have to admit that with a few plugins, it meets my needs perfectly and I'm really happy with it.

Here are the features I added via plugin installation.

Thanks to the plugins oAuth and https://www.dokuwiki.org/plugin:oAuthGeneric, I've been able to add SSO authentication via authelia + lldap

By default DokuWiki uses the syntax highlighting provided by the tool GeSHi (Generic Syntax Highlighter). Many languages are not supported, for example Nix, so I opted for the plugin codeprism which supports many additional languages.

Unlike markdown syntax, which supports informative notes (Note, Warning, Critical), DokuWiki does not have informative notes. To correct this, I used the plugin Note Plugin

For almost 30 years, I've been benefiting from the expertise of other enthusiasts who share their know-how, and I'm also benefiting from these people who, in return, share my know-how. I share it in French, but as I use English resources a lot, I find it normal to share it in English as well. DeepL Autotranslate Plugin. This plugin automatically translates a page into another language.

To improve the style of DokuWiki, I've also added the theme Bootstrap3 Template and the plugin Wrap plugin, which adds support for HTML blocks div and span