Now you must install MAMP downloading it from the link above, this is an application that allows you to run an Apache server with PHP in your Mac which you will need to run the wiki. For now you will only install the application, it will be useful later but it is important to do this before the next step.
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To download and use the app you should create a free account in the Dropbox website. Lets get started:įirst you need to install Dropbox on your Mac by downloading it from the link above. Another important aspect is that DokuWiki has a large base of users who have developed plug-ins and themes that enhance the functionality of the application. The wiki you are going to install is a web application called DokuWiki, I chose this wiki for several characteristics and features that make it the best choice for this kind of use: its lightweight and simple, has a friendly user interface, has an easy to learn syntax and it doesn't require a database, instead of database it operates through simple text documents. Keychain Access (operating system application) At the end you'll get a personal wiki that will behave as a native application on your Mac and will be simple to use, but before getting to that point you need the following:ĪppleScript Editor (operating system application) This solution will require us to install some apps in our Mac. Th is is a good weekend project, when you have enough time and wont be interrupted. The process is a bit long but I promise that in the end you will have a great tool. If you follow this instructions you'll get a personal wiki running in your Mac as a native app. This way I'm curating a personal knowledge base about things important for me personally and for my work. And this sections are linked between each other.
I have other sections like "CSS", "WordPress", "Git", "PHP", "Mac OS X", "iOS", etc. For example, I have an HTML section on my wiki, every time I find a new article about HTML5 or a new framework it goes to that section. I discovered that a wiki is the most organic way to work because it allows users to create their own information system. We all have different needs depending on our activities, although we all need to store information this information is varied and the way we need to organize and query it is also different. So I started using a personal wiki and I want to share how I use a web app in my Mac just as a native a app.Īfter years of testing applications I've noticed they all had something that made me look for different solutions, that thing was that all applications are designed to work with a workflow designed by the developer but not my own work flow. Usually for my notes I use nvALT synced with Elements for iPad/iPhone over Dropbox, this is a great combo but lacks the organic order and power of a wiki. For a long time I searched for a good tool to store all my links, notes and micro tutorials I write for myself. I need one because there's a lot of new information every day about the topics I care about (web development, design, Mac, iOS.). I want to share with you my knowledge base system.
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