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{{Wiki Engine |
{{Wiki engine <!--see 'Template:Wiki engine' for full detail and hidden help advice-->
| wiki_name             = ProWiki
|name            = ProWiki
| wiki_logo              = [[Image:ProWikiLogos.JPG]]
|URL             = http://ProWiki.org
| wiki_URL              = http://www.prowiki.org
|logo            = [[File:ProWikiLogos.JPG|ProWiki logo|alt=]]
| wiki_recentchanges_URL = http://www.prowiki.org/wiki.cgi?RecentChanges
|changes URL      = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ChangeLog
| wiki_wikinode_URL      = http://www.prowiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WikiNode
|wikinode URL    = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WikiNode
| wiki_status            = Active
|about URL        = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WhyProWiki
| wiki_language         = English
|documentation URL= http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?OnlineReference
| wiki_editmode          = OpenEdit
|source code URL  = https://SourceForge.net/projects/prowiki/
| wiki_maintopic         = Wiki
|maintopic        = Wiki engine<!--leave this as is, it can not be over-ridden-->
}}
|founder         = [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]] <small>(founder)</small><!--wiki engine founder & other position(s)-->
==Description==
|CEO              = ProWiki Team <small>(owner)</small>
ProWiki documents the ProWiki engine and supports its user community.
|language         = Multilingual<!--for interface only, eg: English, Multilingual, Japanese etc; not for support or meta wiki-->
|prog language    = Perl<!--WikiMatrix, GitHub, or SourceForge may advise correct prog lang-->
|s/w license      = GNU General Public License
|status          = Dormant<!--'Active' or 'Dormant' if available, 'Dead' if not-->
}}{{WikiTourBus|103|url=http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?TourBusStop}}
{{For|the ProWiki wiki farm|Category: ProWiki (farm)}}{{For|the community help wiki for ProWiki users|ProWikiCenter}}
'''ProWiki''' development started in {{tag|Founded in 2001|2001}} by [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]] as a {{tag|fork}} from {{tag|UseMod Wiki}}, and since then it is used for [[wiki community]] projects at [[WikiServiceAt|WikiService.at]].  ProWiki became {{tag|open source}} software, and {{tag|GNU General Public License}} (GPL'ed) in March 2006, to make it even more widely available.  ProWiki is {{tag|Perl}} software that is called through {{tag|Common Gateway Interface}} (CGI) by {{tag|Apache}} or similar web server software.  The process delivers web pages to clients, answering corresponding {{Cambridge-Dictionary|http|HTTP}} requests.  [[User]]s interact with wiki site through their favourite web [[:Category:Browser|browsers]].
*The file system is used to keep all [[:Category:Data|data]], no [[:Category:Database|database]] is necessary;
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?RevisionControlSystem Revision control system] (RCS) is used for page revisions (can be turned off, but this is not recommended);
*The crontab subsystem is used to schedule processes (optional);
*The sendmail interface is used to send e-mail notifications (optional).
Having a virtual [[:Category:Server|server]] or a root server (LAMP) and administrative access (SSH), you need not worry about requirements.  ProWiki is written with performance in mind.  An old 1000&nbsp;MHz / 256&nbsp;MB PC can handle a hundred wiki systems and 3-5&nbsp;million page requests per month easily.


ProWiki development started in 2001 and since then it is used for wiki community projects at WIKISERVICE. It is GPLed in March 2006 to make it even more widely available.
Having a simple web-space, your are probably out of luck because you probably can't handle access rights and Apache configuration.  Often there are additional restrictions with respect to available memory for programme execution or bandwidth, so it is not really worth the effort to try.


Strengths of the ProWiki engine:
Of course you can install ProWiki independently from the internet, e.g. locally on your PC for [[:Category:Personal information management|personal information management]] (PIM) or on an [[:Category:Intranet|intranet]] server as a communication platform for your organisation.  Installation procedures do not change for these applications.
* flexible wiki engine specialized for individual communities and application needs
* a consistent and extendible architecture grown in a long non-GPL development period
* a dedication to support active elements and editable active content (like Flash, SVG, Java) through the wiki interface
* the ability to host, support and moderate many wikis at multiple servers by cross-wiki abilities


The following wikis are powered by the '''ProWiki''' wiki engine.
;''Strengths of the ProWiki engine
*[[CamelCase]] and [http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?UnderlineLinking underline_linking] link creation, but crucially not [[wikilink]]s;
*flexible {{tag|wiki engine}} specialised for individual {{tag|Community|communities}} and application needs;
*a consistent and extendible architecture grown in a long non-GPL development period;
*a dedication to support active elements and editable active content (like [[:Category:Flash|Flash]], [[:Category:SVG|SVG]], [[:Category:Java|Java]]) through the wiki interface;
*the ability to host, support, and moderate many wiki sites at multiple servers by cross-wiki abilities;
*{{tag|Wiki Multilingual|multilingual}} interface languages, available in {{tag|Wiki English|English}}, {{tag|Wiki French|French}}, {{tag|Wiki German|German}}, {{tag|Wiki Hungarian|Hungarian}}, {{tag|Wiki Russian|Russian}}, and {{tag|Wiki Spanish|Spanish}}.


[[Category:Wiki Engine]]
;''External links
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndMediaWiki Comparison of ProWiki and MediaWiki] — "use [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] if you want to build an encyclopedia or dictionary", at [[ProWikiCenter]]
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndTWiki Comparison of ProWiki and TWiki] — "use [[:Category:TWiki|TWiki]] if control and administration are your top priorities", at ProWikiCenter
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndTiddlyWiki Comparison of ProWiki and TiddlyWiki] — "use [[:Category:TiddlyWiki|TiddlyWiki]] if you want to work offline", at ProWikiCenter
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndMoinMoin Comparison of ProWiki and MoinMoin] — "don't use [[:Category:MoinMoin|MoinMoin]], it has lost direction", at ProWikiCenter
''Note:''  the above quotes are attributable to [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]][http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WhyProWiki]
{{WikiMatrix wiki engine features}}
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?DownloadAndInstallation ProWiki download and installation] — at ProWikiCenter
*[[Archive.org:20070223020530/http://www.ProWiki2.org/pub/prowiki-current.tar.gz|Download latest version of ProWiki]] — from ProWiki2.org, via [[Archive.org]]
*[[SourceForge:projects/prowiki/|ProWiki wiki engine]] — at [[SourceForge|SourceForge.net]]
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The following [[What is a Wiki|wiki sites]] listed here on WikiIndex are, or were powered by the '''ProWiki''' wiki engine.

Latest revision as of 15:23, 12 July 2023

ProWiki
Changes
WikiNode
About
Documentation
Source code
Main topic: Wiki engine
Founded by: Helmut Leitner (founder)
Owner / CEO: ProWiki Team (owner)
Interface language: Multilingual
Programming language: Perl
Software license: GNU General Public License
Status: Dormant
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For the ProWiki wiki farm, see: Category: ProWiki (farm).
For the community help wiki for ProWiki users, see: ProWikiCenter.

ProWiki development started in 2001 by Helmut Leitner as a fork from UseMod Wiki, and since then it is used for wiki community projects at WikiService.at. ProWiki became open source software, and GNU General Public License (GPL'ed) in March 2006, to make it even more widely available. ProWiki is Perl software that is called through Common Gateway Interface (CGI) by Apache or similar web server software. The process delivers web pages to clients, answering corresponding HTTP requests. Users interact with wiki site through their favourite web browsers.

  • The file system is used to keep all data, no database is necessary;
  • Revision control system (RCS) is used for page revisions (can be turned off, but this is not recommended);
  • The crontab subsystem is used to schedule processes (optional);
  • The sendmail interface is used to send e-mail notifications (optional).

Having a virtual server or a root server (LAMP) and administrative access (SSH), you need not worry about requirements. ProWiki is written with performance in mind. An old 1000 MHz / 256 MB PC can handle a hundred wiki systems and 3-5 million page requests per month easily.

Having a simple web-space, your are probably out of luck because you probably can't handle access rights and Apache configuration. Often there are additional restrictions with respect to available memory for programme execution or bandwidth, so it is not really worth the effort to try.

Of course you can install ProWiki independently from the internet, e.g. locally on your PC for personal information management (PIM) or on an intranet server as a communication platform for your organisation. Installation procedures do not change for these applications.

Strengths of the ProWiki engine
External links

Note: the above quotes are attributable to Helmut Leitner[1]

The following wiki sites listed here on WikiIndex are, or were powered by the ProWiki wiki engine.

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