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|name            = ProWiki
|name            = ProWiki
|URL              = http://ProWiki.org
|URL              = http://ProWiki.org
|logo            = [[File:ProWikiLogos.JPG|ProWiki logo]]
|logo            = [[File:ProWikiLogos.JPG|ProWiki logo|alt=]]
|changes URL      = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ChangeLog
|changes URL      = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ChangeLog
|wikinode URL    = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WikiNode
|wikinode URL    = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WikiNode
|about URL        = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WhyProWiki
|about URL        = http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WhyProWiki
|documentation URL= http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?OnlineReference
|documentation URL= http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?OnlineReference
|maintopic        = Wiki Engine
|maintopic        = Wiki Engine<!--leave this as is, it can not be over-ridden-->
|founder          = [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]]<br><small>(founder)</small><!--wiki engine founder & other position(s)-->
|founder          = [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]] <small>(founder)</small><!--wiki engine founder & other position(s)-->
|CEO              = ProWiki Team<br><small>(owner)</small>
|CEO              = ProWiki Team <small>(owner)</small>
|language        = Multilingual
|language        = Multilingual<!--for interface only, eg: English, Multilingual, Japanese etc; not for support or meta wiki-->
|prog language    = Perl
|prog language    = Perl<!--WikiMatrix, GitHub, or SourceForge may advise correct prog lang-->
|s/w license      = GNU General Public License
|s/w license      = GNU General Public License
|status          = Active
|status          = Dormant<!--'Active' or 'Dormant' if available, 'Dead' if not-->
}}{{For|the community help wiki for ProWiki users|ProWikiCenter}}
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'''ProWiki''' development started in {{tag|FoundedIn2001|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}} (GPLed) in March 2006, to make it even more widely available.
{{For|the community help wiki for ProWiki users|ProWikiCenter}}
'''ProWiki''' development started in {{tag|FoundedIn2001|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 Perl software that is called through {{tag|CGI}} (common gateway interface) by {{tag|Apache}} or similar web server software.  The process delivers web pages to clients, answering corresponding HTTP requests.  [[User]]s interact with wiki through their favourite web [[:Category:Browser|browsers]].
*The file system is used to keep all data, no database is necessary;
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?RevisionControlSystem 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&nbsp;MHz / 256&nbsp;MB PC can handle a hundred wiki systems and 3-5&nbsp;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 program 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 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
;''Strengths of the ProWiki engine
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;''External links
;''External links
{{WikiEngineFeatures}}
{{WikiEngineFeatures}}
*[http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndMediaWiki Comparison of ProWiki and MediaWiki] — "use [[:Category:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] if you want to build an encyclopedia or dictionary"
*[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://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndTWiki Comparison of ProWiki and TWiki] — "use [[:Category:TWiki|TWiki]] if control and administration are your top priorities"
*[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://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndTiddlyWiki Comparison of ProWiki and TiddlyWiki] — "use [[:Category:TiddlyWiki|TiddlyWiki]] if you want to work offline"
*[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://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?ProWikiAndMoinMoin Comparison of ProWiki and MoinMoin] — "don't use [[:Category:MoinMoin|MoinMoin]], it has lost direction"
*[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]
''Note:''  the above quotes are attributable to [[HelmutLeitner|Helmut Leitner]][http://ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?WhyProWiki]
*[http://www.ProWiki2.org/pub/prowiki-current.tar.gz Download latest version of ProWiki] — from ProWiki2.org
*[http://www.ProWiki.org/prowiki/wiki.cgi?DownloadAndInstallation ProWiki download and installation] — at ProWikiCenter
*[https://SourceForge.net/projects/prowiki/ ProWiki wiki engine] — at SourceForge.net
*[http://www.ProWiki2.org/pub/prowiki-current.tar.gz Download latest version of ProWiki]{{DeadEL}} — from ProWiki2.org
*[[SourceForge:projects/prowiki/|ProWiki wiki engine]] — at [[SourceForge|SourceForge.net]]
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The following [[WhatIsWiki|wikis]] are powered by the '''ProWiki''' wiki engine.
The following [[What is a Wiki|wiki sites]] are powered by the '''ProWiki''' wiki engine.

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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 CGI (common gateway interface) by Apache or similar web server software. The process delivers web pages to clients, answering corresponding HTTP requests. Users interact with wiki through their favourite web browsers.

  • The file system is used to keep all data, no database is necessary;
  • 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 program 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 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
  • CamelCase and underline_linking link creation, but crucially not wikilinks
  • flexible wiki engine specialised 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
  • multilingual interface languages, available in English, French, German, Hungarian, Russian, and Spanish
External links

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

The following wiki sites are powered by the ProWiki wiki engine.

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