Wikka Developer Blog

With the release of version 1.2, we introduced support for 100%-modular themes in WikkaWiki. We believe a wiki engine should not force you to use its default layout: the best wikis are those that can be modified to seamlessly run behind the scenes without betraying their presence or to match the look and feel of an existing website.

In this post we’ll guide you through the creation of a custom theme.
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If your wiki runs on Apache with rewrite_mode on and depending on your server configuration, you may have noticed some glitches with the display of themes. The kubrick theme, for one, doesn’t seem to correctly load the embedded graphics. The fix is simple: rewrite rules should be disabled in the templates folder. Simply create a file with the following content and save it as templates/.htaccess:

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<ifmodule mod_rewrite.c>
        # turn on rewrite engine
        RewriteEngine off
</ifmodule>

The graphics called by the stylesheets of the themes should now be loaded. The same fix may need to be applied to plugins/templates if you are installing custom themes.

I recently blogged at AcademicProductivity.com on the benefits of using an invisible wiki to power one’s personal homepage. If this sounds like a shameless plug for WikkaWiki, it is. The full tutorial can be found on this page. I also created a short screencast showcasing how a wiki makes it easy to perform three simple tasks. Soundtrack courtesy of Piero Umiliani (1968). Enjoy

If you are new to the concept of a wiki and wish to preview some of the features of WikkaWiki, then these screencasts may be what you are looking for.
Nine short QuickTime videoclips introducing the basics of Wikka.

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